Maurice A McLaughlin
Military ROLL OF HONOURSSgt Maurice McLaughlin, right waist gunner of the B-17 42-2838 “The Concho Clipper”, took off from station 110 Polebrook, UK on a bombing mission over Saint Nazaire’s submarine pens along “Flak Alley”. Over the target and harassed by Fw-190 fighters, they had just released their payload when an 88mm flak shell burst in the bomb bay, killing three gunners, including McLaughlin, and the radio operator. The pilot dove to extinguish the ensuing fire in both right engines but could not regain control. The order was given to bail out and the plane subsequently crashed in two main pieces. All the survivors were taken prisoner.
Shot down 29 May 1943 in B-17 #42-29838 'The Concho Clipper. ' Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Concho Clipper
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
29 May 1943 | ||
Born |
Maine | ||
Buried |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor