44-49336 Lady Mary

Assigned to 885BS, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) special duties mission to Banja Inka, Yugoslavia. Crashed on Yugoslavian coast reason unknown. 11 x KIA [9 Crew plus 2 x Agents] MACR 10934.



Crew: Pilot 2Lt Arthur B Legath, Co F/O Edgar P Beaver, Nav 2Lt Arthur N Chasen, Bomb 2Lt Thomas J Kirk, Eng Cpl Victor Cicotti, Radio Sgt Alfred R Friedlander, Gunner Cpl John E Smith, Gunner Cpl Charles A Sutten, Gunner Cpl Paul E Courter.



Agents: potentially identified as Flight Lieutenant John Walter Chirnside and W/Op LAC Clifford John Andrews RAFVR.

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Crashed

23263, Banj, Croatia 23 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) special duties mission to Banja Inka, Yugoslavia. Crashed on Yugoslavian coast reason unknown. 11 x KIA [9 Crew plus 2 x Agents] MACR 10934.

Manufactured

Burbank, CA, USA Built at Consolidated.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

72100 Brindisi, Province of Brindisi, Italy Assigned to 885BS, 15AF USAAF.