|
1st Lt Woodrow B. Barnhill |
P |
KIC |
16/7/43 |
-- |
|
2nd Lt Carl F. Hudson |
CP |
KIC |
16/7/43 |
-- |
|
2nd Lt William H. Carr |
NAV |
KIC |
16/7/43 |
Initially buried at
Cambridge |
|
1st Lt Winifred L. Rucker |
BOM |
KIC |
16/7/43 |
Initially buried at
Cambridge |
|
T/Sgt Peter Contos |
TTE |
KIC |
16/7/43 |
Initially buried at
Cambridge |
|
T/Sgt Edward D. Johnson |
ROG |
KIC |
16/7/43 |
Initially buried at
Cambridge |
| Sgt Frank M. Opala |
BTG |
IIC |
16/7/43 |
-- |
|
S/Sgt Newton E. Harris, Jr. |
WG |
KIC |
16/7/43 |
-- |
| S/Sgt Vincent S. Noel |
WG |
IIC |
16/7/43 |
-- |
| S/Sgt Peter S. Russell,
Jr. |
TG |
IIC |
16/7/43 |
-- |
349th Sqdn. Original Crew of 100th Group . Crew crashed on T/O -near -
rectory in Dickleburgh. Flying A/C #42 30305 "FLAK SHACK". Official Report
of Crash reads: On 16 July 1943,B 17,serial number 42- 30305, took off
from Station #139 on a local formation practice mission. Weather was clear
and visibility unlimited. Take off was at 1006 local time. After take off,
the aircraft entered a right bank almost immediately The bank continued,
and the aircraft lost altitude until ground impact. Duration of the flight
did not exceed 30 seconds. Three crew members in the rear of the aircraft
survived with injuries. The other seven crew members received fatal
injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed. |
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