Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945

Loss Register


Loss chart: T3496
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Day or Night of operation Operation Target Nickname Aircraft
6 Mar 44 Bombing Berlin Junior
Factory Aircraft Mk Serial/Wnr. Code Unit Air Force TO/t Airfield
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress G 42-31299 BG-M 95BG/334BS USAAF Horham
Time Cause of the Crash Crash Location Damage Province
1450 Probably shot down by Ofw. Scherer of 1./JG 11 Crashed along Oranjekanaal 1.5 km ne of Hoogersmilde Drenthe
Function Mil Rank Ini Name Age Mil reg Air Force Fate Cemetery Grave Remarks
Pilot 1/Lt. G.B. Lloyd O-803103 USAAF EVD-POW -
Co-Pilot 2/Lt. W.P. Jones O-686482 USAAF EVD-POW -
Navigator 2/Lt. E.A. Skinner O1286559 USAAF EVD - Returned UK 11 Sep 44
Bombardier 2/Lt. R.P. Allman O-685753 USAAF POW - Wounded
Engineer T/Sgt. M. Gillmor 12198200 USAAF EVD-POW -
Radio Operator T/Sgt. J. Janssen 37174496 USAAF POW -
Ball Turret Gunner S/Sgt. R. Rice 15098917 USAAF POW -
Left Waist Gunner S/Sgt. G.R. Robinson 32075795 USAAF POW -
Right Waist Gunner S/Sgt. P.B. Hyght 34103912 USAAF POW -
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. V.P. Valek 36378914 USAAF POW -
Wartime Records Background Info
- MACR 2999; Archive D. Breedijk for location and cause

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