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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].
Line up:
Back row:
Pilot: Jerold A. Wendt.
2) Frank White
3) Joseph McIntyre
Front row:
4) E/G: Thornton B. Henry.
5) A/G: Myron O. McKim.
6) R/G: James Hankemeyer
B-26C-15-MA 41-34987 "Danny Boy II" was assigned to the 386BG/552BS at Great Dunmow, UK. On 27-Sep-43 the Group was despatched to bomb the German airfield at Conches, France. Un-route to the target the aircraft took a direct hit from AA fire in the left engine and crashed ten miles north-east of Fecamp, France. 6KIA MACR 755.
P 1LT Willaim F. Cox, Jr. (KIA); CP 2LT Dearing F. Stone (KIA)
N/B 2LT Harold J. Corbin (KIA) RO TSGT George H. Dunn, Jr. (KIA)
E SSGT Arthur J. Vermette (KIA) TG SGT William R. Newell (KIA)
Service
Units
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Group
The 386th Bomb Group flew B-26 Marauders for the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. Whilst with the Eighth, the Group developed the formation release procedure for the B-26 on missions that targeted aerodromes, marshalling yards and V-weapon sites along the...
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People
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator; Bombardier | 386th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) on 27-Sep-43 in B-26C 41-34987 'Danny Boy II', 386BG/552BS while serving as Navigator/Bombardier. The aircraft took a direct hit from AA fire in the left engine enroute to bomb the German airfield at Conches, France. The aircraft...
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Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 386th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) on 27-Sep-43 in B-26C 41-34987 'Danny Boy II', 386BG/552BS while serving as Pilot. The aircraft took a direct hit by AA fire in the left engine while enroute to bomb the German airfield at Conshes, France. The aircraft crashed...
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 386th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) on 27-Sep-43 in B-26C 41-34987 'Danny Boy II', 386BG/552BS while serving as Radio Operator. 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...
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Military | Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 386th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) on 27-Sep-43 in B-26C 41-34987 'Danny Boy II', 386BG/552BS while serving as Tail Gunner. 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...
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 386th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) on 27-Sep-43 in B-26C 41-34987 'Danny Boy II', 386BG/552BS while serving as Co-Pilot. 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...
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Engineer | 386th Bomb Group
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...
Missions
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27 September 1943
The German airfield at Conches, France is the target for this combined force of 72 B-26s despatched from: 323BG (36) and 386BG (36). One aircraft Failed to Return (FTR) 6KIA and 4 others are damaged. There are no claims on enemy aircraft.
Places
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Military site : airfield
The airfield, two miles north-west of Great Dunmow, was built in 1942-1943 by the US Army's 818th Engineer Battalion (Aviation), alongside British contractors. B-26 Marauders of the 386th Bomb Group moved in in September 1943, and in October the Group...
Events
Event |
Location |
Date |
Failed to Return (FTR) |
Fécamp, France |
27 September 1943 |
Shot down by a direct hit from AA fire in the left engine and crashed about 10 miles north-east of Fecamp, France
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