41-34958 Hazard
B-26C-15-MA 41-34958 "Hazard" [RG:F] was assigned to the 386BG/552BS at Boxtred, UK. On 9-Sep-43 the aircraft was shot down by a direct hit of anit-aircraft fire while attacking the coastal defenses around Boulogne, France. 4 of the crew were killed, but 2 managed to bale out of the doomed aircraft and were captured as Prisoners of War (POW) 4KIA 2 POW MACR 15266.
P 1LT Steven M. Danforth (KIA); CP 2LT Joseph M. Bruck (KIA)
N/B 2LT William J. Coffer, Jr. (KIA); E/G SGT Louis P. McNeill (POW)
RO/G TSGT Jack E. Whitehead (KIA); TG SSGT Joseph E. Sanchez (POW)
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 386th Bomb Group 552nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18029513
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | 9 September 1943 | Shot down by a direct hit of anti-aircraft fire above the target at Boulogne, France. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 4-Jun-2015. Added crew position, rank, full proper name, disposition and formatted crew display per MACR 15266.
Lee Cunningham 4-Jun-2015. Added block number, radio call sign and Description per "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; added FTR event per MACR 15266
MACR 15266 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database