The story
At the date of 22-12-1943, time: 1530, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (near Edam). The unit of crew and plane is: 388BG/563BS. First flyer rank: 2nd Lieutenant, name: W.M. Bull. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
88th BG - 45 CBW - Square 'H' - 563rd BS - none used - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-37773 - 22 Dec 1943 - Mission: Münster - MACR #3148
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17064012 - O-745609 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Webster Merrifield Bull - Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska - KIA
O-680636 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Leavitt Patrick Hobbs - San Rafael, Marin County, CA - KIA
32000161 - O-683894 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Albert Hunt Bendix - New York, Kings Co., NY - KIA
16077220 - O-744274 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Loran Arthur Gunderson - Chicago, Cook Co., IL. - FOD-MIA
39165848 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Anelo/Angelo (nmi) Pasque - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - FOD
16150364 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard William Riley - Detroit, Wayne Co., MI - KIA
39250775 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Chester Noah Rush - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - KIA
13126890 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner / Ass't Eng. - Rudolph Ceasar Marsilio - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA - KIA
32381701 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner / Ass't Radio Op. - John Frank Rogowski - Buffalo, Erie Co., NY. - POW
14182114 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Thomas Glenn Wesson Jr. - Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL - POW
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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