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Units served with

An airman of the 391st Bomb Group wearing a service dress jacket and kilt. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'

391st Bomb Group

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

People

James M McKenzie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer - Top Turret Gunner

Kenneth D Peterson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37220369
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Gunner

Harold C Warman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Bretteville-sur-Laize, France 7 June 1944 MACR states that aircraft was hit by FLAK returning from a mission to bomb railroad sidings at Briouze, France. Aircraft was seen to crash North-East of Bretteville-sur-Laize, France. Crew: 2/Lt. Le Roy R. Sullivan (Pilot) 2/Lt. John A. Hobson (Co-Pilot) 2/Lt. Richard E. Ivory (Bombardier) T/Sgt. Joseph F. Roberge (Radio/Gunner) S/Sgt. Kenneth D. Peterson Engineer/Gunner) S/Sgt. Virgil F. Byng (Armorer/Gunner) Only Ivory and Byng survived, and evaded capture.

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 7 June 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorSXS
Changes
Sources

Aircraft, crew, events, and crash location details: MACR 5689
Crew details: http://www.391stbombgroup.com/575crew.htm
Aircraft, event, and crew details: http://www.391stbombgroup.com/taxi1944a.htm
Supplemental crew details: http://www.francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2375

Date
ContributorSXS
Changes
Sources

MACR 5689
Additional crew details: http://www.francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2375

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 5689 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database