The story
At the date of 11-01-1944, time: 1330, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Nijverdalseberg. The unit of crew and plane is: 306BG/369BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: W.D. Reed. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
306th BG - 40 CBW - Triangle 'H' - 368th BS - 'BO' - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-30782 - 'BO' - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Halberstadt - MACR #1931
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14077903 - O-742015 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Willard Dale Reed - POW
O-802710 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Thomas J. Brady - Queens County, NY - KIA
15062095 - O-670113 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Ivan E. Glaze - EVD
33097483 - O-676926 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Myron J. Dmochowski - POW
37426819 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Orian G. Owens - Muscatine County, IA - EXE
39082264 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles A. Nichols - EXE
32447640 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Joseph Gregory O'Connell - POW
38149879 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Albert C. Schaeffler - Woodward County, OK - KIA
36608853 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - John J. Gemborski - Cook County, IL - EXE
16075471 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Warren W. Cole - EVD
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
B-17G - #42-30782 - 'BO'
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