The story
At the date of 11-01-1944, time: 1215, the aircraft type B-24 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Exloo - Sleen. The unit of crew and plane is: 448BG/713BS. First flyer rank: 2nd Lieutenant, name: J.E. Urban. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
448th BG - 20 CBW - Circle 'I' - 713th BS - 'IG' - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H - #42-52123 - Thirty Day Furlough - "IG" - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Brunswick - MACR #2518
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16043498 - O-676878 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - James E. Urban - Lake County, MI - KIA
15130316 - O-808492 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Alden P. Anthony - Cuyahoga Co., OH - KIA
11069545 - O-688194 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Stanley (nmi) Friedman - Essex Co., MA - KIA
O-687928 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Fred (nmi) Brenner - Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY - KIA
17038532 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Howard M. Smith - Cass Co., IA - KIA
38285507 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Wendell R. Mc Clellan - Bowie, Montague Co., TX - KIA
32675587 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Joseph B. Deffner - Genesee Co, NY - KIA
14040228 - T/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Roy D. Barber - Itawamba Co., MS - KIA
12183208 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - George (nmi) Petula - Westchester Co., NY - KIA
32782047 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - John J. Kelly - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - KIA
Alden P. Anthony
Fred (nmi) Brenner
Joseph B. Deffner
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