The story
At the date of 08-10-1943, time: 1500, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Wijnjeterp - Hemrik (Poostweg). The unit of crew and plane is: 100BG/350BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: W.H. McDonald. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
100th BG - 13 CBW - Square 'D' - 350th BS - 'LN' - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17F - #42-30818 "Salvo Sal" - 08 Oct 1943 - Mission: Bremen - MACR #952
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O-672373 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - William H. McDonald - Union County, AR - Age .. - EVD-POW
33052762 - O-802401 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - John L. James Jr. - Delaware Co., PA - Age 24 - POW
35030264 - O-671130 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Carl L. Spicer - Mercer Co., OH - Age 25 - EVD
12090385 - O-676329 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt - Frank P. McGlinchey - Kings Co., NY - Age 23 - EVD-POW
33292542 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - Charles S. Ashbaugh - Westmoreland Co., PA - Age 23 - POW
16101002 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - Fred Pribish - Will Co., IL - Age 22 - POW
39455581 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Ross W. Detillion - Spokane Co., WA - Age 25 - POW
32435988 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Victor P. Intoccia - Kings Co., NY - Age 21 - POW
18124795 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Douglas H. Agee - Hopkins Co., TX - Age 23 - KIA
15337608 - Tail Gunner - S/Sgt. - Paul G. Sears - Pulaski Co., KY - Age ~19 POW
William H. McDonald
John L. James Jr.
Carl L. Spicer
Frank P. McGlinchey
Charles S. Ashbaugh
Fred Pribish
Ross W. Detillion
Victor P. Intoccia
Douglas H. Agee
Paul G. Sears
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