Donald D Decker
MilitaryRTD. Plane took off from base, assigned to target Poix, France. During instrument climb to assembly altitude. Lt. Chamberlain flew into heavy prop wash while in cloud. The b-24 went into a slight climb followed by a steep dive. Pilot pulled out of the dive and then fell off into a spin, the tail asembly broke off and the a/c broke up and at 0915 hours crashed at Walnut Tree Farm, Benacre, Suffolk Plane was B-24J #42-100363
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- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces