Posted By Edouard on January 12, 2007 at 04:59:17:
In Reply to: Lt. Thomas A.E. Foster - 448th B.G. - 715th B.S. - MIA posted by Giorgio Barberis on January 11, 2007 at 23:13:46:
: He looks like "Missing in Action" between Dec. 1943 and Jan. 1944. Don't know if KIA or POW.
: Perhaps do you have any information about the date and the mission he was performing when lost?
: I'll appreciate a lot any support you can provide on this.
: Thanks and kind regrds. Giorgio
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Hello, Giorgio,
Lt Thomas A. E. FOSTER (Serial O-741894) was piloting B-24 "Consolidated Mess" Serial 42-64444 on the 448th BG's third mission, which was to Ludwigshafen, Germany, on December 30, 1943. The Missing Air Crew Report is MACR # 4178. Lt Foster was KIA. Lt Foster was one of the original 448th BG crews (crew #61 flown over from the US by Foster in "Lady Luck" serial 41-28578.)
There's a short eyewitness mention of the plane's loss in a book I have. If interested, please send personal e-mail so I could send a scan of the page. Best regards, Ed in Belgium