43-15502 Mary Co-Ed II
Object Number - FRE 7452 - A C-47 Skytrain nicknamed "Mary Co-Ed II" of the 434th Troop Carrier Group. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group .
Assigned to 74TCS, 434TCG, 9AF USAAF. Having landed at Beyreuth/R-26, pilots going through shutdown procedure, the following C-47 [43-15350 'Big Dog'] landed and lost control, ground looping into the port engine and cockpit of #502, ejecting the pilot who subsequently died from his wounds. Capt Harry J Bruce Killed in Action (KIA). 24-Apr-45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Bayreuth, Germany | 24 April 1945 | Fatal ground collision with C-47 43-15350 24-Apr-45. |
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Assigned |
Aldermaston, Reading RG7, UK | Assigned to 74TCS, 434TCG, 9AF USAAF. |