Billings Sherrard, II

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Sherrard, II Billings is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

B-26 (42-107574) 'Sweety Baby' Crash Memorial - 344th Bomber Group

Name:

Sherrard, II Billings

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

31093591

Unit:

496th Bomber Squadron, 344th Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1944-06-10

State:

Massachusetts

Cemetery:

Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France

Plot:

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Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

Comments:

SSgt Sherrard Billings II, tail gunner of the B-26 Marauder 42-107574, took off from station 169 in Stansted Mountfitchet , Essex, UK on a bombing mission over Valognes. However, they came under heavy anti-aircraft fire and were hit. The plane exploded on contact with the ground at 0735.