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German capture report, page 2 · 7 May 1944
DATE AND TDE AIRCRAFT RAS SHOT Nay 1944,1200 CASUALTY NO. xa 1138 PLACE OF CRASH near Belgrad TYPE OF AJRCRAFT Fentreas REFORTING OFFICE Air Terce Commant Southeast CAPT'D $ : $ 8 SERIAL WOUNDED $ $ $ 3 NAICE : RANK NUP BER : DEAD PLACE OF INTERNIENT : $ LARFOXD MELLIAK A. Majer 0-35178 captured Staleg Taufs 3 VARICHEFTI ANDRE 0. let 14. 0-876894 emptuser staing lan 3 2 Teterary 1928 Cal. NC CABE JAKES 201 14. Stalag 3 23 June 1938 Shineck THONAS J. explured Stalag Luft 4 29 August 1920 A.Y. TYP mack upget me 1138 also lists Lt Denoro as head, and the remaining Crew member as mining . RELARKS Dulag lafts 26 Nevember 1944, V.E.
CONFIDENTIAL - 8172 Jalanta (III) 48300 (ii) ni o 520, 8 Hay 1944. STATEMENT I was at the right waist and saw the 1 lane oll, under us and circle. I saw a of firc in the cocipit. DOUGLIN J. SHOMT, 3/2 t. Air Corpo, Right aist Gunner. ( Who : on, air 5, Operation CONFIDENITAL 66
Casualty questionnaire, page 14: Lonford, William A · 7 May 1944
AFPPA-12 CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE 1. Your name Lonford, William A Rank Lt Col Serial No. 0-25178 Puul Barton 2. Organization 483 Gp Commander Rank Col. Sqn CO myself Rank Ltlel (full name) (full name) 3. What year 1944 month May day Z did you go down? YES 4. What was the mission, Bomb , target, Bridge - Relavade Eugs , target time, 120c altitude, 20,000 route scheduled, ,route flown 5. Where were you when you lett formation? Just leaving target 6. Did you bail out? Yes 7. Did other members of crew bail out? three others 8. 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". 1t. Me Cabe - Co. Pilot bailed out just before I did. He broke his log and was hospitaliced was later liberated and returned to the states 9. Where did your aircra : strike the ground? time miles South of Belgrade 10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) Navigetor d Lt. Dinneo) s/sgi Parsons , 2/sqt Caramels 3/sg/ Dugrette, Tegt Shaps 3/20/ Beach 11. Where were they in aircraft? At their portions I believe 12. What was their condition? Lt Dinovo was dead - others U.Sknown 13. When, where, and in what condition dia you last see any members no already des- cribed above? No knowledge 14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you have knowledge. Indicate of information. No knowledge source (Any additional information may be written on the back) 6-3862, AF
File No. + 4924 INDIVIDUAL CAJUTATY CUESTIONNALEE Amore, a. Nome of crew tambers 1st Lt. Rouks 0-676894 Serial numbers Positions Crow (Bomber) or Flight Sombardier. Die be bail out? Yes Whero? Begree 1f not, why nott Last contect converestion just time of : planes the or prior to or at Over target - Bombs Away" Was he injured? No was be when last seen? Leaving Ship by lower escaye hatch any heressy information None sourded None any explanstion Ji bi: fate based in part or wholly on 311, position: Become a P.O.W. Was libirated at Moose being on April 29 1945 Returned to the States T. in June 45 Totel number of missions of above crew members 15 ? Dates and destinstions if possible; No knowledge 6-3861-4J
File No. + 4934 INDIVIDUAL CAJUTATY CUESTIONNALES Divoro . August i'em: of drow mombert let Lt. hanki 0-935388 /lerial number Nevigator. Fositions Crew (Bomber) or Flight Did his beil out? No Where? If not, why not? He was killed by Flex while in the ship Belgrade Eugoslayn Lest contect or converession just prior to or at time of plare: None Was he injured? killed was he when last seen? New Lieing dead at his position any heressy informeticn Sources None any explanstion Ui hi: fate hased in pert or wholly on su : i it nn; He was killed when we recieved a direct hit by Fiat Totol number of missions of above crew members 15 ? Dates and destinstions if possible; No In formation 8-3861-47
INDIVIBUAL CAJUL TY Fild No.# 4934 Home of orew members Aaron W. Rauks Serial numbers 13041196 Positions Crew (Bomber) Arnozer Gunner Did be bail out? No there? Belgrade Eugaslavia If not, why nott No knowledge fast contact er converuation just prior to or at time of none Jes he injured? No know ledge was he when last seen? Prioc to take off 4py heresey information None Sources None day explanation of his fate based in or wholly on supocition: None part Totel number of missions of above membert 15 ? crew Dates and destinetions if possible; No knowledge 6-3861-W
11 INDIVIDUAL CA.JULATY file Mc. 4924 of crew members , ARSOUS, Williem n. Rouks s/sgt. Salial numbers 38416262 Positions Crow (Bomber) Asst. Ara Guaner. Did hu bail out? No. Wheret Belgrade Euges/avia 11 not, why not? Unknown Last contatt er just prior to or at time of plare: none Was he injure d? No Know lodge Whre was bis when last Prior to take off any heresay informetion: none sources none any explanation is 11. fate based in part or wholly on 311, or it un: nons Total 15 ? number of missions of above crew members Dates and destinstions if possible; no knowledge 6-3861-43
INDIVIDUAL CURSTIONNALES File Mo. 1/ Nome of crew members Leea. Raukt Seriel numbers 18108364 Crew (Bomber) Indio Operator Did bs bail outt No Wheref Belgrade Engislaxie If not, why not? No knowledge Last contect or converession just prior to or et time of : plare: None das be injured? N, knowledge Whre was be when last 30€.17 Prior to take off any heresey informeticn None Sources None any explanstion Ui hi: fate besed in part wholly on su, is it on: None or Totel number of missions of above crew members 15 ? Dates and destinstions if possible; No Knowledge 6-3861-47
ORM 1 KU - 1907 REPORT ON CAPTURE OF MEMBERS OF ENEMY AIR FORCES POST: HQ. Airbase A 25/X1 PLACE: Helmstedt DATE: 31 May 44 CRASN: (DOWNED) OF, Liberator ( by fighter ) REGARDING: AT: Gevensleben, 15 East S HB 8/3, 19. May 44 1340 h NAME: (LAST OR SURNAME) RICHTER FIRST NAME: Ernest R. SERIAL NUNBER: (USA) 18129940 T 42 43 RESULT: (DEAD or CAPTURED) dead PLACE AND TIME OF CAPTURE: NAME OF NOSPITAL: PLACE, DATE AND TINE OF INTERNENT: Cemetery of Gevensleber on 27. 44 at 0900 h. Signature : illegible Major " 173 - 6-3214,AF(1)
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