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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
15 km south of Abbeville, France | 6 June 1944 |
Revisions
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Source provided by Dave Owen
MACR 5539 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database