The story
At the date of 22-12-1943, time: 1500, the aircraft type B-24 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Bolsward (1 km SW of). The unit of crew and plane is: 445BG/700BS. First flyer rank: 2nd Lieutenant, name: N.M. Nelson. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
445th BG - 2 CBW - Circle 'F' - 700th BS - RN - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Ford B-24H-1-FO Liberator #42-7520 - 22 Dec 1943 - Mission: Osnabrück
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O-679101 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Norman Martin Nelson - Gann Valley, Buffalo Co., SD - Age 21 - KIA
O-806622 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - George Joseph Clark - Southampton, Suffolk Co., New York - Age 28 - FOD
O-685748 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Conrad Silverman - Kings Co., NY - Age 28 - KIA
36128029 - O-744971 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Martin Patrick Bulger Jr. - Detroit, Wayne Co., MI - Age 23 - KIA
37233780 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - George H. Entzminger - Bronson, Bourbon Co., KS - Age 20/21 - FOD
16076352 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles E. Smith - Moultrie Co. - Lake City, IL - Age 20 - KIA
33361283 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Francis H. Folkner - Easton, Northampton Co., PA - Age 28 - KIA
33382794 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner / Ass't Engineer - Asha Parker Small - Baltimore Co., MD - Age 33 - FOD
12200169 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Walter Derdzenski - Onondaga Co., NY - Age 20 - KIA
33552460 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - James V. King - Anne Arundel Co., MD - Age 20 - KIA
Norman Martin Nelson
George Joseph Clark
Martin Patrick Bulger Jr.
George H. Entzminger
Charles E. Smith
Francis H. Folkner
Asha Parker Small
Walter Derdzenski
James V. King
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