Accident Martin B-26B Marauder 42-95849,
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Date:Sunday 19 March 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B26M model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Martin B-26B Marauder
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)
Registration: 42-95849
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cne de Febvin-Palfart -   France
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Matching Green, Essex, UK
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Shot down by AAA. The entire crew died.

1st Lt Frank BERNZEN Jr Pilote Boulder, Colorado
2nd Lt John D. HILL Co-Pilote Houston, Texas
2nd Lt Thomas R. DRAGONETTI Bombardier-Navigator Brooklyn, New-York
Tech Sgt Thaddeus H. GRACE Radio-Gunner Montgomery, Alabama
Staff Sgt Gale F. BROWN Enginner Warrenton, Missouri
Staff Sgt John F. La PLANTE Tail-Gunner South Woodstock, Vermont

R.I.P.

Sources:

- JF Baugher
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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Oct-2012 03:47 Uli Elch Added
09-Oct-2012 04:27 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Registration, Location, Country, Narrative]
13-May-2014 19:12 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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