556TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, MEDIUM

(unnamed)
Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder
Sn: 41-31911
Squadron Code: FW-S

First Sortie
Last Sortie
Total
8 Sep 43
9 Sep 43
2

Crew Chief: T/Sgt. Elbert B. Goss
Asst. Crew Chief: Cpl. Verliss Rose
Asst. Crew Chief: Cpl. Edward F. Higgins

        This aircraft flew only two sorties. On its second, an attack on the coastal defenses at Boulogne as part of the practice invasion of France (Operation STARKEY), the aircraft received extensive battle damage from Flak over the target. Pilot 1st Lt. Thomas Alford nursed his stricken aircraft back to Station 162 but was forced to make a crash landing. The aircraft was salvaged for parts. Two of the crew were wounded:
 

WIA
WIA		 CP
B/N		 2nd Lt.
2nd Lt.		 Winston W. Hunt
Michael G. Koury