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| USAF 3rd BW 90th BS  Brian McMorrow 2009 |
Pilot Major John E. Roberts, 12864A (MIA/ KIA) Lake Bluff, Illinois Radar Maj. Robert A. Sydnor, 7395A (MIA/ KIA) Corder, Missouri Tail Gunner A1C George L. Cherrington, AF16399864 (MIA/ KIA) Galesburg, Illinois Crashed July 1, 1953 Aircraft History Built by Douglas. Constructors Number 28489. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as A-26C-30-DT Invader serial number 44-35210. On September 18, 1947 assigned to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) as B-26C-30-DT Intruder serial number 44-35210. Assigned to the 3rd Bombardment Wing (3rd BW), 90th Bombardment Squadron (90th BS) painted overall black for night missions with squadron code BC-210 in red on the rear fuselage. No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On July 1, 1953 took off piloted by Major John E. Roberts on a night intruder / radar reconnaissance mission, the next day the cease-fire scheduled to end the Korean War went into effect. The last reported position was Oboe inbound to a check point. When this aircraft failed to return and was declared Missing In Action (MIA). In fact, this Invader crashed inside North Korea. Wreckage The rear fuselage was recovered from the crash site and transported to Pyongyang. The USAF insignia and fuselage code "BC-210" remain on the fuselage. This tail section is displayed at the Victorious Fatherland Liberation Museum (North Korean War Museum) in Pyongyang. on a wooden frame indoors in the basement level. Around 2012, this aircraft was moved to a new covered outdoor exhibit area after the museum was renovated. Memorials The entire crew was officially declared dead the day of the mission, officially declared dead on July 2, 1954. All three crew remain listed as Missing In Action (MIA). The crew are memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Honolulu Memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl). Roberts, Sydnor and Cherrington at court 8. The crew are also listed on the Korean War Memorial Cenotaph in Dayton, Ohio. Roberts on panel 14. Sydnor on panel 3. Cherrington on panel 4. Roberts earned the Air Medal, Purple Heart, posthumously, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Korea War Service Medal and World War II Victory Medal. Sydnor earned the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, posthumously, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and Republic of Korea War Service Medal. Cherrington earned the Purple Heart, posthumously, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and Republic of Korea War Service Medal. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - A-26C-30-DT Invader 44-35210 "35210 (3rd BW, 90th BS) MIA on night intruder mission Korea, Jul 1, 1953. Wreckage on display at Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea." American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - John Edward Roberts American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Robert Austin Sydnor American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - George L. Cherrington FindAGrave - Maj John Edward Roberts (photo) FindAGrave - Maj John Edward Roberts (photo, Korean War Memorial cenotaph) Assembly "Maj John Edward Roberts" October 1988 FindAGrave - Maj Robert Austin Sydnor (courts of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Maj Robert Austin Sydnor (Korean War Memorial cenotaph) FindAGrave - A1C George Lee Cherrington (courts of the missing photo) FindAGrave - AMN George Lee Cherrington (Korean War Memorial cenotaph) USAF Serial Number Search Results A-26C 44-35210 Aviation Safety Network - ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 86469 Douglas B-26C Invader 44-35210 DPMO Korean War Aircraft Loss Database (KORWALD) July 1, 1953 via Wayback Machine July 18, 2013 DPMO Korean War Aircraft Loss Database (KORWALD) Loss Incident Summary - B-26C 44-35210 via Wayback Machine July 18, 2013 Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated October 27, 2021 |
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