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1943-08-02: U-453 assisted crew of a B-24D
U-453 (Kptlt Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach) encountered 9 airmen in two rubber dinghies in M.Qu. CK 7524 (in approx. 39°09'N, 18°58'E, about 50 nautical miles south-west of Corfu) at 0810hrs on 2 August 1943. The U-boat went alongside to identify them, but could not take the men aboard as it was en route to operate against the Allied invasion fleet off Sicily. However, the commander was sorry not being able to help and sent a radio message with their position. They were rescued by an Italian ASR aircraft during the afternoon.
1943-08-01, 67th BS/44th BG USAAF, B-24D-95-CO, 42-40780, "Available Jones" (MACR #2411)
Ditched in Mediterranean after being damaged by flak and fighters over Ploesti, loss 100%
Pilot 1Lt Jones, Fred H., O-389988, POW
Co-Pilot 2Lt Dukate, Elbert L. Jr., O-739924, POW
Navigator 2Lt Sweet, Adolphus J., O-796622, POW
Bombardier 2Lt Bernard, Albert F., O-734871, POW
Engineer/Gunner TSgt Spann, Leo G., 34330466, POW
Radio Operator TSgt Paolillo, Michael A., 34203362, POW
Assistant Engineer/Waist Gunner SSgt Becker, Robert H., 17077406, WIA/POW
Assistant Radio Operator/Waist Gunner SSgt Savettierre, Anthony J., 32495641, WIA/POW
Tail Gunner SSgt Sigle, Michael P., 32468414, POW
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