Essex B-26 crash ID sought
 

Hi all:

Seeking the ID (SN, unit) of a (presumed) 9th USAAF B-26 Marauder which crashed at 1145 hours on 13 August 1944 at Hill Farm, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex (E of Tolleshurst Farm, MR M370286). Entire crew of 7 baled out safely, aircraft "a complete wreck".

TIA for any gen,

BC

Re: Essex B-26 crash ID sought
 

BC,

Best estimate is 41-35263 of 322nd BG with crash site given as Malden.
A typo for Maldon, Essex, which I believe isn't that far from Hill Farm.?

Regards,

Leendert

Re: Essex B-26 crash ID sought
 

Bob,

From the book ''The Annililators'' 322nd.Bombardment Group (M) :-

Mission to bomb road intersections in the Lisieux/Thibberville area. Crew baled out safe near Witham due to controls locked and fuel shotage, a/c crashed between Maldon and Tollesbury;-

pilot 2/Lt Albert W. Smith
c/p 2/Lt William E. Dow
nav 1/Lt. J.K. Germain
bom. 2/Lt Theodore A. Bunn
eng. S/Sgt Robert V. Grubbs
r/o T/Sgt. O.C. Brown
t/gun S/Sgt R.A. Goff

No aircraft details, and thanks to Leendert for identifying the unit

Regards

Brian Bines


On a USAAF crash site a/c shown as a B-26C of the 450thBS/422ndBG code 41-35263

Re: Essex B-26 crash ID sought
 

Leendert, Brian,

Many thanks for the prompt and extremely helpful info. It looks like we have the right B-26.

Nice one!
Regards,

BC