[Heuser]

Hi Mr. Vollmann,

B-17G-25-DL, MZ*?, 96.BG, 413.BS, lost 25.02.1944, target Mtt. Regensburg

P 1/Lt George A. Smiley KIA
CP 2/Lt Robert H. Ketcham POW
N 2/Lt Richard T. Longman POW
B 2/Lt Gordon E. Williams POW
E T/Sgt Jack Blacker POW
RO S/Sgt Edward H. Fath KIA
BTG S/Sgt Willard B. Thompson POW
LWG S/Sgt Benjamin F. Scoville POW
RWG S/Sgt Walter L. Brocious POW
TG S/Sgt Robert M Haynes POW

"En-route to target a/c was shot down by fighters in the area of Creilsheim. The pilot remains at the controls until all other crewmembers had bailed out and was killed in the crash at 1330hrs. S/Sgt Fath was killed due to parachute failure."


("Both KIAs were reinterred in Lorraine Cemetary. S/Sgt Fath was returned to Ohio")

Hope this helps...

Best regards

Alexander Heuser