The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Aircraft

42-97671

816thlost with the 483rd, 18 July 1944
Type
B-17G-25-VE (Lockheed/Vega)
Assigned to the 483rd
5 May 1944
Loss
MACR 6976 · mission 51, 18 July 1944
Sources
Association page · American Air Museum · b17flyingfortress.de

Loss and incident records

History

Dates and events from Dave Osborne's B-17 Master Log, as published by b17flyingfortress.de; wording condensed to the facts.

Photographs and loss sheets

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Statements

Eyewitness statement, page 2 · 18 July 1944
C-CFDBNTIA
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5. Engineer
Pow Hurst, Owen C.
s/sct 36443433 Mrs. Caryle Eillen Hurst,
wife, Walnut, Gen. Illinois. Del.,
RTD
6. Asst Engineer M.A Pederson, Ivan J.
s/Sgt 39205056 Peter Anndraaus Pederson,
POD
father, Rt. 5, Box 349,
Mt. Vernon, Washington.
7. Radio Operator MM Cretors, Karl A.
I/Sgt 35583585 Mrs. Amy E. Cretors, mother,
PUD
4020 Byran Ave.,
Indianapolis, Ind.
8. Asst Radio Oper. Morley, Warren J.
s/Sgt
15126705 Alfred C. Morley, father,
tein
5 Rosedale Elvd,
Norwalk, Ohio.
9. Armorer Gunner MIA Guthrie, Max B.
s/Sgt 16160400
Mrs. Artie Guthrie, mother,
PDD
8215 Asbury Park,
MATH
Detroit, Mich,
10. Asst Armorer Gunn. Morrison, Bernard c. s/Sgt 16151971 Mrs. Esther Morrison, mother,
aerial Photographer, Robinson Robert E. 5/24/ 15068681 Pickford,
Michigan.
11.
IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIR-
CRAFT AND CHECK EPPROPRIATE (only one) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted Last
Saw
NAME IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL NC.
by Radio Sighted Crash Forced Landing
1. Willard S. Sperry
Lt Col.
0396325
12. IF PERSONNEL ARE RELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK OME OF THE FOLLOWING:
(
) Parachutes were used ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
(
)
Any other reason (specify) Unknown. Surrounding circumstances not reasonably
conclusive of KIA casuali ty status.
13. ATTACH, AS IN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, EITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART
OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXDIATE LOCATION WHERE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH,
FORCED LAMDING, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES PERTAINING TO MISSING AIRCRAFT. Attached.
15. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTENT OF
SEARCH, IF ANY, AND GIVE NAME, RANK, AND SERIAL NUMBER OF OFFICER IN
CHARGE HERE: (If no search, so state giving reason) None. Crew MIA
in eneny occupied territory.
*
Records in this offer show Robert E. Robinson, 15,068,681 of 817th BS
flew aboard plane no. 42-97671 of Date of thi S Report: 20
July 1944
816 BS as anial photographer.
Widchan
W.L. LINN,
Major, Air Corps,
2 Incla:
Operations Officer.
Incl 1 ** Overlay
Incl 2 -- Statement of Lt Col. Sperry
D
- 2 -

National Archives, MACR 6976, page 2 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 3: Hurst Owe C · 18 July 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
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1. Your name
Hurst Owe C.
Rank T/S t. Serial No. 434. 3
2. Organization $335.00 Commander Barton Rank onl. Sqn CO Aserni Rank for
(full namo)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
mon th July
day I
did you 80 down?
4. What was the mission, 36
,
target, Leamingen, Germany target
time, II00
altitude,
1000
route scheduled,
, ,route flown e were on course
5. Where were you when you left formation? I'l vlane was in a suin
6. Did you bail out?
"es
7. Did other members of crew bai) out? The pilot who jumper berore mypelt the
others : have no knowlei isse ef .
9. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
indiviqual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? No
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires
11. Where were they in aircraft?
No Knovledge
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
(OVER) 9-1
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 6976, page 3 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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