44-6412

.
REPORT on CAPTURE of an
-
ATRCRAFT of the PSAAF
Cise - Nr.
XA
DATÉ and TIME
13 September 19.4 at 1230
AIRCRAFT was shot dowa:
Poland
PLACE of CEASH:
TYPE OF CRAFT:
Ate Dirtrict VIII
REPORCING STATION:
:
NANE and FIRST NAWE:
CAPTURED:
DISPOSITION:
NAME of CANP
RANK SERIAL NUMBER:
WOUNDED:
DARE and PLACE of BIRTH:
TIPE of INJURY
DEAD:
GRAVE LOFCTION
willian Serria
a/agt. 11053729
erashed
luft
18
aptured
STOCE
Harold Raymed
2nd Lt 0-770831
22 May 22
ROBSCS
Siverest Jarros
2md Lt 0-764465
Donning Report Nr RE 2124
1 Supplement dated 11 Getoher 1944
nitts Welvia
s/agt
9 May 23
Carlock, Ill.
van OOSTRON Albert milline
s/sgt
10 Febr. 25 Nederland, Tex.
REHARKS;
OULAG-LOFT
29 September 1944
Date
4-19 AF

AFPPA 11
sile ' 8019
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member
STOCE, Hascid R.
Rank:
and
Serial number:
0-T70 831
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Co-Pilet
Did he bail out?
yu
Where?
Poland
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane
Geven order to bail out after leaving target
Was he injured?
no
-
Where was he when last seen? Learning (baclingbut) bonb bays.
Any hearsay
information: 2 talked to It stock in
Staleg Luft d / at Barth the day before
we were flown out by the 86 au Face.
(may 12)
Source :
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
He was returned to the States 2
have received letter from him within
the last month (7eb 1946)
Total
number of missions of above crew member: about 20
Dates and destinations if possible:
courty Robean
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-11
fize 4 8619
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QDESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
Rank:
Sorial number:
a/agt.
Position: Crew (Bomber)
36 377 873
dast.
Did he bail out?
yes
Where?
Poland
If not, why noty
Last contacit or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane :
Given order to leave shap after leaving taught
Was he injured?
no Knowledge
Where was he when last seen?
Comment an back
Any hearsay information:
On back
Source :
Crew members
Any explanation of his fate base's in part or wholly on supposition:
He
was returned to the states
Total
number of missions of above crew member: no exact knowledge
Dates and destinations if possible:
OVER Everette of Robem
1stht. A.C. 6-3861, AF

AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-MACR
8619
1. Your name Robson, Everette J
Rank
2nd4 Serial No. 0.769165
2. Organization 483rd Gp Commander
J.J. formm
Rank
Sqn CO
Rank Majon
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month Sept
day 13
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Blechammer G (target, Syn. Oil Refer. , target
time, About 11:20 altitude, 22,000
route scheduled,
, route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation? Soon After leaving target.
6. Did you bail out?
Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
Yes
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". The capilat and
myself were the last to leave the ship All the other
members were either seen latar on hase written to
me since t Returned to the us
2. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Poland (exact location untrons)
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the grout 1? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
None
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
O.K.
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
All bailed out in good Condition
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
see BACK of Report Regarding 3/spt Bean.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

AFPPA-11
file . 8611)
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
stoct, Harold R.
Rank:
2nd Lt.
Serial number:
0-770 a31
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Co-Piled
Did he ball
out? No knowladge
Where?
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: interPhone
cleck OF All CREEN MEMBERS
Was he injured?
NO know lEdgE
Where when ?ast seen? ON TAKE OFF FOR mission
was he
Any hearsay information THAT WE hAP BAID OUT OF AIRPIANE
Source:
other MEMBERS OF GREW
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member: TWENTY ONE missions
Dates and destinations if possible: UNKNOWN
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-11
file / 6619
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
E.
Rank:
a/sgt.
Serial number:
36 377 873
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Aest.
Did he bail out? yes
Where?
Polish BORDER
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: while FIGHTING
OFF ENEMY ATTACKS AND WhEN LANDING ON GROUND.
Was he injured? YES
Where was he when last seen? HE WAS with ME AT All TIMES
Any hearsay information:
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member: TWENLY FOUR
Dates and destinations if possible: UNKNOWN
6-3861, AF

AFFPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name EORDON W.STERNBECK
Rank 3/5g/ Serial No. 36426944
2. Organizati 483T6 Gp Commander
Rank
Sqn co
Rank
BOMB GP. 15th A.F. (full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month SEPTEMBER day 13th did you go
down?
4. What was the mission, SUMBARDMEN target, BIRCKHAMMER ,
target
time, 2300
altitude, 29500
route scheduled,
,route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation?
BAll TORRET
6. Did you bail out? yes
7. out? All OF ThEM
Did other memhers of crew bail
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". No knowledge
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? yes
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) No KNOWLEGGE
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? AFER landing ON The ground I SAW Four MEMBERS
OF IURCREW IATER WE FIVE LIVED with TRE Polish
Richard HANS/ER AND GUS KRosetEwsky.
UNDER glound. The NAMES HRE HAROLD BEAM, Alexssabline,
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other Grew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

AFPPA- 11
fils , 8619
INDIVIDUAL CASUALITY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
STOCE, a.
Rank:
2nd Lt.
Serial number:
0-770 831
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Co-Pilet
Did he bail out? YES
Where? YAbonKey SLovAKiA
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: IN NOSE
Fighters
of pLANE. when Applying First Aid to ME Attacked
Was
he injured? No (that is to my knowledge IN AIR CRAF)
Where was he when last seen? At con thats of AIRCRAFT
Any hearsay
information: after aircult stuck by every flod
l received several injure and the airplans none was uniold
danse. The Nangets was to buy to attend to me. However
Lt. ctock managed inspite of bing a co-pitat and left
his controle and came down in the nose of aircult
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: his position
and applied First aid to my eye then return to
l didn't brow this man very long since
tool l of him.
he who not my regular cus much But the time
and think for first before himself and ha grates.
l have to the mission h is ontatorday
Total number of missions of above crew member Approps 25-28
Dates and destinations if possible: No
The First MISSION I FLEW with this MAN
Not MY Regular CREW MAN
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-11
file , 8619
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
DEAN, Harold E.
Rank:
a/agt.
Serial number:
,6 377 873
Position: Crew (Bomber) Asst.
Did he bail out? YES
Where?
Y bonkey, SLOVAKIA
If not, why not!
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of LOSS of plane: when
ENEMY Fighters Attacked OVER INTER Phone
Was
he injured? Yes (slight SMALL cut ON the head) MINOR
Where was he when last seen? WAS with ME ALL tIME (EXCEption 13Ms)
Any hearsay information: after landing in paraleta chlight
H.E Bean assisted me with the help of Hift
r charbed with my sounds and help to lil
me and the wade away with a civilian white man
for the undergund and afth a found him.
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: WAS hard
to get ALONG with. That is with the REST of
the CREW. Though most oF him SELF. Although hE
t I got ALONG, the LITTLE close time WE spent
together
Total number of missions of above crew membe. AppRox 23
Dates and destinations if possible: No
Only FLEW this MISSION with this MAN
Not Ay REgulAR CREW MAN
6-3861, AF

AFPRA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name KROSchEws, Ky, Gus J.
Rank 1st lt Serial No. 0-1695528
2. Organization 483 Gp Commander BARton Rank CoL Sqn CO 8
dank Maj
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month September day 13 did you go down?
Blackhanner, Gennayy
4. What was the mission, Bombing , target, Oil Refinery , target
time,
12:20
altitude,
29500
route scheduled, doghtg
As Schedule
. ,route flown
out of Mittern ITALY OVER Chez & Gennany
Poland
5. Where were you when you left formation? OVER target
6. Did you bail out? Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Yes ALL ten CREW MEN barbout
e. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". The NAvigater bash
aut First than A FEW of the gunners than I Bolot
&
Co Pilot LEFT AIRCRAFT LAST
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Shorakin
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) NONE
11. Where were they in aircraft? No
12. What was their condition?
No
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed
above? I SAW the bALL quartnest G. steenbeck &
west punnery Sat-HAROLD BEAN after LANDING ON ground
gave First Aid , hELp hid ME IN woods & then
to ESCAPE
14.
Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have
a month until l was inconception to walk l
knowledge. Indicate source of information. after a little over
not my with Harold Bean, Mordon Stembel Richard
Hansler and alays Shaling the all hid nt together
in enemy opplaced country for several month l my
to badly injured to tabe much and was th
me got into th harde of Russian and had me - a americans time
draw life aste if month th at can by land us and
(Any additional information may be writ ten on the
telling
also met up backit th
amican air men.
6-3862,AF

AFPPA-11
file , 8619
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
&.
Rank:
2nd Lt.
Serial number:
0-770 an
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Go-Pilet
Did
he bail out? As For AS I CAN recali this MAN Bask
Where?
HALF mike From where I Left the CHAFT.
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: Five min.
Before I Left PLANE
Wag he injured?
No
Where was he when last seen?
Never SAW him At ANY time.
Any hearsay information:
CIVILIANS later gave us (Five
Boys.)the
INFOTMAtIONS
that
the
Germany
hAD HAROLDR.) AND Four
other MemBers OF the crew.
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
23
Dates and destinations if possible: Do Net KNOW
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-11
file , 8619
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
N.
Rank:
a/sgt.
Serial number:
36 377 873
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Asst. Ingineer
Did he bail out? yes
Where?
Near MY point At LAND, on the ground.
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: Both OF
were
us tenth WAIST gun NCIS. He Left Just Thearon
Was he injured? A slight Bump ON head when ke hit
Where was he when last seen? we the were Grown to-gether D. Aht to he t IME
with Polish AND CAME to
Any hearsay information: one JEACES to-gether,
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member: 22
Dates and destinations if possible: NOT KNOWW.
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QURSTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Juhling, Aloys C. Rank Sgt. Serial No. 36482329
2. Organization R.A.F. Gp Commander Cok. BAVTOZgnk Coh. Sqn CO
16524
Rank
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
morth Sept. day 13 did you go down?
4. What the mission, 25th
was
, target, O/R
ime, 11111 A.M. ,altitude, 29,500
route scheduled, un KNOWN
,route
flown P.N KNOWN
5. Where were you when you left formation? Just OFF target.
6. Did you bail out? yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
yes.
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". No Knowledge
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? A Few Miles From MY
Bank out point.
10. What members of your c.rew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
NO one.
11. Where were they in aircraft?
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)
6-38 32, AF

AFPPA- li
file , 8619
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of craw member:
STOCE, Haseld n.
Rank:
2nd Ls.
Serial number:
0-770 831
Position: Crow (Bomber)
Co-Pilct
Did he bail out?
Where?
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
Was 1.3 injured?
Where was he when last seen?
Any hearsay information:
Scurce
Any explanation of his fate based in part or who'lly on supposition:
Lt. stock is now in the u.s.
He is out of service and
lives at 2019 Monte Vista
Pasadena 8, Calif.
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

5. Engineer
VanOostrom, Albert W. s/Sgt. 38538003 MTA Mrs. Johanna Veni Oostrom BTD
(mother) Box 549 Nederland,
Texas
6. Asst Eng.
Beam, Harold E. N s/Sgt. 36377873 MTA Mrs. Barabra Jean Heam
(wife) 454 N.N. 79th St.
Miami, Florida,
7. e Rad Operator Philip N
N
S/
Sgt. 36481198 MIA
Mrs. Mary Belle Nance
(mother) Tower Hill, IIT.
RTD
8. Asst Rad Opr. Suhling, Aloys c. pr SSt. 36482329 MTA Mra. Charles W. Suhling RTD
(mother) Route #1, Hamburg,
Tllincis
9. Arm. Gunner
Sternbeck, Gordon NS Sgt. 3682 5944 MIA Mr. & lirs. F. H. Sternbeck
(mother and father) 1911
Monroe St., New Holstein,
10. Asst Arm Gnr. Barry, William N. N s/sgt. 11053729 Wisconon Majore Barry (mother)
LIA E.
6 Trinity Ave., Lynn, Me
12. IDENTIFY Balow THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELTEVED TO HAVE LAST KNO.LEDGE OF AIRCRAFT,
AND CHECK APPROPRIATE COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Name in Full
Rank
Serial Number
Contacted by Radio
1. Dolive, S. G. 2nd It. 0-719030
X
13. IF PERSONNEL ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, ANSWER YES TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENTS: (a) achutes were used ( ); Persons seen walking away from scone of
crash ( ); or (c) Any pther reasons (Specify) Unknown. Believe crew had sufficient
time to bail out.
1h. ATTACH AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART, OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXTANTE LOCATION WHERE
AIRCPAFT WAS LAST SEEN OR HEARD FROM. Attached.
15. ATTACH EYENITNESS DESCRIPTION OF CRASH, FORCED LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES PER-
TAINING TO MTSSING ATRCRAFT. Attached.
16. GIVE ANME, RANK, AND SERIAL NUMBEP OF OFFICER IN CHARGE OF SEARCH, IF ANY. None.
Crew MIA in eneny occupied territory.
Date of Ruport 15 September 1944
Management
of Preparing Officer)
W. L. LINN,
17. REMARKS OR EYENITINESS STATE]
Major, Air Corps,
Stat ement and Overlay Attached,
Operations Officer.
10.
9,
2
,
- RECEIVED
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AFPPA-11
file , 8619
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
Rank:
s/sgt.
Serial number:
Position: Crew (Bomber)
873
Asst.
Did he bail over
Where?
1f not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
Was he injured?
Where was he when last seen?
Any hearsay information:
Source :
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Sgt. Beam returned to the U.S
in April 1945. He was in Ill. at the
home of his Mother the last to me
I heard from him (Dec. 1945)
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-12,
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name
HANSLER, Richard L. Rank 2 Serial No. 0-722848
2. Organization
Gp Commander
Rank
Sqn CO
Rank
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month Sept.
day 13
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Bombing
, target, Bleckhammer , target
altitude, 25,000'
route scheduled,
-
t ime, 1100
, route flown
5. left formation? 50 miles S. E. of Target
Where were you when you
6. Did you bail out? yes.
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
Yes.
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". All baided out
sucessfully
Near
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Polish - Checz border Jablanka,
Poland
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) None
11. Where were they in aircraft?
-
12. .aat was their condition?
-
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
Five were captured by the Germane
Four others and myself evaded capture.
All are now back in the u.s.
?
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)
6-3862, AF

CASUALTY INFORMATION
(Supplomental to Missing Air Crew Report)
PERSON MARING STATEMENT:
2nd
Name)
Rank)
(ASN)
817th
483rd
13 Sept 44 (Czechoslovalda)
21. Jan 45
(qquadron)
(Group)
(Date of Casualty) (Returned to Allifed Linea)
(Information cortained hereon obteined from returned crew members for I'se as an
aid in determinios status of missing U. S. personnel. When information given is
considered sufficiently conclusive it will be used as basis for corrected Battle
Casualty Report.)
Graw Position
Name
Rank
Status
Pilot
Sverette J. Rotson
2nd Lt
POW
Co-Pilot
Harold R. Stock
2nd Lt
POW
Nav
Hichard L. Hansler
2nd Lt
Hospitali zed in Pussia
Rad Opr
Fhilip M, Nance
S Sgt
POW
Acs Eng
Albert W. Van Oostrom
S Sgt
POW
Tail Gnr
William N. Barry
s Sgt
POW
STATEMENT:
From information received from civilians the remaining of the crew were captured.
Bailed out at Jablouka,Slovakia (49 deg 25'N) (19 deg 45' E)
/s/ GUS J. KROSCHEWSKY,
2nd Lt., AC.
&
N° -
uncil

CONFIDENTIAL
OPERATIONS
817th Bombardment Squadron (H)
483rd Bombardment Group (H)
APO 520
15 September, 1944,
Our ship No. 156 was flying Number seven (7) and Lt. Robson
was flying No. 4 position. The last I saw of his ship was at
epproximately 17° E.-46° N. The figures given are within a sixty
(60) mile vinicity. He seemed to be loseing altitude fast. His
altitude at that time was about 8 or 9 thousand feet. It seented
he apparantly was trying to reach the coast to ditch his ship. Two
of his engines were feath >red and over the VHF we picked up that he
hod an injured man aboard. I did not have time to gather any other
informstion due to the fret that our ship was also badly hit and I
was trying to direct our course toward the coast for ditching.
S.G. Daline
S.G. DOLIVE, 0-719030,
2nd Lt. Air Corps,
Crew 719.
CONFIDENEM