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jet fighter during the bomb run at the Donau Oil Storage Depot on 18 April 1945.
No parachutes were sighted. Completed 11 missions.
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| 9th Bomber Command | |||||
| 98th Bombardment Wing | (Medium) | ||||
| 387th Bomber Group | 1 July 1943, Station No.162 Chipping Ongar, Essex | |
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| 556th Bomb Squadron | Martin B-26 Marauder | |
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| Gravel Gertie | B-26B-25-MA | FWµB | 41-31793 | ||
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This aircraft originally belonged to the 386 Bombardment Group. Shot down by a ME-262 jet fighter during the bomb run at the Donau Oil Storage Depot on 18 April 1945. No parachutes were sighted. Completed 11 missions. |
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Edward Walker | Pilot | ||
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L. Opalka | Co-Pilot | ||
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G. Swift | Navigator | ||
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John Scalzo | Radio Gunner | ||
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Frank Papile | Engineer Gunner | ||
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Gerald Kalas | Tail Gunner | ||
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Stephen Haberski | Crew Chief | |||
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Ralph Robinson | Assistant Crew Chief | |||