556TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, MEDIUM
Jolly Roger, later renamed Shady Lady, made a total of 40 sorties. On February 15, 1944 the aircraft was taking part in a mission against the La Glacerie V-1 site in France when it was shot down over the target by enemy Flak. The crew, originally listed as missing in action, was:
KIA Pilot 1st Lt. Thomas L. Alford
KIA CP 2nd Lt. Winston W. Hunt
KIA B/N 1st Lt. Michael G. Koury
POW EG S/Sgt. Robert M. Arthur
KIA ROG T/Sgt. Clyde M. Lawrence
POW AG S/Sgt. Clarence E. Dalrymple
The aircraft came down near the village of Le Theil, France. It was observed to be on fire as it came down, and to bank, apparently to avoid a farm, before crashing into a line of trees. Only Sgts. Arthur and Dalrymple were able to bail out. Lt. Hunt was badly wounded and died of his injuries a few days later. The other three crew members died in the crash and are buried in the Cherbourg cemetery. Sgt. Arthur was captured; Sgt. Dalymple evaded capture for a time but was eventally caught in Paris.
The crash site is marked by a four-foot high granite obelisk with a bronze plaque listing the names of the crew.
Different article:
Our investigations came to the conclusion that this plane was a B-26 of the 556th Bomber Squadron/387th Bomber Group that crashed on 15 February 1944. This B-26 was hit by flak ans was on fire before it hit the ground, the pilot apparently tried to avoid a farm before crashing in a line of trees.
It was B-26 # 41-31682 and the crew was:
Pilot 1st Lt Thomas L Alford
Co-pilot 2nd Lt Winston W Hunt
Nav-Bomb 1st Lt Michael G Koury
Radio Gunner T/Sgt Robert M Arthur
Engineer Gunner S/Sgt Clyde M Lawrence
Tail Gunner S/Sgt Clarence R Dalrymple
The B-26 crashed on 15 Feb. 1944, in France, but he survived, and was taken as a POW to Germany, where he died 9 days later on 24 Feb.
Jolly Roger, later renamed Shady Lady, made a total of 40 sorties. On February 15, 1944 the aircraft was taking part in a mission against the La Glacerie V-1 site in France when it was shot down over the target by enemy Flak. The crew, originally listed as missing in action, was:
KIA Pilot 1st Lt. Thomas L. Alford
KIA CP 2nd Lt. Winston W. Hunt
KIA B/N 1st Lt. Michael G. Koury
POW EG S/Sgt. Robert M. Arthur
KIA ROG T/Sgt. Clyde M. Lawrence
POW AG S/Sgt. Clarence E. Dalrymple
The aircraft came down near the village of Le Theil, France. It was observed to be on fire as it came down, and to bank, apparently to avoid a farm, before crashing into a line of trees. Only Sgts. Arthur and Dalrymple were able to bail out. Lt. Hunt was badly wounded and died of his injuries a few days later. The other three crew members died in the crash and are buried in the Cherbourg cemetery. Sgt. Arthur was captured; Sgt. Dalymple evaded capture for a time but was eventally caught in Paris.
The crash site is marked by a four-foot high granite obelisk with a bronze plaque listing the names of the crew.
Different article:
Our investigations came to the conclusion that this plane was a B-26 of the 556th Bomber Squadron/387th Bomber Group that crashed on 15 February 1944. This B-26 was hit by flak ans was on fire before it hit the ground, the pilot apparently tried to avoid a farm before crashing in a line of trees.
It was B-26 # 41-31682 and the crew was:
Pilot 1st Lt Thomas L Alford
Co-pilot 2nd Lt Winston W Hunt
Nav-Bomb 1st Lt Michael G Koury
Radio Gunner T/Sgt Robert M Arthur
Engineer Gunner S/Sgt Clyde M Lawrence
Tail Gunner S/Sgt Clarence R Dalrymple
The B-26 crashed on 15 Feb. 1944, in France, but he survived, and was taken as a POW to Germany, where he died 9 days later on 24 Feb.
556TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, MEDIUM
Jolly Roger, later renamed Shady Lady, made a total of 40 sorties. On February 15, 1944 the aircraft was taking part in a mission against the La Glacerie V-1 site in France when it was shot down over the target by enemy Flak. The crew, originally listed as missing in action, was:
KIA Pilot 1st Lt. Thomas L. Alford
KIA CP 2nd Lt. Winston W. Hunt
KIA B/N 1st Lt. Michael G. Koury
POW EG S/Sgt. Robert M. Arthur
KIA ROG T/Sgt. Clyde M. Lawrence
POW AG S/Sgt. Clarence E. Dalrymple
The aircraft came down near the village of Le Theil, France. It was observed to be on fire as it came down, and to bank, apparently to avoid a farm, before crashing into a line of trees. Only Sgts. Arthur and Dalrymple were able to bail out. Lt. Hunt was badly wounded and died of his injuries a few days later. The other three crew members died in the crash and are buried in the Cherbourg cemetery. Sgt. Arthur was captured; Sgt. Dalymple evaded capture for a time but was eventally caught in Paris.
The crash site is marked by a four-foot high granite obelisk with a bronze plaque listing the names of the crew.
Different article:
Our investigations came to the conclusion that this plane was a B-26 of the 556th Bomber Squadron/387th Bomber Group that crashed on 15 February 1944. This B-26 was hit by flak ans was on fire before it hit the ground, the pilot apparently tried to avoid a farm before crashing in a line of trees.
It was B-26 # 41-31682 and the crew was:
Pilot 1st Lt Thomas L Alford
Co-pilot 2nd Lt Winston W Hunt
Nav-Bomb 1st Lt Michael G Koury
Radio Gunner T/Sgt Robert M Arthur
Engineer Gunner S/Sgt Clyde M Lawrence
Tail Gunner S/Sgt Clarence R Dalrymple
The B-26 crashed on 15 Feb. 1944, in France, but he survived, and was taken as a POW to Germany, where he died 9 days later on 24 Feb.
Jolly Roger, later renamed Shady Lady, made a total of 40 sorties. On February 15, 1944 the aircraft was taking part in a mission against the La Glacerie V-1 site in France when it was shot down over the target by enemy Flak. The crew, originally listed as missing in action, was:
KIA Pilot 1st Lt. Thomas L. Alford
KIA CP 2nd Lt. Winston W. Hunt
KIA B/N 1st Lt. Michael G. Koury
POW EG S/Sgt. Robert M. Arthur
KIA ROG T/Sgt. Clyde M. Lawrence
POW AG S/Sgt. Clarence E. Dalrymple
The aircraft came down near the village of Le Theil, France. It was observed to be on fire as it came down, and to bank, apparently to avoid a farm, before crashing into a line of trees. Only Sgts. Arthur and Dalrymple were able to bail out. Lt. Hunt was badly wounded and died of his injuries a few days later. The other three crew members died in the crash and are buried in the Cherbourg cemetery. Sgt. Arthur was captured; Sgt. Dalymple evaded capture for a time but was eventally caught in Paris.
The crash site is marked by a four-foot high granite obelisk with a bronze plaque listing the names of the crew.
Different article:
Our investigations came to the conclusion that this plane was a B-26 of the 556th Bomber Squadron/387th Bomber Group that crashed on 15 February 1944. This B-26 was hit by flak ans was on fire before it hit the ground, the pilot apparently tried to avoid a farm before crashing in a line of trees.
It was B-26 # 41-31682 and the crew was:
Pilot 1st Lt Thomas L Alford
Co-pilot 2nd Lt Winston W Hunt
Nav-Bomb 1st Lt Michael G Koury
Radio Gunner T/Sgt Robert M Arthur
Engineer Gunner S/Sgt Clyde M Lawrence
Tail Gunner S/Sgt Clarence R Dalrymple
The B-26 crashed on 15 Feb. 1944, in France, but he survived, and was taken as a POW to Germany, where he died 9 days later on 24 Feb.
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Reburied 20 Nov 1948
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