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2 Lt. Roy B Edge.

31^st August 1944 Target Isle de C’Zembre gun positions. This was a pathfinder mission with target cloud covered, bombing results unknown.

B-26 41-34792, DR-G 452^nd Bomb Squadron 

Crew:

2 Lt Roy B. Edge,  Pilot

2 Lt. R.S. Noorhead,  Co-pilot

S/Sgt. P. M. Steele,  Engineer/gunner

Sgt. D.W. Martin,  Radio/gunner

Sgt.  T.J.Amoury,  Tail gunner

792’s left engine cut out over the English Channel, crew bailed out when other engine failed on landing approach to Hendon airfield, north London suburbs.Lt Edge elected to stay with the aircraft to avoid crashing into a built up area, aircraft crashed into nearby park and Lt. Edge was killed.