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2nd Lt. Frederick G. Reed

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Frederick G. Reed Crew (left to right)
Standing:
Edward A. Hesse, Frederick G. Reed, Edmund W. Rhode, John T. Carmichael
Kneeling: Roy F. Lamanno, Robert H. Bennett, Robert E. Jackson, Edward V. Ankli
Joseph J. Burghardt took the picture - 100th BG Photo Archives

Frederick G. Reed Crew
2nd Lt. Frederick Reed - standing second from left
2nd Lt. Edward Hesse - standing on the far right
Photo taken in late spring or summer of 1944 - Courtesy of Jim Lomanno
 

2nd Lt Frederick G. Reed P KIA 6 Oct 44 Berlin
2nd Lt Edward A. Hesse CP KIA 6 Oct 44 Berlin
F/O John T. Carmichael NAV KIA 6 Oct 44 Berlin
2nd Lt Edmund W. Rhode BOM KIA 6 Oct 44 Berlin
Sgt Roy F. Lomanno TTE POW 6 Oct 44 Berlin
Cpl Robert H. Bennett ROG KIA 6 Oct 44 Berlin
Cpl Robert E. Jackson BTG KIA 6 Oct 44 Berlin
Sgt Joseph J. Burghardt WG KIA 6 Oct 44 Berlin
Cpl Edward V. Ankli WG KIA 6 Oct 44 Berlin
Cpl Leo A. Southard TG NOC -- --

350th Sqdn. Crew joined the 100th on 12 sep 44.

Most probably this was their third or fourth mission. A/C # 43-37882 - MACR #9509 , Micro-fiche # 3486. Eyewitness report; The A/C #882 received a direct flak burst between engines 2 and 1. The wing burst into flame and the A/C peeled off, spinning and burning - no chutes were seen.

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