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416th Bombardment Group (L) Aircraft Accident Report 45-2-8-538 February 8, 1945, Thursday
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Aircraft Accident Report 45-2-8-538 February 8, 1945, Thursday
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(Note: Depending on Internet speed, this report may take some time to download and display.) (AAR images from AAIR - Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research.) Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 41-39222 (Douglas A-26B-20-DL Invader) 9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 670th Bomb Sq Mission # 200; Box: II; Flight: 3; Position: 5; A/C Fuselage Code: F6-S Reason: Killed In A Landing Accident Out Of Gas (KLACoG) Damage: Completely destroyed (4) Point Of Departure: A-55 Melun/Villaroche, France Location: 3 miles south Villeneuve St. George
Notes: Landing accident. Attempted forced landing due to shortage of gasoline. Description: While returning to the base, Lt C.H. Steed called the control tower saying that he had only a few minutes fuel left. It was the last word heard from him. His plane was found later in a field near Villers St George, where it had crashed. Lt Steed was killed. His gunner, Sgt C.E. Tranchina, was seriously injured in the crash ... Sgt C.E. Tranchina, who had been seriously wounded in a crashlanding in January, in which his pilot, Lt Steed, was killed, was evacuated to the States. (416th BG History 1945) See Mission # 200 for additional details |
