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The right wing folded and there was one explosion within the A\/C in mid-air. #582 then hit the ground in a wooded area and exploded again. 2 chutes were observed. Coordinates were approximately 5040-0740. This report corroborated by 93rd Wing, 34th Bomb Group and 487th Bomb Group.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Delivered Cheyenne 26\/11\/43; Paine Fd 28\/11\/43; Toledo 1\/12\/43; Felts Fd 4\/12\/43; Gt falls 5\/12\/43; Cheyenne 7\/12\/43; Kearney 19\/12\/43; Detroit 8\/1\/44; Montreal 10\/1\/44; Presque 12\/1\/44; Assigned 711BS\/447BG Rattlesden 23\/1\/44; Missing in Action Holzwickede 23\/3\/45 with Chas Bruckman, Ivan Gerwig, John Gorman, Ed Blattner, Tom Iveans, John Collette, Carlton Highley (8 Killed in Action); Edmund Shibble, Byron Schlag (2 Returned to Duty); force landed continent. Missing Air Crew Report 13617; Salvaged 8\/4\/45. 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