Date: 1944 Nov 21/21 A/C Type: B-17G SN: 42-102554 Code: BX-K A/C Nickname: Jean O
 File: 307 Airforce: USAAF Sqn/Unit: 96 BG - 338 BS Mission/Raid: Osnabrück
1 Pilot 1Lt. Lloyd R. Worden            POW 9 RWG not carried
2 Co-pilot 1Lt. Robert B. Blackburn       evd? 10 TG S/Sgt. William A. Wells     POW
3 Nav. 2Lt. Sidney H. Willig               evd? 11    
4 B 2Lt. Harold W. Bonekat  evd, reached own lines 12    
5 E T/Sgt Ray A. Haydel   evd, reached own lines 13    
6 RO T/Sgt. Rudolph R. Torres      POW 14    
7 BTG S/Sgt. David A. Griesel         POW 15    
8 LWG S/Sgt. William F. Herlihy      POW 16                    

On return from Osnabrück flew over Lake IJsselmeer towards England, turned with engine problems south towards Putten. Over land turned southeast to Apeldoorn. Emergency landing on a road at Nieuw-Millingen.
 

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Good photo:  http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/28360
 
Three more photos:  https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/beeldbank?q_searchfield=019356







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