Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945
Loss Register
| Day or Night of operation | Operation | Target | Nickname Aircraft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 43 | Bombing | Münster | ||||||
| Factory | Aircraft | Mk | Serial/Wnr. | Code | Unit | Air Force | TO/t | Airfield |
| Boeing | B-17 Flying Fortress | G | 42-37766 | BG-F | 95BG/334BS | USAAF | Horham |
| Time | Cause of the Crash | Crash Location | Damage | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1430 | Engine failure before target. Left formation and was attacked by Fw 190's | Crashed at Lageveen Zuidwolde | Groningen |
| Function | Mil Rank | Ini | Name | Age | Mil reg | Air Force | Fate | Cemetery | Grave | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 2/Lt. | M.W. | Mangis | O-741923 | USAAF | KIA | Margraten | M-13-12 | Initially buried at Zuidwolde | |
| Co-Pilot | 2/Lt. | D.F. | Lembcke | O-679898 | USAAF | KIA | Margraten | M-13-11 | ||
| Navigator | 2/Lt. | E. | Bennett | O-755165 | USAAF | EVD-POW | - | |||
| Bombardier | 2/Lt. | L.J. | Celusnak | O-681522 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Engineer | S/Sgt. | W.R. | Tracy | 32491515 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Radio Operator | S/Sgt. | R.C. | Dabney | 35447983 | USAAF | EVD-POW | - | |||
| Ball Turret Gunner | Sgt. | D.W. | Aldrich | 39184867 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Left Waist Gunner | Sgt. | J.B. | Short | 16148558 | USAAF | KIA | USA | |||
| Right Waist Gunner | Sgt. | W.H. | Mc Master | 34477207 | USAAF | KIA | USA | |||
| Tail Gunner | Sgt. | A. | Svoboda | 16128300 | USAAF | POW | - |
| Wartime Records | Background Info |
|---|---|
| - | MACR 1702 |
Version September, 2022