Engineer T/Sgt. Winfred K. Albee KIA
Hometown: Ohio
Service # O-676106
Squadron: 814th BS 482nd Bomb Group
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt James N. Taylor RTD
Target: Frankfurt Germany
CASUALTIES NOT LISTED IN MACR
Date Lost: 29-Jan-44
Serial Number: #42-7669
Aircraft Model B-24H
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:one mile south of Station 124 (Tibenham)
Cause: mid air collision crew of 11 8KIA 3RTD
Briefings were held between 0330-0400 and at 0800 hours, (30) aircrews began take-offs. An unfortunate mishap occurred during form up, which began the aircrews' mission badly, when Lieutenant W. F. Usry's aircraft, #005 of the 577th, had a mid-air collision with one of the PFF ships, #669, pilot 1st Lieutenant J. N. Taylor of the 432nd Bomb Squadron and one of the former original crews of the 392nd. All of Lt Usry's crew were killed. In Lt Taylor's ship, Major Clyde T. Gray, Commander of the 576th Squadron was killed as well as all but (3) of Lt Taylor's crew.
Maj. Clyde T. Gray, 576th Sqdn, was mission command pilot in the lead Pathfinder aircraft from the 482nd Bomb Group. Everyone in that crew but Denby had previously been assigned to the 392nd Bomb Group, 577th Sqdn, and had flown several missions with the 392nd. During form-up, 1Lt Usry's plane and the PFF plane collided at 14,000 feet approximately one mile south of Station 124 (Tibenham). Everyone in 1/Lt Usry's plane was killed; Maj. Gray and seven others in the PFF plane were killed. The wreckage of both planes fell near the English villages of Gissing and Tivetshall, Norfolk. On U.S. overseas burials, 2/Lt Turner and Sgt Goodman are interred at CAMBRIDGE in Graves C-1-70 and E-5-76, respectively. Turner's home of record was given as Washington, DC, and Goodman's as Mississippi. Both are noted to have been awarded one Air Medal and the Purple Heart. S/Sgt Matta is interred at Woodlawn National Cemetery in Section F, Site 4193.
Crew of #42-7669
Major Clyde T. Gray Command Pilot
1/Lt James N. Taylor Pilot
2nd/Lt. Robert R. Stout Co Pilot
2nd/Lt. William J. Pautz Navigator
2nd/Lt. Edward M. Lange Bombardier
T/Sgt. Winfred K. Albee Engineer
T/Sgt. Benjamin J. Zdnarvich, Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Aubrey V. Keller Gunner
S/Sgt. Marion L. Blaney Gunner
S/Sgt. David B. Heneby Gunner
S/Sgt. Donald W. Gray Gunner
Hometown: Ohio
Service # O-676106
Squadron: 814th BS 482nd Bomb Group
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt James N. Taylor RTD
Target: Frankfurt Germany
CASUALTIES NOT LISTED IN MACR
Date Lost: 29-Jan-44
Serial Number: #42-7669
Aircraft Model B-24H
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:one mile south of Station 124 (Tibenham)
Cause: mid air collision crew of 11 8KIA 3RTD
Briefings were held between 0330-0400 and at 0800 hours, (30) aircrews began take-offs. An unfortunate mishap occurred during form up, which began the aircrews' mission badly, when Lieutenant W. F. Usry's aircraft, #005 of the 577th, had a mid-air collision with one of the PFF ships, #669, pilot 1st Lieutenant J. N. Taylor of the 432nd Bomb Squadron and one of the former original crews of the 392nd. All of Lt Usry's crew were killed. In Lt Taylor's ship, Major Clyde T. Gray, Commander of the 576th Squadron was killed as well as all but (3) of Lt Taylor's crew.
Maj. Clyde T. Gray, 576th Sqdn, was mission command pilot in the lead Pathfinder aircraft from the 482nd Bomb Group. Everyone in that crew but Denby had previously been assigned to the 392nd Bomb Group, 577th Sqdn, and had flown several missions with the 392nd. During form-up, 1Lt Usry's plane and the PFF plane collided at 14,000 feet approximately one mile south of Station 124 (Tibenham). Everyone in 1/Lt Usry's plane was killed; Maj. Gray and seven others in the PFF plane were killed. The wreckage of both planes fell near the English villages of Gissing and Tivetshall, Norfolk. On U.S. overseas burials, 2/Lt Turner and Sgt Goodman are interred at CAMBRIDGE in Graves C-1-70 and E-5-76, respectively. Turner's home of record was given as Washington, DC, and Goodman's as Mississippi. Both are noted to have been awarded one Air Medal and the Purple Heart. S/Sgt Matta is interred at Woodlawn National Cemetery in Section F, Site 4193.
Crew of #42-7669
Major Clyde T. Gray Command Pilot
1/Lt James N. Taylor Pilot
2nd/Lt. Robert R. Stout Co Pilot
2nd/Lt. William J. Pautz Navigator
2nd/Lt. Edward M. Lange Bombardier
T/Sgt. Winfred K. Albee Engineer
T/Sgt. Benjamin J. Zdnarvich, Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Aubrey V. Keller Gunner
S/Sgt. Marion L. Blaney Gunner
S/Sgt. David B. Heneby Gunner
S/Sgt. Donald W. Gray Gunner
Engineer T/Sgt. Winfred K. Albee KIA
Hometown: Ohio
Service # O-676106
Squadron: 814th BS 482nd Bomb Group
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt James N. Taylor RTD
Target: Frankfurt Germany
CASUALTIES NOT LISTED IN MACR
Date Lost: 29-Jan-44
Serial Number: #42-7669
Aircraft Model B-24H
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:one mile south of Station 124 (Tibenham)
Cause: mid air collision crew of 11 8KIA 3RTD
Briefings were held between 0330-0400 and at 0800 hours, (30) aircrews began take-offs. An unfortunate mishap occurred during form up, which began the aircrews' mission badly, when Lieutenant W. F. Usry's aircraft, #005 of the 577th, had a mid-air collision with one of the PFF ships, #669, pilot 1st Lieutenant J. N. Taylor of the 432nd Bomb Squadron and one of the former original crews of the 392nd. All of Lt Usry's crew were killed. In Lt Taylor's ship, Major Clyde T. Gray, Commander of the 576th Squadron was killed as well as all but (3) of Lt Taylor's crew.
Maj. Clyde T. Gray, 576th Sqdn, was mission command pilot in the lead Pathfinder aircraft from the 482nd Bomb Group. Everyone in that crew but Denby had previously been assigned to the 392nd Bomb Group, 577th Sqdn, and had flown several missions with the 392nd. During form-up, 1Lt Usry's plane and the PFF plane collided at 14,000 feet approximately one mile south of Station 124 (Tibenham). Everyone in 1/Lt Usry's plane was killed; Maj. Gray and seven others in the PFF plane were killed. The wreckage of both planes fell near the English villages of Gissing and Tivetshall, Norfolk. On U.S. overseas burials, 2/Lt Turner and Sgt Goodman are interred at CAMBRIDGE in Graves C-1-70 and E-5-76, respectively. Turner's home of record was given as Washington, DC, and Goodman's as Mississippi. Both are noted to have been awarded one Air Medal and the Purple Heart. S/Sgt Matta is interred at Woodlawn National Cemetery in Section F, Site 4193.
Crew of #42-7669
Major Clyde T. Gray Command Pilot
1/Lt James N. Taylor Pilot
2nd/Lt. Robert R. Stout Co Pilot
2nd/Lt. William J. Pautz Navigator
2nd/Lt. Edward M. Lange Bombardier
T/Sgt. Winfred K. Albee Engineer
T/Sgt. Benjamin J. Zdnarvich, Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Aubrey V. Keller Gunner
S/Sgt. Marion L. Blaney Gunner
S/Sgt. David B. Heneby Gunner
S/Sgt. Donald W. Gray Gunner
Hometown: Ohio
Service # O-676106
Squadron: 814th BS 482nd Bomb Group
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt James N. Taylor RTD
Target: Frankfurt Germany
CASUALTIES NOT LISTED IN MACR
Date Lost: 29-Jan-44
Serial Number: #42-7669
Aircraft Model B-24H
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:one mile south of Station 124 (Tibenham)
Cause: mid air collision crew of 11 8KIA 3RTD
Briefings were held between 0330-0400 and at 0800 hours, (30) aircrews began take-offs. An unfortunate mishap occurred during form up, which began the aircrews' mission badly, when Lieutenant W. F. Usry's aircraft, #005 of the 577th, had a mid-air collision with one of the PFF ships, #669, pilot 1st Lieutenant J. N. Taylor of the 432nd Bomb Squadron and one of the former original crews of the 392nd. All of Lt Usry's crew were killed. In Lt Taylor's ship, Major Clyde T. Gray, Commander of the 576th Squadron was killed as well as all but (3) of Lt Taylor's crew.
Maj. Clyde T. Gray, 576th Sqdn, was mission command pilot in the lead Pathfinder aircraft from the 482nd Bomb Group. Everyone in that crew but Denby had previously been assigned to the 392nd Bomb Group, 577th Sqdn, and had flown several missions with the 392nd. During form-up, 1Lt Usry's plane and the PFF plane collided at 14,000 feet approximately one mile south of Station 124 (Tibenham). Everyone in 1/Lt Usry's plane was killed; Maj. Gray and seven others in the PFF plane were killed. The wreckage of both planes fell near the English villages of Gissing and Tivetshall, Norfolk. On U.S. overseas burials, 2/Lt Turner and Sgt Goodman are interred at CAMBRIDGE in Graves C-1-70 and E-5-76, respectively. Turner's home of record was given as Washington, DC, and Goodman's as Mississippi. Both are noted to have been awarded one Air Medal and the Purple Heart. S/Sgt Matta is interred at Woodlawn National Cemetery in Section F, Site 4193.
Crew of #42-7669
Major Clyde T. Gray Command Pilot
1/Lt James N. Taylor Pilot
2nd/Lt. Robert R. Stout Co Pilot
2nd/Lt. William J. Pautz Navigator
2nd/Lt. Edward M. Lange Bombardier
T/Sgt. Winfred K. Albee Engineer
T/Sgt. Benjamin J. Zdnarvich, Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Aubrey V. Keller Gunner
S/Sgt. Marion L. Blaney Gunner
S/Sgt. David B. Heneby Gunner
S/Sgt. Donald W. Gray Gunner
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Entered the service from Ohio.
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