The story
At the date of 16-12-1943, time: not known, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (near Urk). The unit of crew and plane is: 92BG/326BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: E.C. Walsh. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
92nd BG - 40 CBW - Triangle 'B' - 326th BS - JW - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17F - #42-30677 - 16 Dec 1943 - Mission: Bremen - MACR #1586
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O-353948 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - Edward C. Walsh - Norfolk Co., MA - Age .. - MIA
11062434 - O-808834 - Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Herbert S. Haycock - Hampden Co., MA - Age 28 - MIA
16079569 - O-809596 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Jerome K. Hanson - Cook Co., IL - Age 19 - MIA
O-749788 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - David (nmi) Pinnelas - Kings Co., NY - Age 25/26 - MIA
38329015 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Sgt. - Joseph L. Cole - Jackson Parish, LA - Age 23 - MIA
7010261 - Radio Operator - S/Sgt. - Lee (nmi) Folsom - Marshall Co., OK - Age 20/21 - POW
37494373 - Ball Turret Gunner - Sgt. - Herman D. Morgan - Sullivan Co., MO - Age 21 - EVD
14125972 - Right Waist Gunner - Sgt. - William W. Higbe Jr. - Richland Co., SC - Age 19 - POW
16041057 - Left Waist Gunner - Sgt. - Loral (nmi) Martin - Saline Co., IL - Age 26 - EVD
15354272 - Tail Gunner - Sgt. - Ralph F. Conley - Lucas Co., OH - Age 19 - MIA
Herbert S. Haycock
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info) and Mark R. Terry (photo)
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