The story
At the date of 11-01-1944, time: 1215, the aircraft type B-24 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Lheebroek (gem. Dwingelo). The unit of crew and plane is: 448BG/712BS. First flyer rank: 2nd Lieutenant, name: D.G. Schumann. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
448th BG - 20 CBW - Circle 'I' - 712th BS - 'CT' - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H-1-DT - #41-28593 "The Prodigal Son" - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Brunswick - MACR #2519
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16060516 - O-672220 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Donald C. G. Schumann - Milwaukee Co., WI - Age 25 - EVD-POW
11021092 - O-747535 - Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Harold E. White - Bristol Co., MA - Age 23 - KIA
36176532 - O-689693 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Raymond L. Thurber - Washtenaw Co., MI - Age 24 - FOD
14133975 - O-676535 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Jim (nmi) Biggerstaff - Sullivan County, TN - Age 23 - FOD
34516429 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Harvey E. Smith - Sumter Co., SC - Age 21 - FOD
36281759 - Radio Operator - S/Sgt. - John M. Hilton - Milwaukee Co., WI - Age 26 - POW
19175397 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Willard R. Malwitz - Red Lake Co., MN - Age 22 - FOD
18015585 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Conrad (nmi) Holzgraf - Midland Co., TX - Age 24 - POW
16034264 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - James V. Newton - Lake Co., IL - Age 25 - POW
39278598 - Tail Gunner - S/Sgt. - Isaac H. O'Dell - San Diego Co., CA - Age 20 - POW
Harold E. White
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