Alexander T Chavez

320th Bomb Group, 443th BS Martin B-26 C Marauder which was lost on October 20, 1943 after a bombing mission over Orvieto, central Italy. Target was a railway bridge.
 Well, thanks to the MACR, to your outstanding web-site, to some books 
("B-26 Units of the MTO" among them), I know that plane was nicknamed 
RAMBLIN RECK, its s/n was 41-34912 and aboard there were:   41-34912 B-26 C BN 8
 2nd Lt Turner, pilot  Lt John J Turner  (Pilot) 0-668165

 2nd Lt Smart, co-pilot Lt John R Smart C-Pilot) 0-669799                                    

 S/Sgts Chavez, Alexander T Chavez (Radio/Gunner)  13042573                          

 S/Sgt Lefler, Albert L Leffler  (Bombardier)  12038292                           

 S/Sgt Miles Jr.,  Clarence H Miles ( Aerial Gunner ) 14068323               

 S/Sgt Watt.   Julian Watt,  Eng/Gunner  34125316                                     

1943 Serial Number: 41-34912  Report Number: 988 
 Location: 42 Deg. 12'N, 10 Deg. 60'E.   Point Of Departure: El Bathan

Alexander T. Chavez Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces Service # 13042573 443rd Bomber Squadron, 320th Bomber Group, Medium Entered the Service from: New Mexico
Died: 21-Oct-44
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Nettuno, Italy Awards: Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

Barbara Ennis Connolly PRINCESSBARBI_B25@msncom  WWII Historical Researcher