looking for contacts of the families of the crew of a B-17

[gilles collaveri]

good morning all,

we are organizing an event around the crash of a B-17 In June 1944 near Toulouse and we we would like to invite the families of the 8 crew members who bailed out and survived ( 8 crews were made prisoners but all came back safe. One crew member was killed, we have the families contacts for this one).

Can you help us find their families ? and their contacts ? this is to invite them in May 2024 in Toulouse

here are the details we have from the MACR, including the contact details at the time :


2nd Lt John K. GODWIN 2205 Ashland ST, Fortworth Texas
2nd Lt William N FREEMAN Savannah, Tenn.
F/O Edward D. SEWARD 128 Ivy street, East Rochester NY
2nd Lt Harold N. GNESIN (was killed , we have contacts)
S/Sgt John H. WILSON 134 Grant Avenue, Middlesex, New York
T/Sgt Merril BUTIKOFER Rural route N°2, Idaho Falls, Ida.
Sgt Herbert L. BROOKS Sedrey Wooley Washington
Sgt Chester R. ISDAHL Route N°1 Spicer, Minn.
Sgt Frank E. JENKINS 195 Sheppard, Richmond, Va.

the aircraft was :
Boeing B17G
Serial 42-102463
8th United Army Air Force
398th Bomb Group
602nd Bomb Squadron

shot down by the FLAK on 25 June 1944, at Cornebarrieu, this is very close to Toulouse;

thanks in advance to all the genealogists experts, investigators and webexperts that will help us.

Gilles