|
2ND LT |
ALBERT S. SPEAR |
P |
KIA |
28-Jul-44 |
MERSEBURG |
| 2ND LT |
DEWEY H. NELSON |
CP |
CPT |
25-Dec-44 |
KAISERLAUTERN, MY |
|
2ND LT |
JOHN P. SPILLANE |
NAV |
KIA |
28-Jul-44 |
MERSEBURG |
| 2ND LT |
ROBERT WASHINGTON |
BOM |
POW |
31-Dec-44 |
HAMBURG |
|
CPL |
ARTHUR A. MARSHALL |
ROG |
KIA |
28-Jul-44 |
MERSEBURG |
|
CPL |
RAYMOND A. PIECZYNSKI |
TTE |
KIA |
28-Jul-44 |
MERSEBURG |
| CPL |
REMI G. EBERNENZ |
BTG |
CPT |
3-Jan-45 |
FULDA |
|
CPL |
ARTHUR V. GENS |
WG |
KIA |
28-Jul-44 |
MERSEBURG |
| CPL |
ROBBIE L. GILL |
WG |
CPT |
24-Oct-44 |
UNKNOWN |
|
CPL |
ROBERT D. BASS |
TG |
KIA |
28-Jul-44 |
MERSEBURG |
350TH SQDN.. CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 17 JUL 1944.. A/C
#42-32009 - MACR # 8174, Microfiche # 3002This ship collided with that
of Lt W. G. Stansbury over the North Sea. Lt
Robert Washington was flying with the Glenn Rojohn
crew on 31 Dec 44 (Hamburg) and became a POW. On the Rojohn MACR he is
listed as the Navigator. Sgt Eberenz finished his tour with the
Cecil O. Daniels crew. S/Sgt Charlie P. Pate was
flying Nose Gunner on 28 Jul 44; while 2nd Lt Stanley Diamond was aboard
as CP, both were KIA. Robbie Gill was the sole survivor from the two crews
and made the following statement 21 August 1944.
At 1231 hours near 5238N and 0157E the formation was flying just above
the undercast at 9000 feet. A/C # 009 in which I was flying in the #7
position in the low squadron. It (#009) struck #621 and I was thrown
forward in the ship between the ammunition boxes. There was quite a bit of
noise and the ship seemed to be thrown around a lot. I pulled the door off
the tail and bailed out. By the time my chute opened I was below the
clouds. I saw the tail from
which I had bailed out spiraling slowly down to the sea. That was all
there was left of the ship. Directly below me was a large fire and there
were numerous small pieces of aircraft floating in the air. I saw no other
chutes before or after landing in the sea. I was picked up by Air-Sea
rescue approximately one and one half hours after landing in the water." From the coordinates, it would seem this midair collision occurred
about 26 miles from Lowestoff. All of the men of this crew except S/Sgt Gill are listed on the
WALL OF THE MISSING AT CAMBRIDGE. |
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