43-9904 Mary Ruth

Hit by flak 2km west of Allery, 15km south of Abbeville, France on 6 June 1944.



Three crew members aboard. First Lieutenant Russell Leonard Goodchild, the pilot, was Killed in Action. The other two, Staff Sergeant Orvis Charles Preston, armorer-gunner, and Staff Sergeant John William Sanford, mechanic-gunner, survived the crash and were taken as Prisoners of War.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 410th Bomb Group 646th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

15 km south of Abbeville, France 6 June 1944

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Added nickname: http://www.bargainbookstores.com/0711028761/M/0711028761.htm
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MACR 5539 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database