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GOSTIDENTIAL
ESTRICTED
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT
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1. ORGANIZATION: Italy
Command or Air Ferce 15th AF
Group
483rd Bomb (H)
Squadron 817th Bomb (H;
2. SPECIFY: Place of departure Sterparone, Italy
Course See attached overlay
Target Daimler-Benz Tan': Plant, BerlirTyp of mission
Combat Bombing.
3. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND VIS!BILITY AT TIME OF CRASH OR WHEN LAST REPORTED:
Slightly Hasy
4. GIVE: [a] Date 24 March 145 Time 1227
Last known position Berlin Target Area
[b] Specify whether: Last sighted, [ Forced down, [ 1 Seen to crasb,
I
]
Last contacted by radio, I 1 No information.
5. AIRCRAFT "LOST] [BELIEVED LOST] AS A RESULT OF: [Check one ouly]
x 1 Enemy aircraft, I 1 Enemy anti aireraft, ) Other
6. AIRCRAIT: Type, model & series
B-17G
AAF Serial Number 44-8159
7. NICKNAME OF AIRCRAFT
None
8. ENGINES: Type, model & series
R-1820-97
AAF Serial Number [a] 12-138469
[b] 43-563605
[c SW-009307
[d] SW-009899
9. IN STALLED WFAPONS: [Make, type and serial number.) Browning .50 Cal.
(a)
15h2136
(e) 1542940
[i]
1308172 (m) 1543110
[b]
1542137
[i] 1543041
111 1312190
[c]
1543951
[g] 1195609
[k]
65084
[d]
1543122
[h] 1303137
[1]
1542967
10. PERSONNEL LISTED BELOW REPORTED AS: XX Battle Casualty, [ Non Battle Casualty.
11. NUMBER OF PERSONS ABOARD AIRCRAFT: Crew 10
; Passengers
0
; Total
10
[If more than 12 persons aboard aircraft, use separate sheet
CREW
FULL NAME [Last, first, initial]
CUPRENT NEXT OF KIN, RELATIONSHIP
POSITION
RANK, SERIAL NUMBER
STATUS AND ADDRESS
(1) Pilot
Dailey, John P. 2nd Lt.
MIA
Mrs. John P. Dailey - Wife -
RTD
0-808519
4328 Charlemangne, Lakewood Village
[2] C P
Dean, David E. 2nd Lt.
MIA
Mrs. W.H. Dean-MotherlLong Beach, Cliffn
0-2066502
224 N. Isabella St, Springfield, Ohio.
(3)
N
Rainey, Frank M. 2nd Lt
MIA
Mrs. Margaret Li Rainey - Wife -
0-2071827
RFD #3, Coraopolis, Pa.
RTD
4) TOG
Hausfeld, David A. s/sgt.
MIA
Mrs. H.M. Hausfeld - Mother
-
36825848
RTD
2323 S. 30th St. Milwaukee, Wisc.
151 TT
Bunke, Ralph B. Sgt.
MIA
Mrs. H. Bunke - Mother
RTD
35873241
4020 Jamestown St., Cincinnat to Ohio.
(6)
RG
Gingras, Pichard C. T/sgt. m
MIA
I1122347
Mr. Robert S. Gingras - Brother - RID
21 Marshall St., Turners Falls, Mass
7] PON
Darnell, Joseph W. Sgt.
MIA
Mrs. L.E. Darnell - Mother -
38524027
-
119 Scott St., Tallulah, La.
RTD
18)
DW
1
Goldman, Henry Pvt.
-
MIA
Mrs. Sara Goldman - Mother -
33787621
1645 S. 5th St., Piniladelphia, Pa.
RTD
91
BT
Estes, George C. Jr. s/sgt.
MIA
Mrs. G.C. Estes - Mother -
KTD
39b21850
Burney, Calif.
(10) TG
Smith, Harold R. JI. s/sgt.
MIA
Mrs. Catherine M. Smith - Wife -
33711545 W
2627 Carter Ave. Erie, Pa.
RTD
[11]
{12]
12. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT
AND CHECK APPROPRIATE [one only] COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS BOR
SAW
CONTACTED
SAW
FORCED
NAME IN FULL
RANK SERIAL No. B) 54 TED CRASH LANDINO
[I]
Arthur R. Hoff
Capt. 0-574986 Intelligence Officer.
[2]
(3)
13. IF PERSONNEL ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF THE
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Parachutes were

CONFIDENTIAL
OPERATIONS
817TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H)
483RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
A P o 520
24 March, 1945.
STATEMENT
At 1225 aircraft no. 448159 was attacked by Jet Propelled Aircraft.
One ME 262 approached from 7 o'clock, slightly low and fire from this Jet
hit number four engine tearing away a large part of the cowling and knocking
off the propeller. At this time the aircraft lost about 2,000 feet of
altitude and immediately after it started climbing to rejoin the formation.
However, before it reached the formation's altitude it peeled off toward
the Russian front lines. One or two unidentified aircraft (fighters) were
seen to follow the aircraft until it was out of sight. Time last seen was
1227 hours.
ARTHUR R. HOFF
Captain, Air Corps,
Intelligence Officer.
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