The story
At the date of 16-02-1945, time: 1200, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: North Sea (near IJmuiden). The unit of crew and plane is: 401BG/613BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: J.N. Donalson. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: B-17G-80-BO - #43-38187 - 16th Feb 1945 - Mission: Gelsenkirchen
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18161773 - O-710455 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Jeff N. Donalson - Tulsa, OK - POW
O-801929 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Charles Richard Wilson - Monrovia, CA - POW
O-2072764 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - William Wade "Bill" Jeffers - Glen Allen, VA - POW
34546656 - S/Sgt. - Togglier - Richard Lee Summers - Miami, Dade County, FL - POW
17136337 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Gerald Scott Harvey - Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, MO - POW
37402761 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - William Owen Streuter - Saint Louis, MO - POW
36641610 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Adelbert David Shereck - Chicago, IL - POW
33683670 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Michael (nmi) Gagich - Sharon, Mercer County, PA - POW
38569129 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Jack Miller Harrington - Oklahoma, OK - POW
Charles Richard Wilson
William Wade "Bill" Jeffers
Richard Lee Summers
Gerald Scott Harvey
William Owen Streuter
Adelbert David Shereck
Michael (nmi) Gagich
Jack Miller Harrington
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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