Losses of The 8th and 9th Air Force

[A Castle]

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone on this forum has a copy of "Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces - Volume I 1942-1943" by John A Hey and Stan Bishop. I am particularly interested on the pages concerning a B-17 from the 306th BG, 423rd BS (although the crew was from the 368th BS) that was shot down near Waddewarden and Canarienhausen Germany, returning from bombing Wilhelmshaven on May 21, 1943. If anyone has the book, please contact me as I would very much like copies of the pages dealing with this aircraft.

Thank you,
Art Castle
Nephew of 1st Lt Foster G Daniels 0724143
KIA 21.5.43

[Alex Smart]

Hello Art,

From the book.
page 129.

B17F-35-DL
42-3214
"BO-F"
306th BG/368th BS
P. + Lt. Maxwell V. Judas
CP. *2Lt. Frank R. Arrison jr
N. + 2Lt. James O. Cummings
B. * 1Lt. Foster G. Daniels
E. + T/Sgt. Leland J. Kessler
RO. + T/Sgt. Joseph R. Graziano
BTG. *S/Sgt. Roy LeBlanch
WG. +S/Sgt. Elwood H. Brotzman
WG. +S/Sgt. Gerald Stroud
TG. +S/Sgt. John R. Geimer
MACR. 16173
T/O Thurleigh, assigned target Wilhelmshaven U/Y.
Lost to fighter attack on bomb run, crashed near Canarienhausen/Waddewarden near Emden, Germany.
The B and BTG were buried in Wittmund Cemetery, the body of Lt.Arrison was recovered from the crash site some years after the war.
3 KIA 7 POW .

Thats it.
All the best
Alex

[chicoartist]

Those books are a wonderful resource. Any leads on vol. 3?

Wade

[Trevor Matthews]

Volume 3 has been published 727 pages, availabe from the Lashenden Air Warfare Museum in stock & ready to dispatch.

www.lashendenairwarfaremseum.co.uk

[John Beaman]

Trevor:

I could not find the volume 3 on the web site you reference. I have must missed Volume 2. When was it published?

[chicoartist]

John - it was through this very site that I found out about the Bishop/Hey Losses books. I have never seen them advertised anywhere else. It took some doing, and a good bit of money, but I managed to acquire vols. I and II. I hope to get III - I also did not see a link to the book via the above site.

FYI - here are a couple of search results for the ones available now elsewhere:

http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?au...ic&st=sr&ac=qr

[ron_Ra]

just order part 3
i will see it next year

[Trevor Matthews]

Owing to the severe weather in th South East of England, the dispatch of orders for Losses of the US 8th & 9th Air Forces is being delayed at present. We thank you for your patience, normal service will be resumed as soon as possible

Trevor Matthews
Lashenden Air Warfare Museum

www.lashendenairwarfaremuseum.co.uk

[ron_Ra]

ok thx for the message
i wait