Memorial Crash 6 February 1944

On February 6th, 1944 at this location, Boeing B-17G-5-BO No. 42-31145, "Hi-Jinx," crashed while on its 16th operational sortie, this time to a depot in Evreux-Fauville, France. The crew on board were:

Pilot Lieutenant Allen S. Reed (KIA)
Co-pilot 2nd Lieutenant Arthur L. Clark (KIA)
Navigator 2nd Lieutenant James A. Campbell (KIA)
Bombardier 2nd Lieutenant Thomas G. Wilkins (KIA)
Engineer Technical Sergeant William F. Davidge (POW)
Radio Operator Technical Sergeant Edmund G. Harma (POW)
Waist Gunner Staff Sergeant James W. Alexander (POW)
Waist Gunner Staff Sergeant Benjamin A. Denny (POW)
Belly Turret Gunner Staff Sergeant Paul G. Boles (POW)
Tail Gunner Staff Sergeant Robert T. Russ (POW)

Over France the plane was hit by Flak, in which Pilot Lieutenant Allen S. Reed and Navigator Lieutenant James A. Campbell were killed.
Co-Pilot Lieutenant Arthur L. Clark ordered the rest of the crew to abandon the aircraft and stayed on board to prevent the plane to crash on the town of Wissous. He was killed in the crash. Bombardier Lieutenant Thomas G. Wilkins was killed by German small arms fire in the air or on the ground. The other crew members were taken POW.

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Source

• Text: 42-31145, 447th bomb Group Association
• Photos: Wikimedia Commons