351st Bomb Group

1. Airplane and Crew Assignment Check.
   
   
2. Time Schedule:

   Lead Box
   Stations   –	0455
   Start Engines –	0505
   Taxi     –	0515
   Take Off   –	0530
   Last Take Off –	0620

   
   
3. Targets:
   Primary: Aero Eng. Works - Allach Industrial Area - Munich
   Secondary: Any Military Objective positively German – Road, bridge, RR, Troops, etc.
   Last Resort: Any Military Objective positively German – Road, bridge, RR, Troops, etc.
   
   
4. Loading:
   351 “A”: 4 x 500 GP [General Purpose]- 6 M-17 IB’s [Incendiary Bombs]
   351 “B”:
   Composite: Delay Action - U-216 - Do not return with bombs.
   Nickels [Propaganda Leaflets] in Ship # - ____
   Chaff: All ships – 288 units – Start 2 min. after I.P.[Initial Point of Bomb Run] & continue for 12 min.
   
   
5. Gasoline Loading: 2700 gallons
   Remarks: ___
   
   

6. Wing Formation	94th (A) CBW	94th (B) CBW	Comp. Group	Comp. CBW
   Lead	351st
   Low	401st
   High	457th

   
   
7. Division Formation:

   Position	CBW [Combat Wing]	Target	Departure Time at Coast
   Lead	40 A	Allach - Munich	0700
   2nd	40 B	Allach - Munich	0702
   3rd	1st A	Allach - Munich	0704
   4th	1st B	Allach - Munich	0706
   5th	94th	Allach - Munich	0708
   6th	41 A	Allach - Munich	0710
   7th	41 B	Allach - Munich	0712
   8th
   2nd Division	6 CBW's	Saarbrücken	After 3rd.
   3rd Division	5 CBW's	Same as 1st CBW	3 min. after 1st CBW
   Marauders
   RAF [Royal Air Force]

   
   Remarks: ____
   
8. Fighter Cover:
   • Penetration:

     [Force]	[Latitude & Longitude]	[Call Sign]
     P-47's	5100-0400	Balance 1-1 (Front)
     P-47's	5100-0400	Balance 1-2 (Rear)
     P-51's	4930-0700	Balance 1-3 (Front & Rear)
     P-51's	4915-0822	Balance 1-4 (Front)
     P-51's	4915-0822	Balance 1-5 (Rear)

     
     
   • Withdrawal:

     [Force]	[Latitude & Longitude]	[Call Sign]
     P-38's	4815-0800	Balance 1-6 (Front & Rear)
     P-38's	4900-0600	Balance 1-7 (Front & Rear)

     
     
9. Group Assembly:

   Box	Altitude	Place
   351	12,000'	Buncher W (Kings Cliffe)
   401	10,500'	Buncher W (Kings Cliffe)
   457	13,500'	Buncher W (Kings Cliffe)

   
   
10. Navigator - _____
    
11. S-2 - _____
    
12. Weather - _____
    
13. Special Instructions to Gunners, Bombardiers, and Radio Operators:
    A. Type of Bombing Formation - Normal – 18 ship
    B. A/C# Y-651 [Plane change to 42-97701], S-318, K-139, Y-216, B-349, X-926 [Plane change to 44-6077]. Take picture of formation and also Bombing.
    C. A/C# L-676, O-780 Return early (Camera Ships)
    
    
14. Squadron Leaders and Group Deputy report to Target Room. All but Pilots Dismissed.
    
15. (A) Code Words –

    PFF Bombing –	Third Act
    Visual Bombing -	____
    Authenticator –	Ace High
    Recall -	Over the Hump
    Weather Code -	TVBIA
    Release "CHAFF" -	Tin Hat

    
    (B) Call Signs:

    	Call Sign	Flares	Remarks
    351st A	Woodcraft Lead	RY [Red Yellow]
    351st B		R [Red]
    401st A	Woodcraft Low	R
    401st B
    457th A	Woodcraft High	G
    457th B
    Composite
    1st C.B.W.
    40th C.B.W.
    41st C.B.W.
    Composite C.B.W.

    
    (C)

    U.S. Fighters	Balance One
    R.A.F. Fighters
    Bombers	Vinegrove 1-5
    U.S. Grnd. Control	Colgate
    R.A.F. Grnd. Control

    
    

    Control Points:		Fighter Reference Points:
    C.P. 1 - Felixstowe		T - Mezieres
    C.P. 2 - 5142-0353		O - Luxembourg
    C.P. 3 - 5000-0413		P - Saabraken
    C.P. 4 - 4822-0708		F - Mannheim
    _____		L - Donauworth
    _____		Y - Munchen
    _____		E - Strasbourg
    _____		R - Metz

    
    Remarks: Ref. Alt. – 23,000’
    
    (D)

    Colors of the Day
    Time	Color	Letter	Challenge
    0200 – 0800	YY	V	B
    0800 – 1400	GG	J	W
    1400 – 2000	RR	D	X

    
    (E) Ships To Monitor [Radio Channels A, B, C & D]
    1. - All except the following:
    2. - N-169, G-949
    3. - V-748, L-676
    4. - All available
    
    
16. Let-Down on Glatton Buncher, if overcast.
    351st A   345° Mag. [Magnetic Compass Heading]
    351st B   ___° Mag.
    401st A   360° Mag.
    457th A   015° Mag.
    
    
17. Flying Control. –
    1. Taxi Plan.
    2. Emergency Fields. - Woodbridge - 52°05N-01°24E
    3. Landing Aids.
       
       
18. Special Instructions: Radio Silence.
    

1. General Narrative. Twenty aircraft including two PFF ships and two flying spares took off at 0526 – 0548 hours for the Mission of 13 July, 1944. Assembly of the Lead Group and of the Combat Wing was made at 12,000 feet (briefed altitude) plus 2,000 feet at the Kings Cliffe buncher.
    The Combat Wing Air Commander and his crew had found it necessary to change ships just before the take-off. The deputy leader was instructed to form the group as the Air Commander took off last.
    The weather ship was immediately contacted, and it recommended assembly at the briefed altitude plus 2,000 feet. The deputy lead of the Lead Group and the High and Low Group Leaders were contacted and informed of the change. Assembly was made, as previously mentioned. The Combat Wing Air Commander reached the assembly point to find the wing already formed. The lead position was taken by him, and the departure from the buncher was made on time.
    A slight deviation from course was made between King’s Lynn and Spalding. Several Third Division groups were in the vicinity awaiting the departure of the First Division from the Coast. The route flown was slightly north of the briefed course and kept the formation at a safe distance from the other ships.
    The departure from the English Coast was made at the briefed point one and one-half minutes late and on course. The Combat Wing Air Commander reported that the Division assembly was a very good one. All formations were in their assigned order and were flying at close intervals.
    The briefed route was closely followed on the route in. Nothing unusual occurred until some uncharted flak was encountered in the Karlsruhe-Stuttgart area.
    The cloud cover varied between broken to ten-tenths. The Division Leader was heard trying to contact the weather ship, but evidently was not successful. The Division Leader was later contacted and the Combat Wing Air Commander was informed that bombing would be by PFF.
    A sharp turn was made at the target as a result of last minute corrections.
    Bombs were dropped without observation of results. The wing continued to the east after bombing in order to avoid flak along the briefed route. The high box chose to follow the briefed route, and so lost visual contact with the 94th Combat Wing formation.
    The High Group could not be located, but was believed to be ahead of the 94th Combat Wing Lead and Low Groups. The High Group was told to tack onto any formation it could find. It later reported that it had done so.
    The Lead and Low Groups found a four-group formation of the Third Division, and so flew with it to a point south of Brussels.
    A descent to 20,000 feet had been made after the target and an ascent of 2,000 feet was made in order to join the Third Division aircraft. Withdrawal was then made at 22,000 feet.
    Departure from the other four groups was made at a point south of Brussels. The briefed route was followed to the coast, and the let-down was started.
    The low group left the formation at mid-channel. The lead group proceeded directly to base on the deck. Heavy rain showers were encountered from mid-channel to base. Landings were made at 1407 – 1426 hours, with some planes landing at nearby fields.
    Flak in the target area was intense and accurate. No enemy fighters were encountered by the lead group. Friendly fighter support was fair.
   
2. Aircraft Not Attacking. One flying spare returned to base as planned.
    Aircraft 42-107216, pilot Lt. Bjoring, returned to base from the English coast. The pilot reported an oxygen failure. Details are contained in the Report of Abortives and Battle Damage.
    The remaining aircraft continued on the Mission and attacked the primary target.
   
3. Aircraft Lost. Aircraft 42-31748, pilot Lt. Aldredge, was hit by flak over the target. The oxygen system had been knocked out, and so he asked for fighter support and hit the deck. The last contact indicated that he was flying at low altitude and the friendly fighters were leaving.
   
4. Combat Wing Air Commander. Major Leonard B. Roper, flying in aircraft 42-97701, led the 94th Combat Wing formation.
   
5. PFF Aircraft: Two PFF aircraft were used by this group. Both attacked the primary target.
   

1. Flight Plan and Log attached.
2. Track Chart attached.
3. Narrative.
   1. T/O at 0547 hours.
   2. Group formed at 0632 hours at 14,000 feet.
   3. Formed CBW [Combat Wing] at 0635 hours at 14,000 feet.
   4. Began climb at ____ hours.
   5. Reached altitude at ____ hours.
   6. Weather encountered over England:
      1. Clouds 10/10ths. Tops 5,000 feet.
      2. Visibility 25 miles.
      3. Wind at altitude 280 degrees. 40 knots per hour.
   7. Means of navigation over England. GEE
   8. Means of checking Metro Winds. GEE
   9. Joined task force at 0700 hours at Bury St. Edmunds.
   10. Departed English Coast at 0709½ hours.
   11. Arrived Enemy Coast at 0738 hours.
   12. Fighter Rendezvous:
       1. Going in: 0811 hours.
       2. Coming back: 0940 hours.
   13. Wind used for bombing:
       1. 285 degrees.
       2. 60 knots per hour.
       3. How determined: GEE and DR.[Dead Reckoning]
   14. Description of Bomb Run and Method of target Identification:
       1. Reached IP [Initial Point of bomb run] at 0926 hours.
       2. Mag [Magnetic Compass] heading over target 99 degrees.
       3. Altitude over Target 24,920 feet.
       4. Time bombs away 0955 hours.
       5. Method of target identification and weather over target: PFF Saw Marshalling Yards as bombs went away. 9/10ths.
   15. Difficulties encountered with Radio, compass, and special equipment: NONE
   16. Gee:
       1. Coordinates of furtherest fix ___
       2. Time ___ hours.
   17. Comments: ____

Group: 351st
Target: Munich, Germany
Method of Bombing: P.F.F.
Altitude: 24,920’
Direction of Attack: 099° Mag. Heading
Wind Direction: 285°
Wind Velocity: 60 MPH
Bombardier’s Narrative: Flak was heavy at the target. C-1 Pilot [Autopilot] was used with good results. Bombing was PFF bombing with results unobserved. “Bombs Away” took place at 0935 hours. A normal turn was made at the Initial Point.

[Signed:] Elmer R. Robinson, 2nd Lt., Air Corps, Lead Bombardier

Bombardier - 2nd Lt. Robinson, Elmer R.  Pilot - Major Roper, Leonard B. Navigator - Captain Sullivan, Edward L.
Aircraft B-17G   B-701  Take-off - 0538 Landed - 1435
Objective - Munich, Germany
Aiming Point (MPI) [Mean Point of Impact] - Center of City (PFF)
Initial Point - As briefed
Method of Attack - Wing
No. of Attacking A/C in Group: - 18   Composite Group - ____
Number A/C Dropping Bombs by own Sighting Operation: ONE
Deflection and Range Sighting, Group: ____   Composite Group - ____
Range Sighting only, Group - ____   Composite Group - ____
Bombs, Types and Sizes - 4 x 500 LB. G.P.’s[General Purpose] & 6 x 500 LB. I.B.’s[Incendiary Bombs]
Number of Bombs Loaded - 10 & Marker   Released - Same
Fusing, Nose - 1/10   Tail - 1/100
Synchronization - On
Information at Release Point:

Type of Release - Train
Point of Impact If Seen - Not Seen
Mean Temp. Metro -4.25 Actual -5
Winds - Altitude - 24,920 Ft.  Direction - Metro 300°  Actual 285°  Velocity - Metro 60  Actual 60
Temp C. - Metro -27° C. Actual -28° C.

1. The target for this Group was the center of the industrial area of Munich, Germany. The target was cloud covered and bombing was by PFF methods.
2. Ground detail can be seen at bombs away and the position may be plotted. Using information furnished by the lead bombardier, it can be estimated that the bombs fell approximately one and a quarter miles over the assigned MPI [Mean Point of Impact]. The area is between the river and a big marshalling yard, is 70% built up, and contains residences and warehouses.

1. There were no nickels carried on this mission.
2. Cloud coverage over the target prevented observation of bombing results. No pictures are available.
3. Approximately 25 E/A, FW-190’s and ME-109’s, were observed by this Lead Group of the CBW around 48°10’N-08°10’E [19 miles NE of Freiburg, Germany] between 1050 and 1100 hours. The E/A made about two mass head-on attacks on the Low Box of this CBW and attacked stragglers at the rear of the formation. There were no attacks on this Box and no claims are being submitted.
4. Flak at the target was intense and accurate. Continuous following fire control was probably used. Flak was moderate and accurate at Kaiserslautern, meager and fairly accurate at Brussels, moderate and fairly accurate at Karlsruhe, meager and inaccurate at Antwerp and Ghent, and moderate and inaccurate at Stuttgart.
5. 10/10 cloud coverage prevailed over the entire route.
6. Several A/C of this Group observed a number of small balloons with what appeared to be pieces of pipe hanging from them at the target and near Brussels and at our flying altitude.
7. Two PFF A/C were employed for the bombing by this CBW. PFF equipment worked well and bombing is expected to be on the MPI. Fighter support was generally fair, but there was a brief period during which the E/A appeared when no friendly A/C could be seen. Our A/C V-748 was hit by flak in the target area, informed the CW Commander that its oxygen system was out; then went down to the clouds out of sight. This A/C is missing. One B-17 from a CW ahead was hit by AA over Brussels and went down in flames. No chutes were observed.

1. Target: Assigned - Munich, Germany Bombed - Munich, Germany
2. Route as Flown. - As briefed.
3. Weather Conditions - A. at Target. - 10/10ths cloud  B. En route - 10/10ths cloud
4. Were our A/C "Seen" or "Unseen" targets? (a) At Target - Unseen (b) Enroute - Unseen
 Any Condensation Trails? - NO
5. Description of Flak, including type of Fire Control: Intense, accurate for both height and deflection. Continuous following fire control was probably employed. Black bursts and large white bursts were observed. One of our planes was damaged by flak over the target, left formation and did not return from the mission.
6. Flak encountered or observed en route. (In the order experienced) -
 Antwerp, 0745, 20,000’ – meager, height good, 2 miles to left.
 Brussels, 0750, 20,000’ – meager, fairly accurate.
 Ghent, 0748, 20,000’ – meager, inaccurate.
 Saarbrücken, 0840, 25,000’ – moderate, observed.
 Kaiserslautern, 0849, 25,000’ – moderate, accurate.
 Karlsruhe, 0852, 25,000’ – moderate, fairly accurate.
 Stuttgart, 0901, 25,000’ – moderate, inaccurate.
7. Was Chaff carried? - Yes How discharged? As briefed.
8. Position of Group - Lead
9. Group – 351st A/C over enemy terr. – 18, A/C damaged – 7, A/C lost to flak – 1, Time over Target – 0935, 
Time of bombs away – 0935, Height – 24,920’, Axis of attack – 99° Mag. Bomb run – 11 min
10. Comments - Phenomena: None.

    509th Squadron:
A/C 696-Z: This crew has flown to Munich three times in three days; we’re dead on our feet. – All Officers.
A/C 077-W: Fighters hit us between fighter support. Can anything be done about the timing. – Lt. Dudas.

    511th Squadron:
A/C 318-S: We were the third ship down and last ones into the interrogation room due to truck transportation. – Lt. Strange.

[Signed] Robert P. Ramsey, Major, Air Corps, Group S-2 [Intelligence]

1. Abortives and Flying Spares:
   1. Airplane No. 42-31702, 508th Squadron returned early as planned.
   2. Airplane No. 42-107216, 511th Squadron returned early. Pilot stated that the Co-Pilot’s oxygen system was leaking at altitude. When aircraft landed Co-Pilot’s oxygen gauge read 250 PSI while all other stations had a reading of 350 PSI. Oxygen system was refilled to 400 PSI and no leak whatsoever could be detected in the system. (Reason: Personnel Error).
2. Battle Damage:
   1. Airplane No. 42-97349, 508th Squadron. Small flak hole through right wing tip, skin and corrugation damaged. Small flak hole underside of left wing inner panel near connection of panels. Skin, corrugation and Tokyo tank damaged. Small flak hole near trailing edge of left wing inner panel, skin and corrugation damaged.
   2. Airplane No. 43-37727, 508th Squadron. Flak hole through left flap behind #2 Engine. Hole about six inches by three inches in skin and corrugation.
   3. Airplane No. 43-37696, 509th Squadron. Small flak hole through left wing outer panel. Skin, corrugation and Tokyo tank damaged. Three small flak holes through left wing inner panel. Skin, corrugation and stiffeners damaged. Small flak hole through right wing outer panel. Skin, corrugation and Tokyo tank damaged.
   4. Airplane No. 42-97269 [A/C should be 42-97169], 509th Squadron. Two flak holes through right stabilizer. Stabilizer had to be changed. Three small flak holes underside of navigator’s compartment. Skin damage only. Flak hole in fairing of left wing underside. Fairing damaged. Flak hole through flap of left wing.
   5. Airplane No. 44-6077, 509th Squadron. Three flak holes through left stabilizer, skin, bulkhead and channel damaged. Small flak hole in left bomb bay door. Skin damage only. Flak hole in radio room hatch cover. Small flak hole in leading edge of left wing outside #1 Engine, skin damage only.
   6. Airplane No. 42-97638, 510th Squadron. Flak hole underside of the Navigator’s compartment near escape hatch. Skin, circumferential, GEE wiring, #2 mixture control cable, #1 and #2 mixture control pulleys, and #1 and #2 mixture control bell cranks and mounts damaged. Small flak hole through fabric of rudder. Small flak hole on leading edge of vertical fin, skin damage only. Small flak hole on left side of radio room, skin and stiffener damaged. Small flak hole in right wing outer panel leading edge, skin and stiffener were damaged.
   7. Airplane No. 42-97318, 511th Squadron. Flak hole underside of left wing inner panel, skin, corrugation and #3 feeder tank damaged. Flak hole underside of right wing inner panel, skin, corrugation and #2 feeder tank damaged. Small flak hole underside of tail gunner’s compartment, skin and stringer damaged. Small flak hole through right elevator. Fabric damaged only. Flak hole through center of vertical fin, skin and bulkhead damaged.
   8. Airplane No. 44-6139, 511th Squadron. Small flak hole underside of left wing outer panel, skin damage only.
   
   

   TOTAL A/C DAMAGED		MINOR DAMAGE		DAMAGED BY FLAK
   8		8		8

1. A negative armament report is submitted for the Mission of 13 July, 1944.

Aircraft No. 42-107216 Squadron - 511th   Pilot - Bjoring, Donell E.
Time of Abortive - 0706  Location when Aborted - 51°58’N-01°13E [Just west of Felixstowe, England]
Reason For Abortive - Co-Pilot’s oxygen leaking badly. Supply insufficient to make complete trip.
Disposition of Bombs: B.B. [Brought back]
Altitude At Time of Aborting: 16,000’
Enemy Opposition Encountered - None
Remarks:
[Signed] Donell E. Bjoring, 2nd Lt., Air Corps



Aircraft No. 31702 Squadron - 508   Pilot - Pattison
Time of Abortive -   Location when Aborted -
Reason For Abortive - ____
Disposition of Bombs: ____
Altitude At Time of Aborting: ____
Enemy Opposition Encountered - ____
Remarks: ____
[Signed] [No Signature]

1. Last Four numbers and Call Letter of A/C in each Squadron:

   a. 94th Combat Wing   Lead Group
   Sqdn 508th A/C: B–7349, N–7727, K–7557, G–2949, C–7843, O–7780, (A–1702 Spare)
   Sqdn 509th A/C: W–6077, P–7193, U–7216, N–7169, F–7674, L–7676, (Z–7696 Spare)
   Sqdn 510th A/C: Y–7651, Z–7638
   Sqdn 511th A/C: S–7318, K–6139, Y–7216, V–1748
   P.F.F. Sqdn ___ A/C: ____

   
   
2. Target: GY 4662A or GH-606
   
3. W/T and R/T Operational Call Sign of each Squadron:

   Squadron	508 [Call Sign]	W/T WUZ R/T CARLTON		Squadron	510 [Call Sign]	W/T UWT R/T TIPSTAFF
   Squadron	509 [Call Sign]	W/T PTY R/T HOTMINT		Squadron	511 [Call Sign]	W/T KRC R/T PARTNERSHIP

4. a. Lead Box: Taxi – 0515; Take-Off – 0530; E.T.D. Field – 0530
   b. ____ Box: Taxi – ____; Take-Off – ____; E.T.D. Field – ____

5. Time:	Height:	Place of Crossing English Coast: (OUT)
   0708	15,000 Ft	Felixstowe

6. Time:	Height:	Place of Crossing Enemy Coast: (IN)
   0736	20,000 Ft	51°42'N-03°53'E [1 mile NNW of Kerkwerve, Netherlands]

7. Time:	Height:	Place of Crossing Enemy Coast: (Out)
   1250	20,000 Ft	51°42'N-03°53'E [1 mile NNW of Kerkwerve, Netherlands]

8. Time:	Height:	Place of Crossing English Coast: (IN)
   1329	10,000 Ft	Felixstowe

9. E.T.R.(Estimated Time of Return) Base: 1400 Hours
10. MF/DF [Medium Frequency/Direction Finder] Section: "N"
11. Bomb load of Each A/C: "A" Low Box
    508 Squadron: 4 x 500# GP [General Purpose] 1/10 x 1/100 [Fuses] & 6 M-17 IB [Incendiary Bomb]
    509 Squadron: 4 x 500# GP [General Purpose] 1/10 x 1/100 [Fuses] & 6 M-17 IB [Incendiary Bomb] Delay-Action U-7216 2 x 12 Hr. and 2 x 24 Hr.
    510 Squadron: 4 x 500# GP [General Purpose] 1/10 x 1/100 [Fuses] & 6 M-17 IB [Incendiary Bomb]
    511 Squadron: 4 x 500# GP [General Purpose] 1/10 x 1/100 [Fuses] & 6 M-17 IB [Incendiary Bomb]
    
12. Fuel Load of each A/C: 2700 Gallons
    
13. Group Leader:
    a. Lead Box: Name: Leonard Roper Rank: Major A/C: Y-7651  Sqdn. 510th
    b. Low Box: Name: ___ Rank: ___ A/C: ___ Sqdn. ___
14. Passengers, if any: (Full Name, Rank, A/C and Squadron Passenger flying with)
    None
15. PFF A/C: Y-7651, Z-7638, 510th Squadron with 351st Bq.
    

Report Compiled By John Maksimik, S/Sgt.

• A/C# 42-31748   DS-V  Pilot: Aldredge    A/C's 41st Mission   MACR # 7504

  Aircraft Loss Circumstances:

  Eyewittness Account:
  "I, Joseph J. Fedelelm, 32716381, was flying as Tail Gunner on Aircraft No. 42-97638 which was in No. 2 Position of Lead Box of the 94th Combat Wing, on a mission to Munich, Germany on 13 July 1944. Just after bombs away I saw Lt. Aldredge, who was flying on my left, peel off to the left and head toward Switzerland. He seemed to be under full control and went out of sight. I saw no visible signs of damage, but he must have been hit by flak since the Group did get heavy attacks of it at the end of the bombing run. This is all I saw."
  [Signed] Joseph J. Fedelem
  
  According to a German document "Report on Captured Aircraft" which was translated into English and was part of the MACR, the plane crashed at about 1030, 2 km south of Neuffen, District of Nuertingen, 25 km southeast of Stuttgart [Germany].
  "Airplane was destroyed by emergency-landing. Fuselage torn off in the center. Pilotstand and right wing completely destroyed, left wing badly damaged. End of fuselage with tail-assembly in good condition. Horizontal assembly badly damaged. All engines (4), Type Wright Cyclone are pulled out and propellers with maschinery [sic] torn off. Almost all F.T. equipments [sic] are in good condition. Total-Destruction: 75%."
  
  According to documents in the MACR all the men parachuted from the stricken aircraft. One of the crewmen reported that Radio Operator, Thomas T. Marshall Jr., was not injured when he left the plane and he had heard that a German civilian said his parachute failed to open. Other crewmen reported seeing his chute spilled on ground. Several crewmen in written statements felt that he was killed by a German Civilian.

  Individual Accounts of Crewmen Fates:
  • Pilot -2nd Lt Aldredge, Cleo D., was captured near Steinenbronn. POW at Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12, Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated.
  • Co-pilot - 2nd Lt Hart, Donovan L., was captured near Nusberg. POW at Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12, Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated.
  • Navigator - 2nd Lt Cressey, Stanley B., was captured. POW at Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12, Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated.
  • Bombardier - 2nd Lt Ballantyne, Glenn C., was captured near Steinenbronn. POW at Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12, Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated.
  • Top Turret Gunner - Sgt Knapp, Frank B., was captured near Schönbuch. POW in Germany and was Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated.
  • Radio Operator - S/Sgt Marshall, Thomas T. Jr., found dead in Weil im Schönbuch.
  • Left Waist Gunner - Sgt Gristmacher, Don H., was captured near Weil im Schönbuch. POW in Germany and was Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated.
  • Right Waist Gunner - Position not Manned
  • Ball Turret Gunner - Sgt Irwin, Carl A., was captured near Weil im Schönbuch. POW in Germany and was Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated.
  • Tail Gunner - Sgt Bevier, Arthur B., was captured near Dettenhausen. POW at Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16, Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated.
  Burial Records:
  

  The burial records below courtesy of the American Battle Monuments Commission. http://www.abmc.gov and findagrave.com

  • S/Sgt Thomas T. Marshall Jr., was initially buried in the cemetery at Weil in Schoenbuch. Reinterred in Lorraine American Cemetery, St Avold, France, Plot J Row 34 Grave 17.
  
   [Killed in Action - 1]
   [Prisoner of War - 8]