| 2nd Lt | Herbert G. Nash, Jr | P | KIA | 8-Oct-43 | Bremen |
| 2nd Lt | Robert E. Speas | CP | KIA | 8-Oct-43 | Bremen |
| 2nd Lt | John P. Hart | NAV | POW | 8-Oct-43 | Bremen |
| 2nd Lt | Vernon N. Hogsett | BOM | POW | 8-Oct-43 | Bremen |
| S/Sgt | Thomas B Dilts | ROG | KIA | 8-Oct-43 | Bremen |
| S/Sgt | Patrick J. Neilon | TTE | KIA | 8-Oct-43 | Bremen |
| Sgt | Thaddeus L. Kirkpatrick | BTG | POW | 8-Oct-43 | Bremen |
| Sgt | Stanely Nowakowski | WG | POW | 8-Oct-43 | Bremen |
| Sgt | George D. Snyder | WG | POW | 8-Oct-43 | Bremen |
| S/Sgt | Jow Bost | TG | KIA | 8-Oct-43 | Bremen |
350th Sqdn.. This was the third (3) mission for this crew, they had flown
to Paris on 1 Oct 43 and Emden on 2 Oct 43Hogsett (Lt Vernon N. Hogsett)
stated after the war, "The engineer (S/Sgt Patrick J. Neilon) and I landed
a small pond in a farmyard. With the assistance of German civilians I got
Neilon to shore. He complained greatly of back injury, which I believe was
caused when bailing out of the plane. There was no external injuries. I
pleaded with the Germans to bring a doctor, but I do not believe they
understood me. Sgt Neilon lost consciousness immediately and I firmly
believe he died before the German Officer in charge took me away with the
rest of the crew members. The disabled plane had gone into a uncontrollable dive and apparently
Nash, Speas, Dilts and Bost were unable to get out. The plane broke up
near the tail wheel and Kirkpatrick actually fell from the ship at that
time. Hogsett, after his capture, was taken to the site of the crash and
identified the bodies of Nash, Speas, Dilts, and Bost which had been
thrown clear of the wreckage. German records show burial of the five dead
at the cemetery of Hoya/Weser in graves #34, 35, 36, 37 and 38. |
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