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Mission date: 9 February 1945
American Air Museum

Captain James Browning. Fighter Pilot, 357th Fighter Group. Jim Browning joined the Army Air Corps in mid 1943 and was given his wings on August 17, 1943. He joined the 363rd Fighter Squadron while it was still training in Nevada. He was assigned to Capt.
Died 9 February 1945
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant Robert Rollins. Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group. Crashed on 9 February 1945 at Bury's Hall Farm, Carleton Rode, 100 yards from the runway at Old Buckenham after a mid-air collision with SPIRIT OF NOTRE DAME (42-95102) which landed without cr
Died 9 February 1945
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Earle Check. Co-Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24 AC 42-50703 'Worry Bird'. Mid-air collision on formup.
Died 9 February 1945
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Donald Robertson. Engineer, 453rd Bomb Group. Killed when his aircraft crashed and burned on return from Magdeburg at Bury's Hall Farm, Carleton Rode, 100 yards from the runway, in full view of all those who daily came to "sweat t
Died 9 February 1945
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Edward Erker. Waist Gunner, 453rd Bomb Group. Killed when his aircraft crashed and burned on return from Magdeburg at Bury's Hall Farm, Carleton Rode, 100 yards from the runway, in full view of all those who daily came to "sweat t
Died 9 February 1945
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Elmer Soine. Top Turret Gunner, 453rd Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Damaged by flak and ditched in channel on 8/11/44 in B-24 #42110089 Killed when his aircraft crashed and burned on return from Magdeburg at Bury's Hall Farm, Car
Died 9 February 1945
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant James Sharp. Nose Gunner, 453rd Bomb Group. Killed when his aircraft crashed and burned on return from Magdeburg at Bury's Hall Farm, Carleton Rode, 100 yards from the runway, in full view of all those who daily came to "sweat the
Died 9 February 1945
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant William Starbuck. Tail Gunner, 453rd Bomb Group. Killed when his aircraft crashed and burned on return from Magdeburg at Bury's Hall Farm, Carleton Rode, 100 yards from the runway, in full view of all those who daily came to "swea
Died 9 February 1945
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant Eldridge Amburn. Engineer, 453rd Bomb Group. Killed when his aircraft crashed and burned on return from Magdeburg at Bury's Hall Farm, Carleton Rode, 100 yards from the runway, in full view of all those who daily came to "swea
Died 9 February 1945
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant John Eubank. Radio Operator, 453rd Bomb Group. Killed when his aircraft crashed and burned on return from Magdeburg at Bury's Hall Farm, Carleton Rode, 100 yards from the runway, in full view of all those who daily came to "sw
Died 9 February 1945
American Air Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
9 February 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
9 February 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
9 February 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
9 February 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
9 February 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
9 February 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
9 February 1945
Imperial War Museum

Veldmaarschalk Montgomery
9 February 1945
Rijksmuseum