The story
At the date of 13-11-1943, time: 1230, the aircraft type B-24 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Schoterzijl. The unit of crew and plane is: 44BG/67BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: L.M. Hansen. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
44th BG - 14 CBW - Circle 'A' - 67th BS - NB - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H - #42-7650 - 13 Nov 1943 - Mission: Bremen - MACR #1376
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39161581 - O-733647 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - LeRoy M. Hansen - Kittitas Co., WA - Age 26 - POW
17018208 - O-740800 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - John Donald Hanson - St Louis County, MN - Age 26/27 - POW
16066716 - O-795296 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Wilbur John Pecka - Cook Co., IL - Age 25 - POW
13036006 - O-668836 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - William H. Topping - Allegheny Co., VA - Age 22 - POW
14104095 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - Charles G. Spearman - Polk Co., GA - Age 22 - POW
36074941 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - Wilbert Charles Schatte - Perry Co., IL - Age 29 - POW
34125526 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Dan St. Henderson - Beaufort Co., SC - Age 24 - POW
13048793 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - James Walter Norton - Armstrong Co., PA - Age 22 - POW
32490243 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Joseph John Suzdak - St Lawrence Co., NY - Age 21/22 - POW
38136365 - Tail Gunner - - S/Sgt. - Boyd Bolton Baker - Crockett Co., TX - Age 22 - POW
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