Herbert Fernous

Military

Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Remained onboard battle damaged B-26 41-31875 back from ramrod to Abbeville, crash landed at Eastbourne, Returned to Duty (RTD). 28-Feb-44. MACR 15197.
Failed to Return (FTR) from bombing mission to Zudausques, France in B-26 41-31849. Hit by flak over target in port engine and wing. fell out of formation going into a tight spin, ending with explosion on impact. Killed in Action (KIA). 20-Mar-44. MACR 2845.

Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

322nd Bomb Group

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

450th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Rowland Gipson Thornton

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-792324
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

41-31849

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
Unit: 322nd Bomb Group

41-31875

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
Nicknames: Lady Liberty
Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron

Places

Andrews Field

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Great Saling

Arlington National Cemetery

Site type: Cemetery

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Enlisted	Camp Upton Rd, Shirley, NY 11967, USA	16 March 1942	Camp Upton Yaphank, NY.
Died	62500 Zudausques, France	20 March 1944	Failed to Return (FTR) from bombing mission to Zudausques, France in B-26 41-31849. Hit by flak over target in port engine and wing. fell out of formation going into a tight spin, ending with explosion on impact. KIA. 20-Mar-44. MACR 2845.
Buried	62500 Zudausques, France	21 March 1944	Interred Zudausques cemetery.
	Brooklyn, NY, USA		King County, NY.
Born	Brooklyn, NY, USA
Based	Andrews Field	20 March 1944	Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF.
Buried			Re-Interred Arlington National Cemetery

Revisions

Date23 May 2017 13:03:18

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Date23 May 2017 13:00:49

ContributorAl_Skiff

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