UPL 7231
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On August 12, 1944, pilot 1st Lt Ronald Max Nichols and navigator Lt Elbert F Harris were on a weather scout report to Russia and Italy in Mosquito bomber NS533. Fell to friendly P-51 fire over Toulouse, France KIA.
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Units
![A B-26 Marauder of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, parked on a runway. Handwritten on reverse: '654 BS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-407403.jpg?itok=0WRX0W4Y)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
![The insignia of the 653rd Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group (Reconnaissance).](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395232.jpg?itok=a-BJwFlF)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17065605 / O-678309
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: pilot
Aircraft
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-7233.jpeg?itok=6VDqy9xt)
- Aircraft Type: Mosquito
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron
Locations
![A crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 25th Bomb Group. Veteran's caption handwritten on reverse: 'Back Row- Left to Right Edward Corner Tail Gunner (Deceased)- Sam Odensky RDG- Donald Yennie Engineer (Status Unknown) The Hawk RAF) 1st Row Kneeling L to R Warren Forgie (Pilot), Earnest York (Co-Pilot), Edward Sofranko (Navigator), Robert Poe (Ball Gunner) (Edward York Died Oct 15, 1988 Heart Attack).'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-378773.jpg?itok=6C2VudCc)
- Site type: Airfield