1944-10-20

Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express - Serial # 43-30619

USAAF ATC (Leuchars)


Color Profile by Ingemar Melin

  • Capt. T.K. Bullock, Pilot
  • 1/Lt R. P. Buckanan
  • T/Sgt D.J. Johnston, Radio Operator
  • Capt. T.C. Campbell, Naviagtor
  • Capt. E.K. North
  • T/Sgt O.J. Ragland, Radio Operator

 

The fallen flyers where:

  • Captain Truett K. Bullock, age 26 from Tylertown Alabama, P
  • Lieutnant Paul Buchanan, age 25 from Ceder County Iowa, CoP
  • Captain Colin Campbell, age 24 from Genesee County New York, N
  • Sergeant Donald "Jim" Johnston, age 23 from Pennsylvania, R/O
  • Sergeant Oakley Ragland, age 21 from Windham County Connecticut, R/O
  • Corporal Earl Nore, age 24 from Stanlet Mountrail North Dakota, T

    Campbell och Ragland are buried in Malmö and the others in the US
    Sgt. Donald Johnston is moved to Luxembourg American Cemetry, plot F, row 6, grave 6

About the crash site:

http://flygmonumentet.langared.se

Photo © Nicklas Östergren