The story
At the date of 22-12-1943, time: 1500, the aircraft type B-24 42-7638 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (South of Flevoland). The unit of crew and plane is: 44BG/66BS. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: K.F. Miller. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
44th BG - 14 CBW - Circle 'A' - 66th BS - WQ - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H - #42-7638 "Big Banner" - 22 Dec 1943 - Mission: Münster - MACR #1714
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15016312 - T-60679 - Pilot - F/O - Kent F. Miller - Wetzel Co., WV - Age 21 - MIA
O-680761 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - Charles E. Taylor - Union Co., NJ - Age 21/22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
15017574 - O-678758 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Frank A. Passavant - Tyler Co., WV - Age 24/25 - MIA
17065026 - O-678477 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Donald E. Shaffer - Sedgwick Co., KS - Age 20/21 - MIA
19087860 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - James C. Childers - Alameda Co., CA - Age 19/20 - MIA
14080954 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - Edward E. Birge - Polk Co., FL - Age 21 - KIA
35316138 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Stanley (nmi) Pilch Jr. - Cuyahoga Co., OH - Age 23 - KIA
19108009 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - John H. Larson - Undefined Code - Age 19/20 - KIA
39084175 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Gerald D. McCord - Fresno Co., CA - Age 25/26 - KIA
12124435 - Tail Gunner - S/Sgt. - William J. Sheehan - Nassau Co., NY - Age 20/21 - KIA
Kent F. Miller
Charles E. Taylor
Donald E. Shaffer
James C. Childers
Edward E. Birge
Stanley (nmi) Pilch Jr.
John H. Larson
William J. Sheehan
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