The story
At the date of 11-01-1944, time: 1230, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: SWeeloo. The unit of crew and plane is: 351BG/511BS. First flyer rank: 2nd Lieutenant, name: T.E. White. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
351th BG - 94 CBW - Triangle 'J' - 511th BS - BG - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-39761 - DS-"D" - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Oscherleben - MACR #1939
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19047690 - O-738522 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Thompson E. White - Stalag Luft 1 - POW
11066667 - O-677379 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Valleau (nmi) Wilkie Jr. - Stalag Luft 3 - POW
14101998 - O-671152 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Freed (nmi) Warren Jr. - Stalag Luft 3 - EVD - POW
R-6651017 - T/Sgt. - Nose Gunner - Peter A. Soderling - Winslow, IN - Stalag 17B - POW
39682903 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Clyde L. Mellen - Salt Lake City, UT - Stalag 17B - EVD - POW
13126535 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Harry D. Kratz - Collegeville, PA - EVD
13093393 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Walter R. Snyder - San Diego, CA - EVD
14141010 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - John H. Watson - Doerun, GA - Stalag 17B - POW
13136335 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Norman (nmi) Elkin - Baltimore City, MD - EVD
16043045 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Hymen A. Hitow - Bay City, Bay County, MI - Stalag 17B - POW
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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