556TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, MEDIUM

Vulgar Vulture
Martin B-26G-5-MA Marauder
Sn: 43-34334
Squadron Code: FW-R

        Vulgar Vulture's last sortie was an attack on the ordnance depot at Amberg-Kummersbruck, Germany, on April 9, 1945.
Slotted in the No. 4 position in the last of seven flights, the mission appeared to be a milk run. On the bomb run the flight was attacked twice by German ME-262 jet fighters. Vulgar Vulture was shot down on the initial attack and crashed in a fiery ball of flames. Only one parachute was observed. The crew were: