A bomber crerw of the 552nd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-K, serial number 41-34987).
Official caption on image: "(GP-30-27-386)(14 Sept 43)(552 Bomb Sq. Crew)."
Printed caption on reverse: '552nd B.S., 386th B.G. A/C Name: _ A/C Ser. No.: 134987, RG-K. From left to right starting in back row: 1) Pilot: Gerold A. Wendt. 2) _. 3) _. 4) E/G: Thornton B. Henry. 5) A/G: Myron O. McKim. 6) R/G: _.'
On reverse: From Photo Files Of Chester P. Klier [Stamp].
Line up:
Back row:
Pilot: Jerold A. Wendt.
2) Frank White
3) Joseph McIntyre
Front row:
4) E/G: Thornton B. Henry.
5) A/G: Myron O. McKim.
6) R/G: James Hankemeyer
IWM catalogue record
This contains information written on the back of the original print and some of it may be inaccurate.
A bomber crerw of the 552nd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-K, serial number 41-34987). Official caption on image: "(GP-30-27-386)(14 Sept 43)(552 Bomb Sq. Crew)." Printed caption on reverse: '552nd B.S., 386th B.G. A/C Name: _ A/C Ser. No.: 134987, RG-K. From left to right starting in back row: 1) Pilot: Gerold A. Wendt. 2) _. 3) _. 4) E/G: Thornton B. Henry. 5) A/G: Myron O. McKim. 6) R/G: _.' On reverse: From Photo Files Of Chester P. Klier [Stamp].
Connections
Units
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Group
The 386th Bomb Group flew B-26 Marauders for the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. Whilst with the Eighth, the Group developed the formation release procedure for the B-26 on missions that targeted aerodromes, marshalling yards and V-weapon sites along the...
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People
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator Gunner
Accident while taking off on June 23, 1943. B26B-41-31632 had just ferryed over from US. When leaving Earl's Colne for Boxted, lost manifold pressure.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Engineer
Accident while taking off on June 23, 1943. B26B-41-31632 had just ferryed over from US. When leaving Earl's Colne for Boxted, lost manifold pressure.
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Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator; Bombardier
Accident while taking off on June 23, 1943. B-26B 41-31632 had just ferryed over from US. When leaving Earl's Colne for Boxted, lost manifold pressure.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Gunner
Accident while taking off on June 23, 1943. B26B-41-31632 had just ferryed over from US. When leaving Earl's Colne for Boxted, lost manifold pressure.
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot
Accident while taking off on June 23, 1943. B26B-41-31632 had just ferryed over from US. When leaving Earl's Colne for Boxted, lost manifold pressure.
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot
Accident while taking off on June 23, 1943. B26B-41-31632 had just ferryed over from US. When leaving Earl's Colne for Boxted, lost manifold pressure.
Aircraft
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B-26 Marauder
B-26C-15-MA 41-34987 "Danny Boy II" was assigned to the 386BG/552BS at Great Dunmow, UK. On 27-Sep-43 the Group was despatched to bomb the German airfield at Conches, France. Un-route to the target the aircraft took a direct hit from AA fire in the...