Re: July 28, 1943 Plane 42-29796
According to Bishop/Hey:
"B-17F-70-BO, 42-29796, FO*M, 379.BG, 527.BS
P: 1 Lt Charles L Taylor Jr KIA
CP: 2 Lt Reginald D Kendall POW
N: 2 Lt John Coniglio (NMI) KIA
B: 2 Lt Thomas V Nash KIA
TTG: T/Sgt Richard A Howell KIA
RO: Sgt William T Mulcahy POW
BTG: S/Sgt Joseph A Kinney KIA
LWG: S/Sgt Arthur M Sherman POW
RWG: Sgt Harry L Dent KIA
TG: S/Sgt Gilbert L Widick KIA
MACR 1761: T/O Kimbolton, assigned P/T the Fieseler a/c works at Kassel, Germany. Went down near the Dutch/German border at about 1035hrs after being damaged by Flak and fighters, crashing near Vries, south of Groningen, Holland. Most of this crew were on their first mission, for the pilot it was his second. 7 KIA, 3 POW"
Hope this helps
Heuser
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