Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945
Loss Register
| Day or Night of operation | Operation | Target | Nickname Aircraft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 43 | Bombing | Bremen | ||||||
| Factory | Aircraft | Mk | Serial/Wnr. | Code | Unit | Air Force | TO/t | Airfield |
| Boeing | B-17 Flying Fortress | G | 42-37751 | XK-P | 305BG/365BS | USAAF | Chelveston |
| Time | Cause of the Crash | Crash Location | Damage | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1512 | Shot up by fighters over Netherlands | Force landed in Noordoostpolder (5 km ne of Urk, H-32) | IJsselmeer |
| Function | Mil Rank | Ini | Name | Age | Mil reg | Air Force | Fate | Cemetery | Grave | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 2/Lt. | W.E. | Emmert | O-737384 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Co-Pilot | 2/Lt. | R.W. | Fortnam | O-681371 | USAAF | EVD-POW | - | |||
| Navigator | 2/Lt. | E.F. | Shelander | O-747144 | USAAF | EVD-POW | - | |||
| Bombardier | S/Sgt. | W.J. | Fox | 18069336 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Engineer | T/Sgt. | J.V. | Weiss | 36359646 | USAAF | EVD-POW | - | |||
| Radio Operator | T/Sgt. | H.E. | Bessette | 11036499 | USAAF | EVD-POW | - | |||
| Ball Turret Gunner | S/Sgt. | J.F. | Strange | 39456016 | USAAF | EVD-POW | - | |||
| Left Waist Gunner | S/Sgt. | E.F. | Kevil | 38229125 | USAAF | EVD | - | |||
| Right Waist Gunner | Sgt. | T.J. | Sysol | 36152220 | USAAF | EVD-POW | - | |||
| Tail Gunner | S/Sgt. | H.L. | Newton | 17090660 | USAAF | POW | - |
| Wartime Records | Background Info |
|---|---|
| - | Casualty Report by Jan Hey based on MACR 871; www.beeldbankwo2.nl foto 120624, en 625 for serial |
Version September, 2022