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Personal info

Full name
JUDSON, Maynard Ellery "Cellery/Judd"
Date of birth
29 October 1916
Age
27
Place of birth
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
Hometown
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island

Military service

Service number
11096887
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Tail Gunner
Unit
748th Bombardment Squadron,
457th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
25 October 1944
Place of death
Drangstedt, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
F 6 27

Immediate family

Members
Harry P. Judson (father)
Georgina (Miller) Judson (mother)
Cleveland M. Judson (brother)
Harry P. Judson (brother)
Ruth E. Judson (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-97899
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Hamburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 10177

More information

S/Sgt Maynard E. Judson graduated from Pawtucket High School in 1934 where he served as captain of the swimming team and was the 1934 New England backstroke champion.

Flak at or southeast of enemy coast was meagre and fairly accurate. This flak apparently came from the Bremerhaven-Wesermunde area and hit only a few aircraft on the right of the group formation as the formation penetrated Germany.
Aircraft was hit apparently in right wing. It peeled off to the right, as if leaving formation. Gasoline leak was observed. The aircraft started smoking, then flaming. Number 4 engine was feathered. Aircraft pulled up steeply, then went straight down. Right wing came off first; then left wing cam off; then tail came off.

The aircraft was apparently under control two or three minutes after being hit. Two parachutes were reported to have come out soon after the aircraft peeled off. Possibly two more were reported seen later.

S/Sgt Judson was initially buried at the local cemetery at Wesermuende, Germany on 31 October 1944.

The pictures were taken in high school in 1934.

Source of information: Michel Beckers, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.fold3.com - MACR

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Homepage - The 457th Bomb Group (H) Association (457thbombgroupassoc.org), www.ancestry.com - Pawtucket High School 1934