The story
At the date of 11-01-1944, time: 1400, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Raalte (Nieuw Heeten). The unit of crew and plane is: 306BG/367BS. First flyer rank: 2nd Lieutenant, name: P. Cavos. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Boeing B-17G-20-BO Fortress c/n 6652 - #42-31538 GY-V - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Halberstadt - MACR #1932
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18071926 - O-679828 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Perry (nmi) Cavos - Denver, Denver County, CO - KIA
O-751188 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Michael D. O'Grady - Spokane, WA - KIA
31240473 - O-808209 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Richard D. Wright - Suffolk County, MA - DOW
O-739188 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Julius J. Monticone - Astoria, Queens County, NY - DOW
14156670 - T/Sgt. - Aerial Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Gerkin C. Norris Jr. - Hamilton County, TN - KIA
14085588 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard (nmi) Kline - Dade County, FL - DOW
13167610 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner - George P. Amoroso - Fayette County, PA - DOW
35583064 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Right Waist Gunner - James J. Allie - Michigan City, La Porte County, IN - KIA
39036079 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Left Waist Gunner - Samuel C. Sin - San Francisco, CA - KIA
16144521 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Tail Gunner - Roger W. Collins - Cook County, IL - KIA
Perry (nmi) Cavos
Michael D. O'Grady
Richard D. Wright
Julius J. Monticone
Gerkin C. Norris Jr.
George P. Amoroso
James J. Allie
Samuel C. Sin
Roger W. Collins
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