The story
At the date of 11-01-1944, time: 1322, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Heerde - Markluiden (Gld.). The unit of crew and plane is: 92BG/326BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: W.B. Lock. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
92nd BG - 40 CBW - Triangle 'B' - 326th BS - JW - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-31175 - 'Trudy' - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Oscherleben, Germany
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18001507 - O-666761 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - William B. Lock - Age 22 - EVD
12046192 - O-791153 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Richard H. Sperry - Fairfield Co., Connecticut - KIA
O-675987 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Milton (nmi) Cohen - POW
14076705 - O-676215 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Sol H. Greenberg - POW
36325753 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Raymond F. Pencek - EVD
15329994 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Vernon Pierce Brubaker Jr. - POW
18160462 - S/Sgt. - Ball - Turret Gunner - James B. Farrell Jr. - Muskogee County, Oklahoma - KIA
06554921 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Jack Joseph Wilhoit - POW
38123609 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Charlie H. Mullins - EVD
17059847 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Charles Harry Scott - POW
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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