556TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, MEDIUM

(unnamed)
Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder
Sn: 41-31908
Squadron Code: FW-U

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

Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Bernard F. Helliage
Asst. Crew Chief: Cpl. George E. Allard
Asst. Crew Chief: Cpl. James G. Peterson

        This aircraft flew only two sorties. Its second, an attack on the coastal defenses at Boulogne as part of the practice invasion of France (Operation STARKEY), was pilot Lt. Brown's first. Part of Captain Ives' flight, the aircraft was shot down by Flak; all six crewmembers aboard were killed:
 

KIA
KIA
KIA
KIA
KIA
KIA
Pilot
CP
B/N
Rog
EG
AG
2nd Lt.
2nd Lt.
2nd Lt.
S/Sgt.
S/Sgt.
S/Sgt.
Edgar. H. Brown
William S. Ogilvie
Hansford G. Olney
Albert T. Thompson
N. F. Reese
Delmar J. Leach
O-662431
O-670595
O-725032
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