441st Bomb Squadron
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42-95753
B-26 Marauder
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Bombing of east side of Ile du Levant, on the Southern coast of France, by Martin B-26 Marauders of the 12th AF on 14 August 1944. Martin B-26B-45-MA Marauder (42-95753) named "My Gal" from the 441st BS, 320th BG, 12th AF. (B/N 08) It was lost on December 23,1944 diversion mission to gun emplacements near Breisach,Germany. 7 KIA MACR 11591. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A19209-61988AC.
Assigned to 441st BS, 320th BG, 12th AF. It was lost on 23-Dec-44 on diversion mission to gun emplacements near Breisach, Germany. Flak hit over the target cut A/C in two just aft of top turret, rolled over into shallow spin, exploded on hitting ground. 7 x Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 11591.
Crew: Pilot 2Lt Richard E Dickey [MI], Co 2Lt Frank J Kuentz [TX], Bomb/Nav 2Lt Frank A Stadnick [RI], Eng Cpl Donald G Dickens [AR], Radio Pfc William Tipton [IL], Gunner S/Sgt John W Lofton [OK], Gunner Cpl Paul M Conant [WA].
Service
Units
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320th Bomb Group
Group
Constituted as 320th Bombardment Group (Medium) on 19 June 1942. ...
People
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Paul Conant
Military | Corporal | Gunner
Assigned to 441st BS, 320th BG, 12th AF. Failed to Return (FTR) from diversion mission to gun emplacements near Breisach, Germany. Flak hit over the target cut A/C B-26 42-95753 in two just aft of top turret, rolled over into shallow spin, exploded on... -
Donald Dickens
Military | Corporal | Flight engineer
Assigned to 441st BS, 320th BG, 12th AF. Failed to Return (FTR) from diversion mission to gun emplacements near Breisach, Germany. Flak hit over the target cut A/C B-26 42-95753 in two just aft of top turret, rolled over into shallow spin, exploded on... -
Richard Dickey
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bomber pilot
Assigned to 441st BS, 320th BG, 12th AF. Failed to Return (FTR) from diversion mission to gun emplacements near Breisach, Germany. Flak hit over the target cut A/C B-26 42-95753 in two just aft of top turret, rolled over into shallow spin, exploded on... -
Frank Kuentz
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-pilot
Assigned to 441st BS, 320th BG, 12th AF. Failed to Return (FTR) from diversion mission to gun emplacements near Breisach, Germany. Flak hit over the target cut A/C B-26 42-95753 in two just aft of top turret, rolled over into shallow spin, exploded on... -
John Lofton
Military | Staff Sergeant | Armourer / gunner
Assigned to 441st BS, 320th BG, 12th AF. Failed to Return (FTR) from diversion mission to gun emplacements near Breisach, Germany. Flak hit over the target cut A/C B-26 42-95753 in two just aft of top turret, rolled over into shallow spin, exploded on... -
Francis Stadnicki
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier
Assigned to 441st BS, 320th BG, 12th AF. Failed to Return (FTR) from diversion mission to gun emplacements near Breisach, Germany. Flak hit over the target cut A/C B-26 42-95753 in two just aft of top turret, rolled over into shallow spin, exploded on... -
William Tipton
Military | Private | Radio operator
Assigned to 441st BS, 320th BG, 12th AF. Failed to Return (FTR) from diversion mission to gun emplacements near Breisach, Germany. Flak hit over the target cut A/C B-26 42-95753 in two just aft of top turret, rolled over into shallow spin, exploded on...
Places
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Hethel
Military site : airfield
Construction of Hethel airfield began in 1941, and was finished in late 1942. The number of hardstandings was increased from the planned 36 to 50 in 1942, in order to accommodate a full heavy bomb group. The 320th Bomb Group occupied the base for ten... -
Alto
Military site : airfield
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Decimomannu
Military site : airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Took off from | 21000 Dijon, France | 23 December 1944 |
| Crashed | Breisach, Germany | 23 December 1944 |
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Lost on December 23,1944 diversion mission to gun emplacements near Breisach, Germany. 7 x KIA MACR 11591. |
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Revisions
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| 01 November 2018 01:09:25 | 466thHistorian | Changes to events, unit associations and place associations |
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| 27 February 2017 16:19:24 | Lucy May | Changes to events |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 11 January 2017 15:23:33 | Al_Skiff | Changes to nicknames, markings, description and events |
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http://www.b26.com/page/marauder_missions_december_23_1944.htm |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 28 November 2015 20:07:21 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description, events and place associations |
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