USAAF 41-31911 Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder

USAAF serial number S/N: 41-31911 Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder

1941031911, 41-31911 Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder Fate: Lost Unit: 387BG556BS Remarks: 387BG556BS (Chipping Ongar) - Tiger Tails Code:FW-S Lost to enemy action Sep 9, 1943, Disposal: 09-Sep-43

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Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder
Sn: 41-31911
Squadron Code: FW-S

First Sortie	Last Sortie	Total
8 Sep 43	9 Sep 43	2

Crew Chief: T/Sgt. Elbert B. Goss
Asst. Crew Chief: Cpl. Verliss Rose
Asst. Crew Chief: Cpl. Edward F. Higgins

This aircraft flew only two sorties. On its second, an attack on the coastal defenses at Boulogne as part of the practice invasion of France (Operation STARKEY), the aircraft received extensive battle damage from Flak over the target. Pilot 1st Lt. Thomas Alford nursed his stricken aircraft back to Station 162 but was forced to make a crash landing. The aircraft was salvaged for parts. Two of the crew were wounded:

WIA WIA

CP B/N

2nd Lt. 2nd Lt.

Winston W. Hunt Michael G. Koury

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