Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945

Loss Register


Loss chart: T3308
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Day or Night of operation Operation Target Nickname Aircraft
11 Jan 44 Bombing Brunswick
Factory Aircraft Mk Serial/Wnr. Code Unit Air Force TO/t Airfield
Consolidated B-24 Liberator H 41-28593 CT- 448BG/712BS USAAF Seething
Time Cause of the Crash Crash Location Damage Province
1215 Shot down by German fighters and exploded in mid-air Crashed at Lheebroek near Dwingelo Drenthe
Function Mil Rank Ini Name Age Mil reg Air Force Fate Cemetery Grave Remarks
Pilot 2/Lt. D.G. Schumann O-672220 USAAF EVD-POW -
Co-Pilot 2/Lt. H.E. White O-747535 USAAF KIA Margraten I-10-1
Navigator 2/Lt. R.L. Thurber O-689693 USAAF KIA USA
Bombardier 2/Lt. J. Biggerstaff O-676535 USAAF KIA USA
Engineer S/Sgt. H.E. Smith 34516429 USAAF KIA USA
Radio Operator S/Sgt. J.M. Hilton 36281759 USAAF POW -
Ball Turret Gunner S/Sgt. W.R. Malwitz 19175397 USAAF KIA USA
Left Waist Gunner S/Sgt. J.V. Newton 16034264 USAAF EVD-POW -
Right Waist Gunner S/Sgt. C. Holzgraff 18015585 USAAF POW -
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. I.H. O'Dell 39278598 USAAF POW -
Wartime Records Background Info
- MACR 2519 and 4164 (24.04.44 96BG413BS)

Version September, 2022