43-9226

media-48213.jpeg UPL 48213 A-20G-25-DO #43-9370 Code: 2A-D (foreground left)
A-20G-25-DO #43-9390 Code: 2A-G (foreground right)
A-20G-25-DO #43-9226 Code: 2A-E (background)
416th BG - 669th BS - 9th AF

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Object Number - UPL 48213 - A-20G-25-DO #43-9370 Code: 2A-D (foreground left) A-20G-25-DO #43-9390 Code: 2A-G (foreground right) A-20G-25-DO #43-9226 Code: 2A-E...

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Units served with

416th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

669th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Earl Edward DeMun

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

William J Donahue

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Gustave Ebenstein

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Everett T Epps

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Harry Earl Hewes

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron 2911th Bomb Squadron (Provisional)
Service Numbers: O-669722
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Wethersfield

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	RAF Breznett, UK	30 April 1944	Lt. Renth was forced to land on an auxillary field along the coast after a hair-raising trip across France at low-level on one engine. Hitting an obstruction on the landing strip the Plane was damaged beyond repair. Lt. Renth and his gunners, S/Sgt. LaNave and S/Sgt. Epps escaped any personal injury. (Note: Breznett is an educated guess given the target and the flight path back to Wethersfield)
Other First 416th BG Combat Mission	Poix-en-Picardie Aerodrome, France	3 June 1944

Event

Location

Date

Description

Crashed

RAF Breznett, UK

30 April 1944

Lt. Renth was forced to land on an auxillary field along the coast after a hair-raising trip across France at low-level on one engine. Hitting an obstruction on the landing strip the Plane was damaged beyond repair. Lt. Renth and his gunners, S/Sgt. LaNave and S/Sgt. Epps escaped any personal injury. (Note: Breznett is an educated guess given the target and the flight path back to Wethersfield)

Other

First 416th BG Combat Mission

Poix-en-Picardie Aerodrome, France

3 June 1944