MACR 12451: 43-38509

CONFIDENTIAL
815TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H)
483RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
OFFICE OF THE OPERATIONS OFFICER
APO 520
20 February 1945
SUBJECT: Statement of Pilot on Plane # 44-6495.
TO
:
Whom it Maz Concern.
While flying on a mission to Vienna, Austria, I saw aircraft # 509
pull out of formation immediately after bombs away, and the pilot,
Lt Neuman proceeded to feather # 1 engine. He seemed to be in no
other trouble, other than # 1 engine.
Our box was rallying so I rallied with them thinking Lt Neuman
would join the formation again. The last time I saw him, he was
being tracked by a lot of flak. Lt Neuman in ship # 509 failed to
join the formation.
s1 OSCAR FELLER
t
OSCAR FELLER
lst yt, Air Corps
ASN 0-812964
Pilot
A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY
Arthur Borden
ARTHUR C. JORDAN
Captain, Air Corps
Operations Officer
liner

AFPIA 11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIR
File No. : 12451
Name of crew member:
NUMEDAHL, Richard J.
Rank:
2nd/1+.
Serial number:
0-2066290
Position: Crew (Bomber) or
Navigator
Did he bail out? Yes.
Where?
About pinety miles South East of Papa, Hungary.
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just pricr to or at time of loss of plane: "When we are
over friendly territory, l'11 give signal to bail out. Over Interphone,
Was he injured? L' don't know.
Where was he when last seen? In the Plane.
Any hearsay information: Yes. The German soldiers that captured me had said
that only nine parachute were sean floating down including mine,
i
actually accounted for eight and an ob ject that looked like a free
falling body going through the space. In all probability, it could have
been that his parachute failed to open.
Source:
My own deduction.
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: The German
Soldiers claimed that two parachute landed between the russian and the
German Line. The rest over in the friendly territory, It is very un-
likely that he landed there. 1 would thaink that He was the one nan
whose parachute had failed to open.
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Nine at ten
Dates and destinations if possible: 10-9-44(Monsehierbaum) Austria,
Salzburg, Austria, 10-17-14, Vianna, Austria, 10-18, 44 Verona, Italy-
10-19-44. Brod, Yugoslavia. Jan 21, 45. Begensburg, Garmany tan 22, 44
Vienna, Austria, 23, January. Moosebierbaum. Jan 31. 45.
Lechfele, air field, Gemanyl Feb 6, 1944. Vienna. 20 feb 45.
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AFPIA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name
Herbert S. Ginoza
Rank s/sgt. Serial No. 36816420
483 B.G.
2. Organization15 Commander Sperry Rank 3ol . Sqn CO Stanfield Rank Ma jor
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month Feb
day 20
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Vienna
,
target, oil Befinery.
, target
time, 1:30 P.M.
,
altitude, 23,000 , ft.
route scheduled,
, ,route flown
5.
Where were you when you left formation?
About ten minutes after we dropped
bombs.
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". 1 was the first man
to bail out so 1 don't have any knowledge. All I saw was the m
bailing out from the ship as I was floating down. Saw eight chutes.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? 1 don't know.
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) 1 don't know.
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? I did not see anyons.
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)
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Additional information of the Person.
Supposition and heresay.
According to some of my crew members, they clain that his parachute
and body was found by the Russian. The parachute unopened. It could
be that the bailing altutude was too low for the air to fill in the chute
and I positively saw a falling object falling down through the space
which could have been his body. The German soldiers told me 1 was the
only one captured or found in their territory. The Russians should
have accounted for this missing person. I remained at the place where
1 bailed out, (about five miles from the bail out place of others ) how-
ever 1 did not see any signs of him. There were others of the air force
that joined there. Well this is all 1 could say.
Sincerely Yours,
Herbert 8 Genoze

AFPPA- 11
I
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIR
File No.: 12451
Name of crew member:
NUMEDAHL, Fichard J.
Rank:
2nd/Lt.
Serial number:
Position: Crew (Bomber) or Flight (Fighter).
0-2066290
Navigator
Did he bail out?
Yes
Where? Approximatly 10 to 15 miles northwest of Kaposvar, Hungary
If not, why not?
Last contact or convercation just prior to or at time of loss of plane He and the
Bombardier were on the catwalk ready to jump.
Was he injured? Not up to the time of bail out.
Where was he when last seen? On the catwalk with the Bombardier.
Any hearsay information: It. Numedahl jumped, with the Bombardier (Lt. Stoner)
following. It. Stoner reported that as he was coming down he sew
Lt. Numedahl's chute trail but failed to blossom. Lt. Numedahl was
last seen by lt. Stoner as he fell into the trees. At the time no
further information could be obtained from the Russian Army.
Source: Lt. Marvin W. Stoner 0-780444 AC
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: None
Total number of missions of above crew member: 12?
Dates and destinations if possible: Last mission flown was 20 Feb. 1945
N/Y Florisdorfer, Austria
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AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Donald Thomas Carney
Rank lst Lt. Serial No. 0-779781
Paul L.
2. Organizatio 483rd Gp Commander Barton Rank Col. . Sqn CO StanfieldRank Major
B.G.(H)
Sherman D.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month February day 20 did you go down?
4. What was the mission, M/Y
,
target, FlorisJorfer, Aus, target
time, 1310
altitude, 26,500
route scheduled,
Unknown
,
route flown Bomb run approx. 165 degrees
5. Where were you when you left formation? In rally turn over the target.
6. Did you bail out?
Yes
(1410 hrs.
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Yes (10 men) 1410 hrs.
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". Ginoza, Bozman, Watt,
Teppen, and Rogers went out waist door in order. Ginoza became POW
All landed on Russian front lines. Schooley went out tail hatch.
Nunedahl, Stoner, I yself, and Nueman went out bomb bays.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Just outside Csaloy, Hungary
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? See 10
12. What was their condition? See 10
13. When, where, and in what cordition did you last see any members not already des- -
cribed above? Ginoza was aken prisoner. Numedahl was presumed dead
after 3 days and the rest of the crew assembled together on the
second day.
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. None
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
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AFPPA-I
7 MAR 46
.
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIR
File No.: 12451
Name of crew member:
NUMEDAHL, !ichard J.
Rank:
2nd/Lt,
Serial number:
0-2066290
Position; Crew (Bomber) or Flight (ighterk:
Nevigatór
Did he bail out?
YES
Where' WE BAILED out FROM THE LEFT BOMB BAY. (1 JUMPED A
If not, why not? FEW SECONDS BEFORE HE DID.)
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane : HE WAS
IN GOOD SPIRITS WHEN WE BAILED. HE DIDNT SEEM TO BE EXCITED.
Was he injured?
NO.
BAY
Where was he when last seen? / SAW HIM COME OUT OFTHE BOMB: BUT / DIDN'T
SEE HIS CHUTE OPEN
Any hearsay information: RUSSIAN OFFICER'S AND MEN INTHE LOCAL
AREA SAID HIS CHUTE FAILED to OPEN. IF HE HAD SURVIVED
THE JUMP, WE SHOULD HAVE SEEN. WE WERE IN THE
AREA ABOUT TENDAYS. NO WORD WASEYER HEARD.
WE ASKED THE RUSSAA GENERAL IF WE MIGHT TRY
Source: TO LOCATE ENIDENCE OF HIS DEATH. THE RUSSIAN
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: GENERAL
SAID HED GIVEN ORDERS FOR THE FINDING AND
TO BURY DICK WHEN FOUND. (THE RUSSIANS BELIEVED
DICK DEAD -- HTS CHUTE FAILING To FULLY OPEN.)
Total number of missions of above crew member: 6 MISSIONS
Dates and destinations if possible:
? NOT KNOWN
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AFPPA-I2
7MAR.46 .
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name STONER, MARVIN WAYNE
Rank Serial No. 0-780444
ist.LT. (AS.RES)
BARTON) PAUL L.
STANFIELD SHEPMANI D.
2. Organization 483RD Gp Commander Rank Coh. Sqn CO 815
Rank MAjOR
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month FEB
day 20
did you go down?
PPA.T
FLORISDORE
4. What was the mission, O/R
, target, VIENNA, AUSTRIA
,target
is
time, 1310
,altitude, 2 4500
route scheduled,
, route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation? WE-WERE-FLYING NO.2 IN HIGH
RIGHT Box
6. Did you bail out?
YES. NEAR LAKE BALATON, HUNGARY
7. Did other members of crew bail out? ALL MEMBERS BAILED AT AN
ALTITUDE OF 2000 OR THERE ABOUT,
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".
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? CSAVOLY, HUNGARY
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?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
47743
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
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AFPPA- 11
File No. : 12451
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIR
Name of crew member:
NUMEDAHL, Richard J.
REFERENCE #, AFPPA-
Rank:
2nd/-t.
Serial number:
C-2066290
Position: Crew (Bomber) or Flight Navigator
Did he bail out? YES
Where? APPROXIMATELY MIDWAY BETWEEN THE CITY OF KAPOSVAR AND
THE South
If
wots,
? END OF LAKE BALLATON IN HUNGARY
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane : THE NAVIGATOR
AND FILOI REMARKED ABOUT LAKE BALLATON AND SAID THEY THOUGHT WE WERE IN THE
VICINITY OFTHE RUSSIAN-GERMAN - FRONT.
Was he injured? NOT BEFORE BAILING OUT But WEWER FIRED ON WHILE PESCENDING IN
our PARACHUTES
Where was he when last seen? IN THE BOMBAYS Dy THE BOMBARDIEK Just PRICR TO JUMCING.
Any hearsay information: THE PUSSIAN SULDERS , IT SEEMEDTOME, TREDTO TELL us THAT
THEY FOUND NUMEDAHL DEAD AND THAT HIS PARACHUTE WAS UNOPENED.
NONE OF us (NINE SULRVIVED) SAW His BODY.
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: THE RUSSIANS
THOUGHT WE WERE GERMAN PARATFOOPS.IT MIGHT BE THAT HE WAS HIT BY SMALLARMS
FiRE But THAT WOULD PARTIALLY DISCREDIT THEABOVE STORY FROM THE
RUSSIANS.
Total number of missions of above crew member: APPROX, 10 or 12.
Dates and destinations if possible:
u KNOWN.
a - - 1
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AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name SAMUEL H ScitueLLy
15th AIR FORCE
Rank $/497 Serial No. 39339606
2. Organization 483 B.G. Gp Commander BARTON Rank Col Sqn CO S. STANFIELD Rank MAJ.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month FEB
day 20
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, BOMBING , target, VIENNA , Austria, target
time, 12:30 - 1::00 P.M. altitude,
24000-25000
route scheduled,
,route flown
-
5. Where were you when you left formation? OVER VIENNA
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". A4 CREW MEMBER ARE
ALL VE AND ACCOUNTED FOR EXCENT NONEDAHL THE NAVIGHTOR , FOR WHOM
I HAVE FILLED out AN individual QUESTIONAIRE
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground?
DIONOT SEE THE PLANE
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. 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)
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AFPPA-11,
INDIVIDUAL CASUALEY QBESTIONNAIR
File Mo. : 12451
Name of crew member:
Rank:
NUMEDAEL, lichard J.
2nd/-t.
Serial number:
Position: Crew (Bomber) (Fighter):
Navigator
Did he bail out? YES
Where?
OVER KAPOSUR, HUNGARY
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: to ACCOUNA
LT. NUMEDAHL CHECKED All CREW MEMBERS AFTER WE WERE HiT I
ANSWERED OKAY" EVIDENTLY HEWAS NOT invered AT THAT TIME.
Was he injured? NAT To my know LEOGE.
Where was he whon last seen? I. NAVIGATORS position iN NOSE of PLANE
Any hearsay information:
NONE RUSSIANS SAIP LT. NUMEDALLY
FARACHUTE DiD NOT OPEN. REPARTED THEY BURIED HIM. LATER
HEARD His Family RESIEVED PISTURE ctris GRAVE FROM RUSSIAN
GOLERNMENT.
Source RUSSIAN ARMY COMMANDANT in TAPOSUR,HUNGARY SECTOR
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: SAMS AS ABOVE.
Total number of missions of above crew member: OVER FOURTEEN.
Dates and destinations if possible: No FNOWLEDGE
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AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIOMNAIRE
1.
Your name TAPPEN, JAMES
Rank S/SGT. Serial No.
13187986
CAPT.
3. Organization 483 Gp Commander JORDAN Rank MAjeR Sqn CO JORGENSEN Rank
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1989-45 month FEB.
day 20
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, VIENNA AUS. target, Alil YARDS
, target
time, 1400
altitude, 28,000 F7.
route scheduled, VIENNA,
NORTH
, ,route flown SAME
5. Where were you when you left formation? OVER VIENNA AUSTRIA
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
LIWAIS?
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". GINOZA,I. GUNNER FIRST
BWATT, RIGHT WAiST SECOND, SCHOOLEY, TAIL THIRD, TAPPEN BALL FEURTH ROSERS
ENGINEER 11574 STONER SOMBARDIER sigTH, AZEMAN RADIC SEVENTH, NUMEDAHL
NAVIGATAR EIGHTH, CARNEY CO PILOT NINTH NEUMAN ribol LAST
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? ABOUT 120Mites sister KAPOSUR, HUN.
10. What members of your crew 9 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. 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 .nformation on personnel of any other crow of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. NONE
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
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CONFIDENTIAL
AG 360.33
lst Ind. S. 20 Apri44.
(G-bgp)
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH WING (US), , APO 520, 11 April 1945.
TO: CO, 483rd Bomb Group (H), APO 520.
For compliance with instructions contained in basic letter and return
through this headquarters not later than suspense date shown above.
BY COMMAND OF BRIGADIER GENERAL LANRENCE:
1.6 hemill
R. .0. MERRILL,
Major, Air Corps,
1 Incl: Supplement to MAC Rpt.
Adjutant.
>
AG 360.33
2nd Ind,
S:18 Apr 1/5
KPB/gl
HO, 483RD BOME GP (H), APO 520, 13 April 1945.
TO: co, 815th Bomb Sq (3), APO 520.
For compliance eith first indorsement and return through this
Headquarters.
BY ORDER OF COLONEL BARTON:
1 Incl: n/c.
K P BISHOP
Major, Air Córps
Adjutant
AG 360.33
3d Ind.
SDS/hja
815TH BOMB SQ (H), 483RD BOMB GP (H), APO 520, 16 Apr 45
To: co, 483RD BOMB GP, APO 520
1. Contents of basic communication noted.
2. In the case of 2d Lt RICHARD J. NUMEDAHL, evidence is not conclusive
enough to certify that subject officer is dead.
SHERMAN D. STANFIELD,
Major, Air Corps,
1
Commanding
2010
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CONFIDENTIAL

AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name HARliN GALE NEUMAN
Rank 1st 6-825686
Serial No.
483 BombGp.
MAj. ? STANFiEld
2. Sq. Gp Commander
Rank
Sqn CO
Rank MAjOR
15th AHF
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month FEb. day 20 did you go down?
4. What was the mission,
, target, VIENNA
target
time, 1204
,altitude, 24,500
route scheduled,
, route flown
5. Where you you left formation? MINUTE AFTER bombs AWAY OVER
were when
TARGET.
6. Did you bail out? YES.
7. Did other members of bail out? YES.
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".
TURN PAGE PLEASE-
9. Where did your ground? MILES E17ST OF BALTH, Hung
aircraft strike the 10
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. 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)

AFPFA-il
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIR
File No. : 12451
Name of crew member
NUMEDAHL, Richard J.
Rank:
2nd/It,
Serial number:
0-2066290
Position: Crew (Bomber) or Navigator
Did he bail out ? YES
Where? Approximately FIVE MilES WEST oF KapisvARo, Hungary.
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane I SAID,
"
GET THE HELL OUT." ALSO obtained TRUE AlTiTudE & position.
Was
he injured? No INJURY pREVious To jump.
Where was he when last seen? IN AIRCRAFT pREVious To jump
Any hearsay information: Bombardier LEFT ship before Naviq
ATOR, SAW NAVIGATOR jump Anb OPEN buT NOTEd
ParachaTe
thaT it FAILEd To fill. RussiAN oFFICER Also observed
body LEAVE AIRCRAFT AND iNFORMEd us oF SI7ME
shute FAiLURE
Source : Bombardier and RussiAN OFFICER oF Field
GRADE.
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: PictuRES
of body bEFORE burial; PICTURES oF gRAVE; MAPS OF
grave LOCATION RECEIVED oF squadron 4
months AFTER occurrence sent by Russian
72ny Command.
Total number of missions of above crew member: TWELVE
Dates and destinations if possible: Unknown
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