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Old 14th May 2019, 12:56
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Two dead for 94th BG

In the book , page 35 is the following text describing the participation of 94th BG in a raid on Flensburg, Germany:
"On May 19, 1943, Colonel Moore led 25 aircraft to Flensburg, Germany, near the border of Denmark. They were to bomb the Flensburger-Schifferabau marine ship building yard and sub-pens. Major Ralph Satlsman, Jr., flew as lead pilot with Colonel Moore. Approaching the target, moderate flak and light fighter opposition were encountered. In spite of the assessment of the opposition, bombardier Lt. C. B. Scott and radio operator F. J. Clemmons were killed. Charley Scott was over his bombsight when a fighter came in head on. When he fired, Scott was killed instantly and the navigator Don Mc Vicar was burned. Norman Stone, one of the gunners, remembered the attack. He said, "Captain Adams had to raise the nose of our Fortress to avoid a head on collision. Al Kleckner, the top turret gunner, fired 50 rounds into the cockpit of the German fighter. As he passed within fifteen feet of my waist window, I knew the pilot was dead and as he fell away the aircraft exploded.”"

One of the two men above was 2nd Lt Charles B Scott O-732672 of 410th BS, but I found no USAAF man named Clemmons killed that day. According to http://www.usaafdata.com/search, a TSgt Fred J Clemens 37136364 died this day but there is nothing on his unit or aircraft number in the database. It is close enough, but I would like to confirm he was the second KIA of 94th BG this day, and to know his squadron. Google has returned nothing, and this man is not listed in ABMC database, neither on findgrave (where you find many WWII dead brought back to US after WWII that are not registered by the ABMC).

Can someone help ? Thanks in advance
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