Second Lt. Donald J. Cotton's A-26B Douglas Invader airplane sustained a direct hit on its port wing from German anti-aircraft defenses March 21, 1945, before crashing in a farmer’s field near Reken, Germany. The other plane flying in formation sustained damage and crashed nearby. Two of the six airmen were buried on the spot, but the remaining four were declared missing in action until recent excavations found their remains. Family members gathered at the newly discovered crash sites on March 21, 2025, exactly 80 years later, to memorialize and remember their missing airmen who were finally recovered. (Courtesy photo from the National Archives)
| Date Taken: | 03.21.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.31.2025 10:30 |
| Photo ID: | 8944023 |
| VIRIN: | 250321-A-PJ134-4094 |
| Resolution: | 2808x3559 |
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