344th Bomb Group
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Four firefighters and the commanding officer were killed as a result of exploding aircraft on January 1, 1945.
Military | bomber (flight engineer and top turret gunner) | 344th Bomb Group
Military | Captain | bomber pilot | 344th Bomb Group
Military | Staff Sergeant | Flight Engineer, Top Turret Gunner | 344th Bomb Group
Assigned to 497BS, 344BG, 9AF USAAF. FTR Erkeland in B-26 43-34565; shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Erkeland, Germany. 23-Feb-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12649
Awards: PH.
Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator | 344th Bomb Group
Assigned to 497BS, 344BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Erkeland in B-26 43-34565; shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Erkeland, Germany. 23-Feb-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12649
Awards: PH.
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 344th Bomb Group
Assigned to 497BS, 344BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Erkeland in B-26 43-34565; shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Erkeland, Germany. 23-Feb-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12649
Awards: PH.
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator, Gunner | 344th Bomb Group
Assigned to 397BS, 344BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Erkeland in B-26 43-34565; shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Erkeland, Germany. 23-Feb-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12649
Awards: AM (4OLC), PH.
Military | 344th Bomb Group
Harry Morris was stationed in England with the 497th Bomb Squadron of the 344th Bomb Group as a mechanic working on the B-26's. According to his discharge papers, he left the US on 2 Feb 1944, and arrived in Scotland on 8 Feb 1944.
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Military | First Lieutenant | Co-pilot | 344th Bomb Group
Assigned to 397BS, 344BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Erkeland in B-26 43-34565; shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Erkeland, Germany. 23-Feb-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12649
Awards: AM (11OLC), PH (OLC).
Military | First Lieutenant | Gee Operator | 344th Bomb Group
Assigned to 397BS, 344BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Erkeland in B-26 43-34565; shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Erkeland, Germany. 23-Feb-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12649
Awards: PH.
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 344th Bomb Group
Assigned to 397BS, 344BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Erkeland in B-26 43-34565; shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Erkeland, Germany. 23-Feb-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12649
Awards: AM (4OLC), PH.
B-26 Marauder
On 23 February 1945, B-26 43-34565 was shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Erkeland, Germany. All eight crew killed. MACR 12649.
B-26 Marauder
B-26 Marauder
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21 February 2018 16:46:56 | Lucy May | Changes to number |
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02 April 2015 12:24:03 | rossingtonj | Created entry with name, latitude, longitude and media associations |
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