The story
At the date of 22-12-1943, time: 1430, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Zuidwolde (Lageveen). The unit of crew and plane is: 95BG/334BS. First flyer rank: 2nd Lieutenant, name: M.W. Mangis. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
95th BG - 13 CBW - Square 'B' - 334th BS - BG - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-37766 - BG-"F" - 22 Dec 1943 - Mission: Münster - MACR #1702
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19077185 - O-741933 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Maurice W. Mangis - Jefferson, Marion County, OR - KIA
12074308 - O-679898 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Donald Frank Lembcke - Monroe County, NY - KIA
19109908 - O-755165 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest James Bennett - Deschute County, OR - EVD-POW
O-681522 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Leonard Joseph Celusnak - MN - POW
32491515 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - William Ronald Tracy - Schoharie County, NY - POW
35447983 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Richard Clark Dabney - Bidwell, Gallia County, OH - EVD-POW
39184867 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dale Wilfred Aldrich - Coulee City, Grant County, WA - POW
34477207 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner / Ass't Eng. - William H. McMaster - Humphreys County, MS - KIA
16148558 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner / Ass't Radio Op. - Jack B. Short - Bay County, MI - KIA
16128300 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Anton (nmi) Svoboda - Cook County, IL - POW
Maurice W. Mangis
Donald Frank Lembcke
Ernest James Bennett
Leonard Joseph Celusnak
William Ronald Tracy
Richard Clark Dabney
Dale Wilfred Aldrich
William H. McMaster
Jack B. Short
Anton (nmi) Svoboda
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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