Of the above, Sgt. Wright was a replacement for S/Sgt Walter L. Probst and Sgt. Brown a replacement for S/Sgt Smith T. Young.

There are conflicting accounts of what occurred, the consensus appears to be that while on the bomb run, the aircraft flown by Lt. Richard King (Original 100th Crew #26) suffered a direct flak hit perhaps in the amidships area - thus causing King to pitch up striking the aircraft flown by Lt. Charles Floyd (Original 100th Crew #23) which exploded then and there. This is basically confirmed by Cowboy Roane, one of the closest planes to the event .Being an ex-member of Richard King's Crew and a close friend as well, he doubtless watched with rapt attention, at least to King's aircraft.  Fienup's Crew (Original 100th Crew #21) may have been involved in the mid-air as a crew man later stated, "The ship on our right crashed into our tail and probably killed Marvin (Miller)."  In any case Fineup was forced to sound the bailout alarm and it appears all but Marvin Miller did egress the aircraft. Another eyewitness report seeing a chute burning. The Germans thought Charles T. Daniels had come down with a damaged chute - they buried him (Daniels) in the Souvernix Francais Evreux Cemetery; Grave #220 - Row #7.. pw