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