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17 August – The group took part in a raid over enemy territory, in this case going to Schweinfurt, the deepest raid over German territory so far. Flak was reported as light but fighter opposition extremely heavy; 26 planes took off, one aborted and 11 failed to return. One ship ditched in the North Sea and the crew subsequently rescued. Moral was particularly low this evening on return, particularly as soon as stories were compared and total losses realized.

10 aircraft lost including:

MIA 534th Squadron
G/42-3227 B-17F
17 August 1943

Forkner, Hamden L. 1st Lt EVD
Kelly, Joseph A. 2nd Lt POW
Hyatt, Robert E. 2nd Lt POW
Vincent, Edwin L. 1st Lt POW
Shipe, Paul F. S/Sgt EVD
Shattuck, Chester E. S/Sgt POW
Stease, Ralph E. S/Sgt POW
Sobelewski, Edward S/Sgt EVD
Horton, Harry H. S/Sgt EVD
Chew, Lin F. S/Sgt POW

http://www.381st.org/histories/medical_08-1943.html

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