42-21732 Maxine IV
Object Number - UPL 27591 - "Crew Members Of The 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Douglas A-20 'Maxine IV' At A 9Th Air Force Base In England. 23 May 1944." - Major Charles M...
Assigned to 646BS, 410BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Germany,
lost one engine en route and turned for home, second engine started to malfunction, ordered crew to bale out, pilot Maj Charles M Parrett was fatally injured when his chute snagged the aircraft's tail during egress. Crashed 3 miles SE of Dinant, Belgium 28-Oct-44. 1 x KIA. 3 x RTD. MACR 15869.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Dinant, Belgium | 28 October 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Germany, lost one engine en route and turned for home, second engine started to malfunction, ordered crew to bale out, pilot Maj Charles M Parrett was fatally injured when his chute snagged the aircraft's tail during egress. Crashed 3 miles SE of Dinant, Belgium 28-Oct-44. 1 x KIA. 3 x RTD. MACR 15869. |
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Assigned |
Gosfield, UK | Assigned to 646BS, 410BG, 9AF USAAF. | |
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Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA, USA | Built at Douglas. | |
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Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. |
