Warren D. Rodgers served in the 587th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium, as a First Lieutenant and crew aboard the B-26 Marauder #42-96050, based at Station No. 161, Boreham Airfield, Essex, England.
On D-Day, June 6, 1944, the B-26 Marauder #42-96050 collided midair with B-26 #42-96263 over Gillingham, Kent, England, at about 5:05 a.m. while en route to a bombing mission over France. Poor visibility, heavy cloud cover, and rain were contributing factors. After the collision, #42-96050 jettisoned some of its bombs but crashed into homes on Corporation Road, destroying six houses and killing all six crew members and four civilians. The other Marauder crashed into an orchard at East Court Farm, also killing its entire crew.
1Lt Rodgers is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.
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Rodgers Warren D.
Name:
Warren D. Rodgers
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-688847
Unit:
587th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomb Group, Medium
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
California
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Plot:
B
Row:
5
Grave:
37
Decoration:
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
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