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Roland E. CLARK
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 39250858 | ||||||
| AGE | 22 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1921 Southgate CALIFORNIA | ||||||
| ETAT | Los Angeles CALIFORNIA | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Parents: Roland & Isabella CLARK | ||||||
| RANK | Staff Sergeant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Radio Operator / Gunner | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Cabinetmaker |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 31 July 1942 Los Angeles CALIFORNIA | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 453rd Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 323rd Bomber Group | ||||||
| ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 31 July 1943 |  | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Vraignes Les Hornoy PICARDIE | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
B-26 Marauder - type C-5-MO - s/n 41-34706 VT*K "Starry Knights"
Macr: 213 Mission: Aerodrome of Poix-de-Picardie (80) Takeoff Station 358 Earls Colne, Essex UK Shot by flak at 11:23 am - Airplane partially evacuated | ||||||
| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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| DECORATION |
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| STORY | |||||||
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His unit was activated on 04 August 1942 at Mac Dill Field, FLORIDA. Roland was flying first from a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Starry Knights" registration 41-34706. July 31, 1943 is a year after his commitment, Roland is participating in its fifth bombing mission. The objectives of his unit were the French infrastructure (stations, ports, bridges, factories, ...) The plane took off from Station 358 Earls Colne Essex ENGLAND. At 11:23 am a flak shell hit the aircraft at the ammunition bunker which dislocated the aircraft. 3 other crew members died that day. Captain John P LIPSCOMB, First Lieutenant George P EDWARDS, Second Lieutenant Roger MORWOOD, the first two are also buried in Colleville-sur-Mer military cemetery. | |||||||
HAGER
Crew of B-26 Marauder - type C-5-MO - s/n 41-34706 VT*K"Starry Knights"
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| Captain | John P. LIPSCOMB | Pilot | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | O-438451 - SS/PH - Born in 1919 - Son of John Pettus et Viola (Henderson) Lipscomb - WEST VIRGINIA | |
| 1st Lieutenant | George P. EDWARDS | Navigator | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | O-791803 - SS/PH - OHIO |
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| 2nd Lieutenant | Roger | MORWOOD | Bomber | Dead | Inconnu | O-731216 - 22 yo - Born the 15/10/1920 |
| S/Sergeant | Roland E. CLARK | Gunner | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | 39250858 - DFC/PH - CALIFORNIA |
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| S/Sergeant | William Francis "Bill" | CROWE | Mechanic/Gunner | Escaped |
17033526 - Born the 23/07/1922 - Sioux City, IOWA Escape through Pyrenees / Spain / Gibraltar - Back UK 27/08/1943 |
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| S/Sergeant | James P | BERRY | Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia | ||
| S/Sergeant | Joseph Matthew | HAGER | Gunner | Escaped |
33168527 - Né le 20/03/1918 - Freeport, Pennsylvania Escape by Pyrenees / Spain / Gibraltar - UK Return 27/08/1943 - E & E Report # 84 - Deceased in 2013 |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Clive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Francecrashes39-45.net |
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| PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |