The story
At the date of 15-03-1944, time: 1230, the aircraft type B-24 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Den Hulst (Nieuwleusen). The unit of crew and plane is: 44BG/66BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: D.R. Talbott. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
44th BG - 14 CBW - Circle 'A' - 66th BS - WQ - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H-15-FO - #42-52332 - "My Ass'Am Dragon" - 15 Mar 1944 - Mission: Brunswick
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33005451 - O-742224 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - David R. Talbott - Bristol, MD - EVD
17003563 - O-684490 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Lemoine Henry 'Shorty' Clausen - Blairstown, IA - POW - POW No. 3717
14119475 - O-679201 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Clifford F. Moriarty Jr. - Memphis, TN - KIA
15096534 - O-671345 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Arthur (nmi) Goldman - Cleveland, Crawford County, OH - KIA
39832379 - T/Sgt. - Engineer - Ernest Wayne Arbon - Malta, ID - POW
15335773 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Raymond E. Swick - New Richmond, IN - EVD
14181734 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Sammy Wayne Haddock Jr. - Florence, AL - POW
14001629 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Jack D. Williamson - Ruth, MS - POW
35333614 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Herman Carl Gasser - Toledo, OH - POW
35508939 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Cecil H. Sympson - Clarkson, KY - POW
David R. Talbott
Lemoine Henry 'Shorty' Clausen
Clifford F. Moriarty Jr.
Arthur (nmi) Goldman
Raymond E. Swick
Sammy Wayne Haddock Jr.
Herman Carl Gasser
Cecil H. Sympson
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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