The story
At the date of 08-10-1943, time: 1512, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Noordoostpolder (5 km NO Urk, kavel H-32). The unit of crew and plane is: 305BG/365BS. First flyer rank: 2nd Lieutenant, name: W.E. Emmert. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
305th BG - 40 CBW - Triangle 'G' - 365th BS - XK - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing B-17G-10-DL Fortress - c/n 8537- # 42-37751 - XK-P - Friday 8 Oct 1943 - MACR #871
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19076093 - O-737384 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Wallace E. Emmert - Madera, Madera County, CA - POW - Oflag 9A/H
11041765 - O-681371 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert William Fortnam - Wollaston, MA - POW- #2818 - Stalag 3 - Stalag 7A
17026590 - O-747144 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest F. Shelander - Northome, Itasca County, MN - POW- #2881 - Stalag 7A
18069336 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Walter Junior Fox - POW - Stalag Luft 3
36359646 - T/Sgt. - Flt. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph V. Weiss - Chicago, Cook County, IL - POW - #100186 - Stalag Luft 17B
11056499 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Henry Edmund Bessette - Chittenden County, VT - POW - #100148 - Stalag Luft 17B
39456016 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James F.( also P.) Strange - Nez Perce County, ID - POW - #100333 - Stalag Luft 17B
36152220 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Theodore J. Sysol - MI - POW - #100334 - Stalag Luft 17B
38229125 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Elton "Red" Fred Kevil - Ballinger, Runnels County, TX - EVD
17090660 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Howard L. Newton - Denver, CO - POW - #99294 - Stalag Luft 3
Wallace E. Emmert
Robert William Fortnam
Ernest F. Shelander
Walter Junior Fox
Joseph V. Weiss
Henry Edmund Bessette
James F.( also P.) Strange
Elton "Red" Fred Kevil
Howard L. Newton
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