The story
At the date of 10-02-1944, time: 1300, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Baarlo (N Blokzijl). The unit of crew and plane is: 390BG/571BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: J.G. Burke. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
390th BG - 13 CBW - Square 'J'- 571st BS - FC - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing B-17G-5-BO Fortress #42-31218 - "Eto-Itis" - 10 Feb 1944 - MACR #2504
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O-398299 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Garrett Burke - POW - Stalag Luft 1
31103599 - O-687193 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Charles Anderson Hadfield - EVD - POW - Stalag 7A
20952435 - O-752505 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Howard E. Richardson - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 3
12052140 - O-686162 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Togglier - Andrea Montello - POW - Stalag Luft 1
33365896 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John Francis Graney - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 4
33299069 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - James Alexander Harnish - KIA
12156963 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret - Angelo Gambino - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 4
13049886 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - EVD
32463578 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Earl Stanley Lambert - EVD
12144770 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Jerome "Jerry" Arthur Vilk - POW - Stalag Luft 4
John Garrett Burke
Charles Anderson Hadfield
Howard E. Richardson
Andrea Montello
John Francis Graney
James Alexander Harnish
Angelo Gambino
Woodrow Wilson Tarleton
Earl Stanley Lambert
Arthur Vilk
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