MACR 10218: 44-8120

Gasualty ME 2515
lieport on capture of an aireraft
of the USAAF.
MACRIO
Date and time
10218
aircraft was shot nown:
7 December 1944 at 0600
Place of crash:
Fernhattal, Untertauern
Type of aircrafts
Fortress
Reporting Stations
Wels
CREP
#
Name and first name,
Bank
Sorial
captured
Disposition:
Date and place of birth:
Number
wounded
Name of gamp
dead
BENTLEY
Herbert Murrsy
2nd LS.
G-769065
captured
Dulag-luft West
25 Febr. .1918 Saginaw
SHARBUIT
Grover Truett
2nd Lt.
0-2058887
eaptured
as above
11 Aug. 1918 habbard, City,Tex.
AVALLONE
Vincent John
7./0. T-128819 capturad
as above
COOPER
Ernest Idwin
2nd Lt.
0-827615
captured
as above
FREESE
Roy Lewie
8./ägt.
37530717
captured
R$ above
19 0ct/1914 Marshall Town, Iowa.
Olarence Olifford 2nd Lt.
0--780-447
captured
as above
TORKER
Calbert Muinton 8gt.
37629122
captured
as above
STEEL
James
Sgb.
33596669
eaptured
as above
STONE
Ac. Royden
Sgt.
37357818
captured
as above
12 Febr.1925
New Kirk, Okla.
MEMURRAIN
Hugh Lee
8,/8gt.
34787517
captured
as above
Dulag-Luft on 11 January 1945.

AFFPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRP
Name of crew member:
SWAN Clarence C.
File No: 10218
Rank:
2nd Lt.
Serial number:
0-780447
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Bombadier
THIS BOY RETURNED TO THE USA LAST JUNE--I'VE SEEN
Did he bail out?
Hi. SINCE THEN. GTS
Where?
If not, why not?
His home is in Aurora, Ill.
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
Was he injured?
Where was he when last sean?
Any hearsay information:
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

AFHAPA-I
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
FRZESE Roy L.
File No: 10218
Rank:
s/sgt.
Serial number:
37530717
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Engineer
THIS BOY RETURNED TO THE STATE LAST SUMMER**
Did he bail out?
IS AT HIS HOME IN Savonburg, Kansas
Where?
If 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:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
STONE A.D. Royden
File No: 10218
Rank:
Sgt.
Serial number:
37357818
Position: Crew (Bomber) :
A E
Did he bail out?
Where?
THIS BOY RETURNED TO THE USA LAST SUMMER
If not, why not?
AND IS IN COLLEGE AT LARAMIE, Wyoming now.
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:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew momber: STEW James
File No: 10218
Rank:
agt
Serial number:
33596689
Position: Crew (Bomber) :
AO
Did he bail out?
Where?
THIS BOY RETURNED TO THE USA LAST SUMMERR
If not, why not?
AND IS BACK AT HIS OLD JOB IN PHILADELPHIA, PENN.
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:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-I 11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
SWAN Clarence C.
Fide No: 10218
Rank:
2nd Lt.
Serial number:
0-780447
Position: Crew (Bomber) Bombadier
Did he bail out?
Yes
Where?
3Omiles Southwest of Salzburg, Austria
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane :
Saw him ,ut on his chute
Was he injured? "No
liberated.
Where was he when last seen?
I say him at camp Lucky Strike France after we wer
Any hearsay information:
None
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

AFPPA - 11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member
FREESE Roy L.
File No: 10218
Rank:
s/Sgt.
Serial number:
37530717
Position: Crow (Bomber) :
Engineer
Did he bail out?
Yes
Where?
30 miles SW of salzburg, Austria
Approximately
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane
N
one
Was he injured?
No
Where was he when last seen?
Camp Lucky Strike, France after we were liberated.
Any hearsay information:
NO
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
?
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-1
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
STONE A.D. Royden
File No: 10218
Rank:
Sgt.
Serial number:
37357818
Position: Crow (Bomber)
A E
Did he bail out?
Yes
Where?
Approzimately 30 miles SW of Salmbirgs Austria
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane
None
-
Was he injured?
No
Where was he when last seen? Camp Ducky strike after we were liberated.
Any hearsay information:
No
Source:
Ar.y explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3361, AF
l,

AFPPA-
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member: STEEL James
File No:
10218
Rank:
Sgt
Serial number:
33596669
Position: Crew (Bomber)
AG
Did he bail out?
Yes
Where?
Approximately 30miles SW of Salzburg, Austria
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
None
Was he injured?
No
Where was he when last seen? Camp Lucky Strike, France after we were liberated.
Any hearsay information:
No
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-I2
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Vincent J. Avallone
Rank F/O
Serial No. T-128819
2. Organization 483 Gp Commander
Rank Col. San CO Stanfield Rank Major
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month Dec.
day 7
did you go down?
4. What was the mission,
5
, target, Salzhurg
, target
time,
0512
,altitude,
30,000
route scheduled,
, route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation?
Night single ship naid
6. Did you bail out?
Y es
7.
Did other members of crew bail out?
Yes, all ten members of the crew.
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". I met the entire crew
at Staleg-Iuft 1. No one was injured in the jump.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground?
Aproximatelly 30 miles south
west of Salsburg.
10. What members of your crew were in the aircrafi when ii struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) None.
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13.
When, where, and in what condition did you last see ary members not already des-
cribed above? The last time I s.a.w. my crew was of Camp Luoky Strike, France
They were in good condition.
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. No other informat on vailable
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF