Accident Martin B-26B-25-MA Marauder 41-31848,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50436
 
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Date:Monday 29 May 1944
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B26M model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Martin B-26B-25-MA Marauder
Owner/operator:386th BGp /553th BSqn USAAF
Registration: 41-31848
MSN: AN-
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:English Channel -   France
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Great Dunmow/AAF Sta.164 Essex
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft was hit by Flak over the target (Calais) and crashed.

Crew:
Pilot Capt. G.E. Hoffman O-731584 USAAF Ardennes WOM
Co-Pilot 1st Lt. R.L. Sala O-681204 USAAF Survived POW
Nav / Bombardier 1st Lt. T.B. Stovall O-666726 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer S/Sgt. F. Marszalek 31149602 USAAF Ardennes WOM
Radio Operator T/Sgt. L.A. Henry 13091170 USAAF Ardennes WOM
T Gunner S/Sgt. H. Hoppe 32288960 USAAF Belgium B-17-13

Sources:

https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3739A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/979

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added
09-Oct-2012 09:25 Uli Elch Updated [Location, Phase]
27-May-2019 19:33 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
26-Jan-2021 10:16 Anon. Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]

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