Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945

Loss Register


Loss chart: T4724
Day or Night of operation Operation Target Nickname Aircraft
26 Nov 44 Bombing Altenbeken
Factory Aircraft Mk Serial/Wnr. Code Unit Air Force TO/t Airfield
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress G 43-37913 OR-T 91BG/323BS USAAF Bassingbourn
Time Cause of the Crash Crash Location Damage Province
1150 Was attacked by fighters five minutes prior to IP. Caught fire on returnleg Exploded mid-air and crashed s of Haulerwijk Friesland
Function Mil Rank Ini Name Age Mil reg Air Force Fate Cemetery Grave Remarks
Pilot 1/Lt. J.R. Stevens O-757319 USAAF EVD - Landed near Donkerbroek
Co-Pilot 2/Lt. S.E. Johnston O-759017 USAAF EVD - Landed near Donkerbroek
Navigator 1/Lt. J.C. Weisgarber O-717544 USAAF POW - Captured Norg
Bombardier T/Sgt. M.D. Barker 39705634 USAAF EVD - Landed near Veenhuizen, Evaded
Engineer T/Sgt. Q.D. Reed 14107991 USAAF EVD - Landed near Veenhuizen, Evaded
Ball Turret Gunner T/Sgt. R.T. Anderson 37623990 USAAF POW - Captured Noordwijk
Right Waist Gunner T/Sgt. R.P. Pratt 31296553 USAAF POW - Captured Norg
Waist Gunner S/Sgt. R.A. Trombley 11056622 USAAF EVD - Landed near Veenhuizen
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. H.M. St.George 32845187 USAAF EVD -
Wartime Records Background Info
- Casualty Report by Jan Hey based on MACR 10837; website Seattle Sleeper

Version November, 2023