Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945
Loss Register
| Day or Night of operation | Operation | Target | Nickname Aircraft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 44 | Bombing | Gelsenkirchen | ||||||
| Factory | Aircraft | Mk | Serial/Wnr. | Code | Unit | Air Force | TO/t | Airfield |
| Boeing | B-17 Flying Fortress | G | 42-97204 | SO-K | 384BG/547BS | USAAF | Grafton Underwood |
| Time | Cause of the Crash | Crash Location | Damage | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1247 | Hit by Flak | Crash-landed westside Scholterbos, now Heerderstrand near Heerde | Gelderland |
| Function | Mil Rank | Ini | Name | Age | Mil reg | Air Force | Fate | Cemetery | Grave | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 2/Lt. | H.W. | Rainey | O-817523 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Co-Pilot | 2/Lt. | J.Z. | Rowe | O-714188 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Navigator | 2/Lt. | C.D. | Francis | O-717645 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Bombardier | 2/Lt. | W.S. | Kendall | O-732857 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Engineer | T/Sgt. | J.C. | Evans | 18192565 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Radio Operator | S/Sgt. | D.B. | Sturdivant | 19097547 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Ball Turret Gunner | S/Sgt. | R.N. | Mosier | 34826568 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Left Waist Gunner | S/Sgt. | J.G. | Thornhill | 37621179 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Right Waist Gunner | S/Sgt. | A.B. | Knowlton | 31384535 | USAAF | EVD | - | Helped by Resistance Epe | ||
| Tail Gunner | S/Sgt. | N.H. | Gordon | 36819163 | USAAF | KIA | Margraten | A-5-11 | Initially buried Heerde |
| Wartime Records | Background Info |
|---|---|
| - | MACR 8466; SGLO Bulletin Air War 302/28; Crashreport by Dick Breedijk; T. Schuurman for exact location; AB304/26 |
Version October, 2022