Identity Liberator loss near Salcioara on 5 April 1944? - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Rainer · #18 14th February 2016, 16:28

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Originally Posted by researcher111

Stenning crew was manned by 10 and not 8 crew members,according various books was manned by 9 and 8 , according some Romanian sources all crew were held POW .

According to MACR4080 the crew of 42-7720 was on 5 April 1944:
Pilot 1Lt Stenning, William C. O-672475 KIA (seriously injured in combat, failed to leave plane)
Co-Pilot 2Lt Robbins, William S. O-743285 POW
Navigator 1Lt Marioles, Peter S. O-801185 POW
Bombardier TSgt Blascke, Robert R. O-2043677 POW
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner SSgt Carroll, Wylie C. 14124042 KIA (failed to leave plane, body found near wreckage)
Ball Turret Gunner SSgt Graham, Robert 32337538 POW
Right Waist Gunner SSgt Bieman, Donald J. 19138322 KIA (seriously injured in combat, did not survive bailing out with a damaged chute)
Left Waist Gunner SSgt Bennett, James M. 15333299 POW
Radio Operator/Gunner TSgt Koenigseker, Aaron L. 15105702 POW
Tail Gunner SSgt Burge, Arthur P. 14104597 POW/DOW (seriously injured in combat, died of gangrene in a hospital at Bucharest on 5 July 1944)

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