[Eagle0025]

Eureka! Flupke is correct. I searched through the 474th FG histories again and did find the following entry for 14 Mar 45 in the 429th FS history:

"Tonight at 2030 hours, a British Halifax came in to make a desperation landing. It tore through a parked Mosquito and sideswiped an A-26 (Invader) before grinding to a stop. Fire broke out and explosions followed. Our Line Area had to be evacuated (even the A.O. and C.Q. left). The crew aboard the Halifax managed to escape injury but they were unable to recover the body of a dead member left aboard the exploding plane (obviously Portesseau)."

Thanks for the info Flupke.

Cheers, Gary

P.S. Any details on the base it was from or the mission it was on?