Patrick J Kelly
Military ROLL OF HONOURB-26B-16MA 41-31634 'Hell's Hurricane' crashed in Channel when right engine feathered. 386th BG was part of the 8th BG from July-October 1943
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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: 386th Bomb Group 555th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Hell's Hurricane
- Unit: 386th Bomb Group 555th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Kentucky, USA | 18 May 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Lexington, KY, USA | 13 March 1942 | |
Died |
9 August 1943 | At 1811 hours Lieutenant Tucker slid his plane, "HELL’S HURRICANE" 131634 YA-P out of its number seven position in the lead flight of the second box. Tail gunner Staff Sergeant Gordon Sampson was flying with Lieutenant Elling and crew in, "LORETTA YOUNG" 131634 YA-S, which was in number six position of the lead flight. He said that he heard flak explode and felt it hit his plane at the same time Lieutenant Tucker dropped out of formation. Flak was bursting in the center of the flight and struck four out of the seven planes. Lieutenant L.R. Crisman was the co-pilot on Lieutenant Klimovich Crew flying, "THE MAD RUSSIAN" 131600 YA-U, number three position of the low flight in the second box. He observed the Tucker aircraft just after seven to ten bursts came up. His plane fell off immediately, but seemed under control as a red flare was fired, then the bomb bay doors came open. The plane lost altitude gradually as four Spitfires followed it down. The pilot feathered his right engine seconds before the ship disappeared into the clouds below! Another witness stated one man had bailed out of the stricken bomber. It was believed the flak came from the vicinity of Andruico, France. The Tucker Crew: First Lieutenants D.A. Tucker and P.E. Scharding, Second Lieutenant P.J. Kelly, Tech Sergeant J.P. Ryan, Staff Sergeants A.J. Cromwell, and B.T. Zukosky. The entire crew was listed as killed in action. Staff Sergeant Allen J. Crosswell’s body washed ashore on September 22, 1943 on the Dutch Coast near the village of Castrium, fifteen miles northwest of Amsterdam. After identification he was buried in the locale cemetery. After the war on August 15, 1946 he was reburied in the Margraten Cemetery. Information concerning the fate of Staff Sergeant Cromwell was furnished by Hans Nauta who lives in Holland. | |
Buried |
No Known Grave Tablet of The Missing Cambridge Memorial Cemetery | ||
Corbin, KY, USA | |||
Other Memorialized |
Corbin, KY, USA | Pine Hill Cemetery Corbin Knox County Kentucky, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey, Combat Chronology Supplement, MACR 0164