Allen Reed Crew
| |
|
| to 11/43: |
Harvard AAB, Nebraska |
| 11/43 |
In transit by air (42-31167) |
| 11/43 |
708th Sqdn, Rattlesden
(Original crew) |
| Missions flown: |
7 |
The Reed crew
at Harvard
Standing, L_R:
Lt. William
Hitchcock (former CP,
made pilot and given own crew)
Lt. Arthur Clark, CP
Lt. Allen S. Reed, P
Lt. James. A. Campbell, N
Lt. Thomas. G. William, B
Kneeling, L-R:
S/Sgt George. N. Schneider, BTG
S/Sgt Robert. T. Russ, TG
T/Sgt Edward. G. Harma, ROG
S/Sgt William. T. Davidge, ENG
S/Sgt Benjamin. A. Denny, WG
S/Sgt James. W. Alexander, WG
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No |
Date |
Target |
Aircraft |
| 1 |
1/11/1944 |
BRUNSWICK |
42-31095 The Ground Pounder |
| 2 |
1/21/1944 |
NOBALL NO. 107 |
42-31146 |
| 3 |
1/24/1944 |
FRANKFURT |
42-31167 |
| 4 |
1/29/1944 |
FRANKFURT |
42-31167 |
| 5 |
2/3/1944 |
WILHELMSHAVEN |
42-31167 |
| 6 |
2/4/1944 |
FRANKFURT |
42-31167 |
| 7 |
2/6/1944 |
EVREUX-FAUVILLE |
42-31145 Hi-Jinx |
On the way to
a supply depot target in France on February 6, 1944, Hi-Jinx was
hit by flak, killing or gravely wounding its pilot,
Lt. Allen Reed, and navigator, Lt. James Campbell.
Co-pilot Lt. Arthur L. Clark gave the order for the
rest of the crew to bail out, but remained, fighting the controls to
prevent the aircraft from crashing into the town of Wissous. Lt. Clark
died when Hi-Jinx crashed into an empty field outside of town.
Bombardier Lt. Thomas Wilkins was shot by German soldiers, either while
parachuting or immediately after landing. The rest of the crewmen were
captured.
The field in which Hi-Jinx crashed has been
made into a public park, L'Espace d'Arthur Clark, featuring a
memorial to the crew. Every year,, the townspeople of Wissous welcome
veterans from the 447th for a rededication ceremony.
D. Warren photos, February 2003
|
From MACR No. 3546 for A/C
42-31145 |
|
P |
Lt. Allen S. Reed |
KIA |
|
CP |
2Lt. Arthur L. Clark |
KIA |
|
N |
2Lt. James A. Campbell |
KIA |
|
B |
2Lt. Thomas G. Wilkins |
KIA |
|
ENG |
T/Sgt. William F. Davidge |
POW |
|
RO |
T/Sgt. Edmund G. Harma |
POW |
|
WG |
S/Sgt. James W. Alexander |
POW |
|
WG |
S/Sgt. Benjamin A. Denny |
POW |
|
BTG |
S/Sgt.
Paul G. Boles |
POW |
|
TG |
S/Sgt. Robert T. Russ |
POW |
