St Gérard-Bossière – B17 G 42-31467 IN-J »Sac Hound », 401st Bomb Group 613th squadron

St Gérard-Bossière – B17 G 42-31467 IN-J »Sac Hound », 401st Bomb Group 613th squadron

B17 G 42-31467  IN-J« Sac Hound »,   401st Bomb Group  613th squadron 

2 March 1944

Mission : Frankfurt Shot down by 6 or 7 fighters Me 109

Crash : At St Gérard-Bossière (Mettet)

2Lt SHEAHAN  William G O-746438  Pilot Comete

2Lt OGDEN  Elliott B  O-687202 Co-pilot  POW  Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 2Lt DAVIS  Robert  O  O-808000 Navigator  Comete Line

2Lt COOWEY Douglas M  O-685776 Bombardier   Comete Line

T/Sgt SILVERSTEIN  Donald W  12156493   Radio Operator  POW  Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug)  Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

T/Sgt  RICKEY  Richard W  15054437 Top Turret  Comete Line

S/Sgt JUSTICE Hazard  15340143  Ball Turret  KIA

S/Sgt O’MARA  John W 15063833 Tail Turret KIA

S/Sgt FALK  Seymour 17037059  Left  Waist Gunner  POW  Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug)  Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Sgt LEKING  Roger T  35348050  Right Waist Gunner  KIA