Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945
Loss Register
| Day or Night of operation | Operation | Target | Nickname Aircraft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 45 | Bombing | Dresden | ||||||
| Factory | Aircraft | Mk | Serial/Wnr. | Code | Unit | Air Force | TO/t | Airfield |
| Boeing | B-17 Flying Fortress | G | 43-38405 | YB-D | 351BG/508BS | USAAF | Polebrook |
| Time | Cause of the Crash | Crash Location | Damage | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | Crippled by Flak on the Dutch Coast near Egmond | Crash landed 800 metres north of Wormerveer | Noord-Holland |
| Function | Mil Rank | Ini | Name | Age | Mil reg | Air Force | Fate | Cemetery | Grave | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 1/Lt. | C.E. | Ash | O-926050 | USAAF | POW | - | Wounded | ||
| Co-Pilot | 2/Lt. | N. | Benedict | O-774922 | USAAF | POW | - | Wounded | ||
| Bombardier | 1/Lt. | R.W. | Hays | O-776547 | USAAF | KIA | USA | Initially bureid Ardennes American Cem. Belgium | ||
| Engineer | T/Sgt. | R.W. | Pierce | 13067999 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Radio Operator | S/Sgt. | W.E. | Brady | 13170985 | USAAF | POW | - | Wounded | ||
| Nose Gunner | Sgt. | A.A. | Nicholas | 1140785 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Ball Turret Gunner | Sgt. | J.R. | Norbo | 35917673 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Waist Gunner | Sgt. | K. | Graser | 39909100 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Tail Gunner | Sgt. | L.D. | Anderson | 37707945 | USAAF | POW | - |
| Wartime Records | Background Info |
|---|---|
| - | Casualty Report by J. Hey based on MACR 12334 |
Version February, 2023