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Delivered Cheyenne 11/11/43; Gr Island 1/12/43; Presque Is 13/12/43; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-N] Ridgewell 8/1/44. 12m Missing in Action on its 12th mission, to Bordeaux-Mérignac, France on 15 June 1944. Pilot Charles Kelley, Co-pilot: Robert C. Disbrow, Navigator: Frank A. J. Champ, Bombardier/Nose gunner Simon J. Wilczek, Flight engineer/Top Turret gunner: Charles F. Brashear, Radio Operator: Harold C. Brooks Jr, Ball turret gunner: Ralph J. Workman, Right Waist gunner: Alfred M. Campbell Jr, Tail gunner: Donald S. Graham (9 evaded capture - evaded-EVD). Flak KOd two engines, followed by bad vibration, crashed Coimères, four miles SE of Lagon, SW of Bordeaux, France. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 5799.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36590221
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 30101628 at enlistment, then O-753224
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38396524
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier/Togglier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16088167
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Coimères, France | 15 June 1944 | Crashed near Coimères, France |