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2nd Lt. Albert S. Spear

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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 # 3002

This 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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