The story
At the date of 23-03-1944, time: 0950, the aircraft type B-24 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: St. Jansklooster (Boschwijde). The unit of crew and plane is: 466BG/785BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: D.G. Griffin. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Lifejacket belonged to Bogan 'Bogie' (nmi) Radich. Mandy (the name on the jacket) was his youngest sister
466th BG - 96 CBW - Circle 'L' - 785th BS - 2U - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew #506: B-24H - #41-29466 - 2U-"A" - "Dark Rhapsody" - Thursday 23 Mar 1944 - MACR #3456
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O-437329 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Donald Glenn Griffin - San Antonio, Texas - Age 23 - KIA
13079561 - O-808989 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Arthur Gum - Upper Darby, Pennsylvania - Age 22 - KIA
11063949 - O-692001 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Fred P. Hazen - Ipswich, Bristol Co. - Massachusetts - Age 24 - KIA
20200769 - O-689170 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Philip M. Rose - New York, NY - Age 22 - KIA
36398227 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph R. Burke - Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois - Age 26 - KIA
17051503 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Bogan 'Bogie' (nmi) Radich - Duluth, Minnesota - Age 27 - KIA
13092006 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dennis J. McCoy - Utahville, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania - Age 21 - KIA
37651218 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - George Melvin McCord - Council Bluffs, Iowa - Age 22 - KIA
36267435 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Aleck A. Amich - Mason, Bayfield Co., Wisconsin - Age 24 - KIA
Donald Glenn Griffin
Robert Arthur Gum
Fred P. Hazen
Philip M. Rose
Joseph R. Burke
Bogan 'Bogie' (nmi) Radich
Dennis J. McCoy
George Melvin McCord
Aleck A. Amich
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