Posted:
By: David Pearce
On: 11/05/2001
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The 401st Mission for the 11/9/44 was to Merseburg, and the mission leader for the 401st was major W C garland.
The 401st lost one aircraft, 42-31091 'maggie', 615th squadron.1st Lt M R Wingard, pilot, 1st Lt RJ Abresh, co-pilot, 1st Lt RF Sullivan, Navigator, Lt W E King, Bombardier, T/Sgt E G Cicogna, Radio Op, T/Sgt, J C Rutledge, Eng/top Turrett, S/Sgt P M Winzey, Ball T, S/Sgt E A Chiariello, Tail Gunner, and Sgt B M Ingram, waist gunner.
The aircraft was hit by flak,in or by the co-pilots seat.
Hope that this helps in your research.
Dave Pearce
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