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At the date of 21-02-1944, time: 1545, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (13 km NO Bunschoten). The unit of crew and plane is: 482BG/812BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: R.W. Holcombe. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
482nd BG - Pathfinder Group - Triangle 'blank' - 812th BS - 'Squadron Code - MI' - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G(SH) - #42-30280 - 'Crazy Horse' - 21 Feb 1944 - Mission: Diepholz - MACR #2470 and MACR #2471
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18058176 - O-662727 - Capt. - Command pilot - Gerald D. Binks - 385BG - Bexar Co., TX - Age 22 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1
14105080 - O-677742 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Ralph W. Holcombe - Buncombe Co., NC - Age 26/27 - KIA
39011091 - O-724647 - 1st Lt. - Co-pilot - Edward H. Horner Jr. - San Luis Obispo Co.,CA - Age 29 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
32057144 - O-432504 - 1st Lt. - Navigator / Radar Operator - Charles A. Haupt - Queens Co., NY - Age 28 - EVD
17087182 - O-682366 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator / Radar Operator - Joel D. Punches - 385BG - Gage County, NE - Age 28 - EVD
36043613 - O-682761 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - John W. Baber - Undefined Code - Age 25/26 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
39108878 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Top Turret Gunner - Steven F. Martin - Santa Clara Co., CA - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
13032520 - O-683105 - 2nd Lt. - Observer - William H. Barrett - Isle of Wight Co., VA - Age 25 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
18189754 - T/Sgt. - Engineer - Thomas D. Kennedy - Galveston Co., TX - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 3
13137183 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Henry Raemer Jr. - Baltimore Co., - Age 19/20 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
39854150 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Bryce W. Long - Maricopa Co., AZ - Age 27 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
6578178 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Harold M. Booth - Santa Clara Co., CA - Age 24 - EVD
32284616 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - William M. Blake - ...... Co., NY - Age 26 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
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