Arthur J Vermette

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) on 27-Sep-43 in B-26C 41-34987 'Danny Boy II', 386BG/552BS while serving as Engineer. The aircraft took a direct hit by AA fire in the left engine enroute to bomb the German airfield at Conches, France.The aircraft crashed and burned about 10 miles north-east of Fecamp, France. 386th BG was part of the 8th BG from July-October 1943.

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Units served with

Lieutenant James T. Wilson and Lieutenant Robert J. Owen of the 386th Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.' [stamp], 'Ministry of Information 19 Aug 1943.' [stamp] nand '279545.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AT THE US MARAUDERS BASE. The B-26 Marauders, American super medium bombers are operating now from bases in Britain. This series of pictures shows various scenes at the airfield where the ground crew and the fliers work together
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A bomber crerw of the 552nd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-K, serial number 41-34987). Official caption on image: "(GP-30-27-386)(14 Sept 43)(552 Bomb Sq. Crew)." Printed caption on reverse: '552nd B.S., 386th B.G. A/C Name: _ A/C Ser. No.: 134987, RG-K. From left to right starting in back row: 1) Pilot: Gerold A. Wendt. 2) _. 3) _. 4) E/G: Thornton B. Henry. 5) A/G: Myron O. McKim. 6) R/G: _.' On reverse: From Photo Files Of Chester P. Klier [Stamp].
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Danny Boy II
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 552nd Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Fécamp, France 27 September 1943 Killed when aircraft was shot down by Aa fire and crashed near Fecamp, France.

Buried

Saint-Riquier-ès-Plains, France 28 September 1943 Buried by the Germans in the cemetery of St. Riquier-les-Plains, France. Exact grave location not determined.

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Changed nickname from 'Margie' to 'Danny Boy II':
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1941_5.html
https://cathyeatonfamily.weebly.com/ww-ii-b-26-war-marauder-crew.html - account written by Chester P Klier

The nickname is given as 'Margie' in "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE but as Klier was the Bomb Group's historian, I'm going to go with that nickname.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 30-Jun-2015. Added SN and KIA event per MACR 755; made connections to Place, Aircraft and Mission wihtin existing website data; Added Buried event, crew position and loss details to Summary Biography based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15266,Combat Chronology Supplement p. 548, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey p. 293.