| 2ND LT EDWARD F. NEU |
P |
POW |
11 SEP 44 |
RUHLAND |
| F/O WILLIAM W. THORTNON |
CP |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| 2ND LT HUGH R. DAVIDSON |
NAV |
POW |
11 SEP 44 |
RUHLAND |
| 2ND LT OSCAR F. MILLS |
BOM |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| S/SGT ALFRED F. VASCO |
ROG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| S/SGT DONALD J. SCOTT |
TTE |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| SGT ALBERT W. GARCEAU |
BTG |
NOC |
-- |
TAPS: 30 MAR 1986 |
| SGT CLIFFORD T. RYE |
WG |
NOC |
-- |
TAPS: 09 APR 1988 |
| SGT MARVIN F. GATES |
WG |
CPT |
-- |
DATE & MISSION UNK FLEW 32 MISSIONS |
| SGT WALTER E. SORTER |
TG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
SPECIAL ORDER #145 DATED 29 MAY 1944 ASSIGNED THIS CREW TO THE 418TH,
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LT HUGH DAVIDSON WHO APPEARS WITHOUT A CREW AND WAS
ASSIGNED TO THE 350TH.
IT IS NOT KNOWN WHY NEU WAS FLYING COPILOT AND HUGH DAVIDSON NAVIGATOR
ON THE W. R. CARLTON CREW ON 11 SEP 44
(RUHLAND). BOTH BECAME POWS.
| 1ST LT WESLEY R.
CARLTON |
P |
KIA |
11 SEP 44 |
11 SEP 44 RUHLAND
(EXP) |
| 2ND LT EDWARD F. NEU |
CP |
POW |
11 SEP 44 |
RUHLAND (EXP) |
| 1ST LT HUGH R. DAVIDSON |
NAV |
POW |
11 SEP 44 |
RUHLAND (EXP) |
| 1ST LT JACK L.
EPPENDORF |
BOM |
KIA |
11 SEP 44 |
11 SEP 44 RUHLAND
(EXP) |
| T/SGT MILTON S.
EDELSTEIN |
ROG |
KIA |
11 SEP 44 |
11 SEP 44 RUHLAND
(EXP) |
| T/SGT HIKE H.
BAGDASIAN |
TTE |
KIA |
11 SEP 44 |
11 SEP 44 RUHLAND
(EXP) |
| S/SGT RALPH E.
JACOBSON |
BTG |
KIA |
11 SEP 44 |
11 SEP 44 RUHLAND
(EXP) |
| S/SGT WILLIAM U.
SCHAEFER |
WG |
KIA |
11 SEP 44 |
11 SEP 44 RUHLAND
(EXP) |
| S/SGT GEORGE E.
WATROUS |
TG |
KIA |
11 SEP 44 |
11 SEP 44 RUHLAND
(EXP) |
350th Sqdn. Crew as of 05 Aug 44, Jack Eppendorf was originally on the
crew of R. A. Wegrzynek and Ralph Jacobson was on the original crew of L.
W. Riegel.
MACR #8817, Micro-fiche #3237 A/C #42-97154
The following is quoted from a letter written by E. F. Neu dated 23
July 1945. . . pw:
"…we were flying in the low squadron numbering twelve aircraft of which
11 were shot down. Our ship was badly hit and on fire. Lt Carlton, who was
flying in the right seat suffered wounds on the right side of his face and
head. Lt. Carlton had his chute fastened to his harness the last time I
say him. While I was trying to move the Engineer's (Bagdasian) body from
the escape hatch the ship exploded and I came to on the ground. Due to the
fire in the bomb bay no one from the front of the ship could go to the
rear, also the inter phone was shot out so no communications in the ship
was possible. "
"Lt. Carlton's wounds seemed to be serious from the way he was
bleeding. S/Sgt Schaefer and Watrous were in the rear of the ship and due
to fire and no inter phone we could not communicate with them, although
they were ordered by Lt. Carlton and myself to leave the ship before out
inter phone was shot out. "
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