The story
At the date of 14-02-1945, time: 1100, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Wormerveer (Westzaan Polder). The unit of crew and plane is: 351BG/508BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: C.E. Ash. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: B-17G - #43-38405 - 14th Feb 1945 - Mission: Dresden
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19190696 - O-926050 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Curtis Edward Ash - Santa Clara, CA - POW - Hospital Heiloo
19181784 - O-774922 - 2nd Lt. - Co-pilot - Ned Benedict - Los Angeles, CA - POW - Hosp. Apeldoorn
14044401 - O-776547 - 1st Lt. - Navigator / Togglier - Robert William Hays - Monroe County, IN - KIA
11140785 - Sgt. - Nose Gunner - Arthur A. Nicholas - Suffolk County, MA - POW
13067999 - T/Sgt. - Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Robert B. Pierce - Du Bois, PA - POW - Hosp. Apeldoorn - Stalag 11B
13170985 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Ward E. Brady - Allegheny, PA - POW - St. Joseph's Hospital, Apeldoorn
35917673 - Sgt. - Ball Tuuret Gunner - John R. Norbo - Lyndhurst, OH - POW
39909100 - Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Kenneth Graser - Willard, Box Elder County, UT - POW
37707945 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Louis Dewayne Anderson - Weld County, CO - POW
Curtis Edward Ash
Ned Benedict
Louis Dewayne Anderson
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