The story
At the date of 06-03-1944, time: 1530, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: De Leijen (O Staphorst). The unit of crew and plane is: 452BG/731BS. First flyer rank: 2nd Lieutenant, name: C.F. Wagner. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
452nd BG - 45 CBW - Square 'L' - 731st BS - 7D - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G-15-BO - c/n 6487 - #42-31373 "7D-V" - "Flakstop" - 6 Mar 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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O-684435 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Charles F. Wagner - Mt Angel, Marion County, OR - KIA
12139739 - O-754451 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Alan "Al" Richard Willis - Binghamton, Broom County, NY - EVD
16061224 - O-691779 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Clyde J. Martin - Danvers, McLean County, IL - EVD
13060762 - O-682106 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Henry H. Gladys - Crawford County, PA - EVD
16154449 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Donald Arthur Porter - Marinette, Marinette Co., WI - EVD
34403199 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Francis Shaffer - Noma, Holmes County, FL - KIA
20842306 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd J. Freeman - Norman, Cleveland County, OK - POW
11018903 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Frederick V. Richmond - Hampshire County, MA - KIA
12143775 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Joseph E. Tracy Jr. - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - KIA
6572725 - T/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - George Lou James - Three Forks, Gallatin County, MT - KIA
Charles F. Wagner
Alan "Al" Richard Willis
Clyde J. Martin
Henry H. Gladys
Donald Arthur Porter
Francis Shaffer
Lloyd J. Freeman
Frederick V. Richmond
George Lou James
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