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that day was 2nd Lt. Sam Ayers, who was able to safely crash-land his stricken aircraft. The Aircraft
was salvaged and went on to complete 58 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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| Itsy Bitsy | B-26B-20-MA | FWµK | 41-31679 | ||
| Mid-air collision in the clouds with "Double Trouble"
(FW-A) during formation assembly. The pilot of "Itsy Bitsy" that day was 2nd Lt. Sam Ayers, who was able to safely crash-land his stricken aircraft. The Aircraft was salvaged and went on to complete 58 missions |
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Jess Watson | Pilot | ||
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Thomas Deering | Co-Pilot | |||
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Arthur Newett | Navigator | |||
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Andrew Smerek | Radio Gunner | |||
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Curtiss Christley | Flight Engineer Gunner | |||
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Carl Kihlstrom | Tail Gunner | |||
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James Stalnaker | Crew Chief | |||
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Seymour Cohen | Assistant Crew Chief | |||