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LOSS OF B26b 41-18150 10-4-1944
B26b MARAUDER 41-18150
On the 10th of April 1944. B26B Marauder No 41-18150, piloted by 2nd LT Howell C. Osborne jr from the 3rd replacement & training squadron USAAF stationed at station 236 Toome. Took off in a flight of three B26B Marauders on a gunnery training flight. As the flyte were on there way back to the station 2nd LT Osborne’s aircraft started to lag behind and loss height and went into cloud. Unfortunately the aircraft Crashed into Chimney Rock mountain in the Mourne Mountains N/Ireland. Resulting in the loss of all the crew.
2nd LT Howell C. Osborne, jr.
Arkansaw
2nd LT Chester M, Turner,
Kansas.
Staff SGT Roy R. Cappe, jr
Pennsylvania.
Staff SGT William J. Devenney
Pennsylvania.
SGT Jimmie Gyovai,
Illinois
Would anybody have any information or photographs of the crew or that B26b.
Thanks for any help, Robin R
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