Retired Ltn Col, flew as 1st Ltn and Captain that I know of. Looking for as much information as possible. I'm now in the USAF, he was my Grandfather. He passed away when I was very young and I'm looking for information on him/his crew or anyone who can tell me about him. He was shot down 4 times. I have bomb tags telling if there was flak, fighters, where they bombed, what the payload was, the time and date, and who he flew with. He lost Co-Pilot Vernon Blue over English Channel. Please if anyone knows anything, any information is very much appreciated. Thanks!

Also, I believe he flew the plane "Spare Parts" and then "Rat Poison" if that helps.

Steven, your grandfather is listed as Captain Leonard A. Sentner in the 386th BG history book "The Story Of The Crusaders" ISBN 0962161705 (editor Barnett "Skip" Young). Book should be available at least in used-book stores.

Here are two posts at B26.com:Date:5/3/2005Time:1:13 PM Somebody can tell me what happened to the B-26G (43-34297/AN-A) of the 386 BG 533 BS ? Hit by Flak or engine failure ? This aircraft crashed at Tilly (Belgium) on 28/11/1944. One of the crew members was killed (1st Lt Vernon BLUE from California). I think the others bailed out. Somebody can help me with the names of the other crew members ? Thanks a lot. Regis Decobeck, Waterloo (Belgium) Hello Regis: I saw your request in guest book dated May 3, 2005 concerning a crash of a 386th B.G. B-26 from the 553rd B.S. The date was November 28, 1944. It was Group mission number 298. The number of the plane was 334297 AN-A. The pilot was 1st Lieutenant Leonard S. Sentner. His co-pilot was 1st Lieutenant Vernon Blue. Bombardier was 1st. Lieutenant Albert H. Westendorf. Enlisted crew were, Tech Sergeant Harvey A Lincoln, Tech Sergeant J.R. Angelo, and Staff Sergeant A.N. Shew. Approximate flight time on the plane during the mission was two hours and forty-five minutes. The pilot and his co-pilot attempted to land their disabled aircraft which crashed in the process. The other four members of the flight crew had bailed out. Co-pilot Lt. Blue was killed in the crash, Lt. Sentner survived. His next scheduled mission was on December 3, 1944, however he was compelled to abort the mission for unknown reasons. At a later date he was promoted to the rank of Captain. Chester P. Klier-- Historian, 386th B.G.
 6/7/2006 Time: 7:45 PM   Marauderman's Name: Hale B. Bennett Bomb Group:386 Bomb Squadron: 553 Years in service:1942-? Comments: Does anyone have information on hale or remember him. He flew in "Crime Doctor" 131-902   Re: Hale B. Bennett. 1st Lieutenant Hale B. Bennett was a co-pilot in the 386th Bomb Group, 553rd Bomb Squadron. He was a crew member on "CRIME DOCTOR" 131902 AN-R--The ship made a crash landing on July 28, 1944, it was a total loss! The crash site was a French beach area known as Strip Number Nine, two miles to the northeast of La Moly. The pilot was Lt. Sentner, flying in number six position in the low flight, in the first box.   The Group had a particular tough mission that day. Another 553rd Squadron ship 131805 AN-D was rammed on the starboard side by a FW-190. The B-26 lost a wing and the enemy fighter disintegrated. All involved in the collision were killed. The B-26 pilot was Lt. Briggs.   A bomber crewman stated that the enemy plane rolled over on its back with a badly wounded or dead pilot slumped sideways in the cockpit. The unguided fighter plane pitched downward striking the bomber in the wing root area, then both aircraft fell in flames into the cloud cover some 4,000 feet below the formation. The collision was recorded with a 16mm gun camera by combat photographer Staff Sergeant William Scanlan. He was flying in a plane named, "ELMER" 131577 AN-Y number four in the low flight. Lieutenant Briggs had been flying in the number five position of the low flight.   The first box bomber formation was attacked by some fifteen to twenty enemy fighters on the bomber's return flight five miles east of Falaise, France. The target was a railroad bridge located at Ecouche, France. All planes carried four 1,000 pound bombs, and dropped on guidance of a Pathfinder aircraft. 386th Group losses for the day were two bombers destroyed, thirteen damaged by flak, and three damaged by enemy fighters. Our aerial gunners destroyed two fighter planes; four others probably destroyed, and two damaged. 386th personnel losses were six killed, and seven wounded! It was 386th Bomb Group Mission number 238: Friday, July 28, 1944.   Chester P. Klier--Historian, 386th B.G.
You should check here:http://www.b26.com/historian/chester_klier.htm and go through the listed mission reports searching in the text for Sentner.