Posted By Vic Walzel on August 21, 2006 at 10:26:02:
In Reply to: crash: 303BG, #41-24562 and #42-39794, crew fate posted by Günter on August 21, 2006 at 03:25:30:
: Hi,
: on January 11,1944 this two B-17s were shot down
: on the 8thAF bomb raid to AGO-Oschersleben.
: -Can anyone tell me where the planes crashed?
: -And the crew's fate?
: Regards
: Günter
Hi Gunter,
Project Bits and Pieces shows this about these two planes:
41-24562 VK A "Sky Wolf" crashed at Wolsdorf, Germany due to German fighters. MACR 1925
Crew list:
2Lt Aurbrey L. Emerson (P) POWF
2Lt McDonald L. Riddick (CP) POW
Lt Lewis J. B. Halliburton (N) POW
2Lt Don J. Delaura (B) POW
T/Sgt Grover C. Mullins (TT) POW
T/Sgt James P. Supple (RO) POW
S/Sgt Howard H. Zeitner (BT) KIA
S/Sgt John G. Visnecki (LW) POW
S/Sgt James H. Pleasant (RW) POW
S/Sgt Bernard J. Sutton (TG) POW
42-39794 VK F crashed at Oschersleben, Germany due to German fighters. MACR 1929
Lt William C. Dashiell (P) KIA
2Lt Hilton C. Mabie (CP) KIA
2Lt Thomas A. Sutherland (N) KIA
S/Sgt George H. Fee (NT) KIA
S/Sgt Robert L. Stevenson (TT) KIA
S/Sgt Bernard J. Radebaugh (RO) KIA
Sgt Arthur H. Robinson Jr (BT) KIA
Sgt Robert A. Parker (LW) KIA
Sgt Robert J. Owen (RW) KIA
Sgt Clifford M. McKinney (TG) KIA
Vic