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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