[gorban]

This is really interesting. Thanks for the information. The story within the family has always been that he was shot down over the sea and was missing while he was flying a medical transport. Based on the aircraft type the latter could be correct. Does anyone have any info on the unit he flew with?

I recently found out via the Volksbund.de that he actually has a grave in Cassino. The record states that he died on August 20, 1943 but that could be incorrect then. It is also noted in the Volksbund record that he died close to Sarelli. There is no village called Sarelli in Italy so I assumed it must be Savelli which is located in southern Italy and this appears now to be correct.

How strange that the family never got the information that he was recovered and buried if two of the crew survived.

By the way, what does Bm mean in the crash record? And can anyone interpret the reference section for me?