The story
At the date of 26-11-1944, time: 1400, the aircraft type B-17 42-102565 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer. The unit of crew and plane is: 398BG/601BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: B.G. Rolfe. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
The crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. Benjamin G. Rolfe,
Copilot 2nd Lt. Paul E. Doyle,
2nd Lt Vernon D. Anderson,
S/Sgt Arthur P. Schmidt,
S/Sgt James B. Coulson,
S/Sgt Thomas S. Pazder,
S/Sgt Joseph M. Price Jr.,
S/Sgt Frank Iaconis
S/Sgt Richard W. Rimmer.
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