The story
At the date of 16-02-1945, time: 1430, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Hardenberg - Rheezerveen). The unit of crew and plane is: 401BG/615BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: E.A. Hansen. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
401st BG - Triangle 'S'- 615th BS - IY - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Mission: Gelsenkirchen
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19162208 - O-772360 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Ernest Arden "Ernie" Hansen - DFC - Fortuna, Humboldt County, CA - KIA
T-4671 - F/O - Co-Pilot - Joseph Stephen "Fats" Chuderewicz - Pittsburg, PA - POW - Stalag Luft 3
O-1997849 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Morton "Morty" (nmi) Greenberg - New York, NY - POW
17181731 - S/Sgt. - Togglier - James Lowry Morrison - Grinnell, Powshiek County, IA - POW - Stalag VII A
17155093 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Raymond Anthony Miller - West Union, Todd County, MN - EVD
32940850 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Joseph Vincent Del Torto - Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY - KIA
38555031 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Wade Travis Brunson - Travis County, TX - KIA
36751903 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Alonzo "Lonnie" Albert Karcher - Dahlgren, Harrison County, IL - POW
34795493 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Leroy Miles Mc Knight - Marion County, AL - POW
Ernest Arden "Ernie" Hansen
Joseph Stephen "Fats" Chuderewicz
Morton "Morty" (nmi) Greenberg
James Lowry Morrison
Raymond Anthony Miller
Joseph Vincent Del Torto
Wade Travis Brunson
Alonzo "Lonnie" Albert Karcher
Leroy Miles Mc Knight
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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