MACR 6981: 42-97584

CONFIDENTIAL
HEADQUARTERS
FOUR EIGHTY THIRD GROUP (H)
APO 520
Statement of Witness
On 18 July 1944 the 483rd Bombardment Group (H) went into the
assigned target area without fighter escort or other group support. As
the initial point was approached approximately seventy-five (75) enemy
fighters swept by the group formation on the right making a wide turn at
the rear in preparation for a tail attack.
When the 483rd Group executed the turn onto the bombing run the
four boxes went into the box-in-trail formation. While the turn was being
made, the aforementioned enemy fighters attacked, supported by an addition-
al force of equal fighter strength. The estimated total enemy fighter
strength was approximately 175-200 when the tail attack was made.
Seven airplanes of the 816th Bombardment Squadron made up the number
four box, and the entire enemy fighter strength made a concentrated attack
on these seven airplanes. Three B-17's were shot to pieces while in level
flight and while maintaining their positions in formation. A fourth went
down, apparently shot out of control, and broke apart as soon as the ship
went into a spin. The three remaining airplanes of the 816th Squadron
drifted out of formation and appeared to be out of control, two of which
were beginning to burn. Several occasional parachutes were seen although
a number of crew members were thrown from their ships and it is unknown
whether their parachutos functioned.
A considerable number of enemy fighters were shot dowm by the gunnors
in these ships while the attack was being made, but the fighter fire powor
was overwhelming. The enemy attack was made in such a manner that very few
guns of each airplano could bear on the fighters.
The fighter attack was executed in waves of 5 and 6 ships in close
javelin formation closing directly and on a lovel with the tail of each B-17.
The fighter waves concentrated on 2 or 3 ships on an attack, and fired only
on the rearmost airplanes.
The fighters moved up to the number three box after destroying the
airplanes of the 816th Squadron, and five ships of the 817th Squadron were
destroyed in the same manner.
Twelve remaining airplanes of the 483rd Group reached the target and
dropped their bombs.
WILLARD S. SPERRY;
Lt. Col., Air Corps,
Deputy Group Commander.

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-# 6981
Name of crew member :
HOMMEL Joha M.
Rank:
lst Lt
Serial number:
0-26133
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Pilot
Did he bail out? No. He stayeed with his ship in order to give his crew
every possibility to bail out.
Where?
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane This was
his order to bail out.
Was he injured?
No.
Where was he when last seen?
Immediately prior to my bailing out.
Any hearsay information:
None, excepting that his dog tags were reported
to have been in the hands of the Germans.
Source:
I don't remember.
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: It is my belief
that Lt. Hommel met his death in a mid-air explossion of the plane. He
stayed at the controls of the ship in order to allow Lt. Trevor who was
wounded, time to get out.
Total number of missions of above 'crew member: either 28 or 29
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

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INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-# 6981
Name of crew member:
PETERSON Eugene M.
s/Sgt
Rank:
39276395
Serial number:
Position: Crew (Bomber) Engineer
SASGT. PETERSON IS ALIVE AND WELL. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE
Did he bail out?
EVIDENTLY IS MEANT FOR SGT. M. M. DAVIS.
S/SGT. DAVIS*S REPORT WOULD READ THE SAME AS THAT OF
Where?
ST SGT EDGAR L. MILLS.
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

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INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-# 6981
Name of crew member
MILLS Edgar L.
Rank:
s/sgt
Serial number:
14066591
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Armorer Gunner
Did he bail out? No (this is supposition)
Where?
If not, why not? I believe he was killed by ememy action in flight,
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane
He called
the approach of fighters no further contact was made.
Was he injured?
Where was he when Last seen?
Any hearsay information:
None
Source
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: answered above.
Total number o issions of above crew member: approximately 30
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

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INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-t 6981
Name of crew member:
TREVOR Thomas A.
Rank:
2nd Lt.
Serial number:
0-703827
Position: Crew (Bomber) on
VK
Did he bail out?
I think not.
Where?
If not, why not?
Seriously wounded $ possibly dead.
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane :
shertly
before attack by fighters. I dont recall the contersation.
Was he injured?
Yes
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:
I dont know.
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

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INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-f 6981
Name of crew member:
LEUKERING William L.
Rank:
T/Sgt
Serial number:
36703415
Position: Crew (Bomber) Radio Operator
Did he bail out?
I don't know.
Where?
If he did it was near Kempten, Germany. (S.W. of Munich)
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of lose of plane Immediately
before I jumped from the nose excape hatch I heard hin call to the Pilot
" The Mickey Navigator is wounded". I did not hear Lt. Hommel's reply.
Was he injured?
I think not.
Where was he when last seen?
Ixclux
Any hearsay information:
None
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part O1 wholly on supposition: I believe htat
he att empted to get Lt. Trevor out of the plane and died in the attempt.
Total number of missions of above crew member:
approximately 30.
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Herbert P. LeBlanc
Rank
1st Lt. Serial No. 0-752763
2. Organization 483 B. Gp Commander Barton Rank Col. Sqn CO Ascani Rank Major
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
month
July
day 18
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Memmingen , target, Buildings on Airfieddrget
time, 11:00
,altitude,
23,000
route scheduled,
, ,route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation? At Kempten, our IP
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 following men bailed
out: Lts. Ball, Fitzgibbon, Rooney, and myself. The following men I
nave no knowledge of. Sgts. Davis, Leukering, E. Mills, and Lts. Hommel,
Trevor. Also b ailed outwere Sgts. E. Peterson and witherspoon.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? To the best of my knowledge it
exploded in mid-air
10.
What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. 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)
6-3862,AF

There 13 no questionnaire for s/Sgt. M. M. Davis, Eng. Gunner.
He flew at the waist gunner position rather than from the upper
turret. His questionnaire would read the same as that of s/Sgt.
Edgar L. Mills. Last contact was made just prior to attack by fighters.
As we did not hear from him after this, not even to answer the bail out
order, we can only assume that he was killed by enemy action while in n
flight. He was an excellent soldier and haad he been able I know that
he would have answered our pilots order to bail out. There was norumor
nor information of any kind concerning him.

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-I 6981
Name of crew member :
John M.
Rank:
lst Lt
Serial number:
0-26133
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Pilot
Did he bail out?
Not to my knowledge
Where?
5 to 6 mile S.F of Kempten, Geemany
If not, why not' Because them he WAS Not sure that everyone had left.
Last contact or conversation just prior to O.". at time of loss of plane : When I left
he
I gave him -AA ON the shoulder ANd Signed at and to get out
Was he injured?
Not when last seen
Where was he when last seen?
IN the pilots seat
Any hearsay information:
His identification tags were seen by ONE
of the members of thousRew, it was in the hANds
on the Feemans However, the CRew member
said that the NAME was mispelled. an the tag.
Source: member of seed who I met iN prison
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: I watched
the ship liftee I left it for Awhile, when I Looked
After losing site All I see WAS A cloud of
bbnok smoke IN my opinion it blew up shortly
Total number of missions of above crew member: 33 (?)
after I light it
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

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INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-# 6981
Name of crew member:
TREVOR Thomas A.
Rank:
2nd Lt
Serial number:
0-703827
Position: Crow (Bomber)
VN
Did he
bail out ? Not to my knowledge
Where?
If not, why not ? Because of wounds
5 to 6 miles S.E. of Kempter, Feenary
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane
Was he injured? yes
Where was he when last seen? At his job in Radio Room
Any hearsay information : The RAdio opseater called over the
intee phore that he had been hit
Source :
idter phone
Any explanation of his fate based in part wholly supposition: He WAS
or on
unable to leave the ship because of wounds.
I think thesbip blew up before Reaching the
gound, As it was ON fire before I left
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

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INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-I 6981
Name of crew member :
LEUKERING William L.
Rank:
Serial number:
t/Sgt
Position: Crew (Bomber)
36703415
Radio Operator
Did he bail out?
Not to my knowledge
Where?
-
5 to 6 miles SE of Kenpten, Germany
If not, why not? He WAS helping A wounded CRew mens ber
Last contact just prior time of loss of plane: He Reported
or conversation to or at
that the RAdAR operator was wounded.
Was he injured?
?? -
Where was he when last seen? IN the RAdio Room
Any hearsay information:
-
-
Source:
iny explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition Hs WAS Either
Killed by ENEMY fire OR did Not have time to
leave the skip I think the ship bie lup before
Reachire the gound, AS it WAS ON firs before I legt.
Tot al number of missions of above crew member:
34 (3)
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

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INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Pile-t 6981
Name of crew member:
PETERSOM Engene 1.
Rank:
s/sgt
Serial number:
39276395
Position: Crew (Bomber) or Flight (Fighter):
Engineer
Did he bail out?
lses - He hAs Returned to the States
ANd I think has beeN discharged jecon the Aemy
If not, why not?
Last contact or conve. ation 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-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name GARdeN Clarkson Ball
Rank 1st it Serial No. 2755265
2. Organization 4833.3 Gp Commander BARtON Rank Col. San CO
Fired. J. AscANi
Rank it.Col.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
month July
day 8th did you go
down?
4.
What was the mission, Memminger , target, Airfiel id
, target
time, 12:40
,a. titude,
2500
route scheduled,
, route flown
5.
Where were you when you left formation? SF of Kempter, Germany, Sorbmiles
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
individua. questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
sive facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". to Martin F. Roosey, Lt.Herbert
P. L-Blone, Lt. Jahar P. Fitz-Gribor, S/Sgt Eugene M. Peterson All bailed put the
oj ship All these med were taken prisance
RON' ESCAPE hatch, 3/sqt Howail R. withrespeend kailed. out out from REAR
9. did your strike the ground? No Knowledge
Where aircraft
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) E
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 tst MARIUS m Davis he was last
Seen At his guns daring the ATLACK
14. Please give any similer information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may Le written on the back)
6-3862, AF

INDIVIDUAL CASUALIYY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-f 6981
HOMMEL John M.
Name of crew member:
Rank:
lst Lt
Serial number:
0-26133
Position: Crew (Bomber) of
Pilot
Did he bail out? No KNOWLEDGE
Where?
No KNOWLEDGE
If not, why not? No KNOWLEDGE
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane I had No
BUT SAW HISFEET ON RUDDEZS PEDALS BEFORE I BAILED
Was he injured? No KNOWLEDGE
Where was he when last seen? IN PILOT'S SEAT.
Any hearsay information: LT. HONMEL CONTINUED Tc FLY THE SHIPAS I
BAILED. SOMEONE IN FA A PLANE AHEAD OF us TOLD
LT. MARTIN ROONEY THAT HE SAW OUR SHIP BLOW UP IN
SHOWED
THE AIR. SGT. PETERSON TOLD ME THAT THE GERMANS HAD
HIM HOMNEL'S DOGTAGD; buTTHAT HIS NAME WAS MISPELLED HOMEL.
Source : LT. ROONEY , MARTIN; SGT. PETERS N
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: LT. HOMDEL PUT
THE SHIP ON AFCE AND WENT BACK To THE RADIO ROOM
To AID LT. TREVOR WHO WAS REPORTED WOUNDED. THE
SHIP EXPLODED BEFORE HE COULD GET OUT.
Total number of missions of above crew member: No KNOWLEDGE
Dates and destinations if possible:
"
,
6-3861, AF

INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-# 6981
PETERSON Eugene M.
Name of crew member
Rank:
s/Sgt
Serial number:
39276395
Position: Crew (Bomber) Engineer
Did he bail out? YES ! AND SAFELY
Where? 125?) riles S.W. of KEMPTEN, GERMANY- BE) BR LT. BALL.
If not, why not' ?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: PETERSON
LANDED SAFELY, WAS COOL AND RESOURCEFUL BEFORE BAILINGOUT.
Was he injured? No
Where was he when last seen? I SAW HIM SEVERAL TIMES AT WETZLAR,
GIRMANY(DOLAG Gurr) WHICH WAS A KIND OF SEPARAMONCE"TER HE
Any-hoarsnyinformation
(GuESSED)
WAS UNHARKED AND OPTINISTIC. HE THOUGHT, HE WAS &
TOBE
SENT To AN ENLISTED MANS STALAG EAST oF BERLIN SOMEWHERE,
PERHAPS IN POLAND. I LEPT WETZLAR FOR BARTH BEFORE PETERSON
EFT.
EXP.HEWAS THEN IN GOOD SHAPE! I NEVER SAW HIM AGAIN.
Source I HAVE HEARD No HEARSAY OF HIN.
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: HE MUST HAVE
BEEN KILLED OR WOUNDED IN TRANSIT To ANOTHER CAMP - OR
MAYBE THE RUSS/ANS HAVE HIMBY MISTAKE (ARE YOUSURE You HAVEN'T
DISED HIN up WIT# THE ASST ENGINEER, T/SGT. nARCUS M.DAVIS, OF WHOM
I HAVE HEARD No WORD ?).
Total number of missions of above crew member: No KNOWLEDGE
Dates and destinations if possible:
11 "
6-3861, AF

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INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-# 6981
LEUKERING William L.
Name of crew member:
Rank:
T/Sgt
Serial number:
36703415
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Radio Operator
Did he bail out? No KNOWLEDGE
Where?
If not, why not? THE RADIO Room No KNOWLEDGE
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: NONE
SINCE TAKE OFF
Was he injured? No KNOWLEDGE
Where was he when last seen?
Any hearsay information: THE RADIO Roon WAS HIT HARD BY 201M
ShELLS. THERE MUST HAVE BEEN CASUALTIES THERE.
Source : LT. BALL, LT. ROONEY, LT. LE BLANG
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly 00 supposition: I SUPPOSE
HE WAS WOUNDED AND WAS LATER KILLED WHENTHE SHIP
BLEW UP.
Total number of missions of above crew member: No KNOWLEDGE
Dates and destinations if possible:
/ ,
11
6-3861.AF

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-f 6981
Name of crew member:
MILLS Edgar L.
Rank:
s/ägt
Serial number:
14066591
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Armorer Gunner
Did he bail out? No KNOWLEDGE
Where?
If not, why not?
"
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane : NONE
Was be injured? No KNOWLEDGE
Where was he when last seen? No RNOWLEDGE
Any hearsay information: THE WAIST OF THE SHIP WAS HITHARD
BY SHELLS.
Source : LIs. BALL , ROONEY, LE BLANC.
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition : : WOUNDED,
HE DIED WHEN THE SHIP EXPLODED
Total number of missions of above crew member: No KNOWLEDGE
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-f 6931
Name of crew memt 3r:
TREVOR Thomas A.
Rank:
2nd Lt
Serial number:
0-703827
Position: Crew (Bonber) or Flight (Biebten)
VN
Did he bail out? No KNOWLEDGE.
Where?
"
If not, why not?
1.
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: NONE.
I HAD No INTERPHONE.
Was he injured? No KNOWLEDGE
Where was he when last seen? No KNOWLEDGE.
Any hearsay information: LT. TREVOR WAS HIT BY SHELLS t WOUNDED.
THIS WAS REPORTED OVER INTERPHONE (I HAD NONE).
Source: LJe. BALL, ROONEY LE BLANC
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: HE MUST HAVE
BEEN KILLED WHE , N THE SHIP EXPLODED , IF NOT BEFORE.
Total number of missions of above crew member: No KNOWLEDGE
Dates and destinations i
"
6-3961, AF

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CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name FITZ-GIBBON , JOHN P.
Rank IILTT.
Serial No. 0-1638396
2. Organization Commander BAKTON, PAUL Rank SAL Sqn CO ASCANI, FRED Rank MAJ.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month JULY
day 18
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, MEnningen, , AIR DROTE
, target
time, 1125(?)
,altitude, 21000 (?)
route scheduled,
,route flown As BRIEFED
5. Where were you when you left formation 15 (?) MILES SOUTHWEST OF KEMPTEN,EERINY
6. Did you bail out? YES
7.
Did other members of crew bail out? 5 (FIVE) MEMBERS, BESIDE AYSELF, BAILED OUT
Tb
LTS. BALL, ROONEY, LF BLANC; SGTs. PETERSON AND
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
cive facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge" AT ABOUT 1103 , 15 (?) MILES
S.W. of KEMPTEN, GERMANY , LT. ROONEY BAILED OUT OF THE NOSE ESCAPE
HATCH. 7 FOLLOWED HIM OUT. LI.LEBLANC, SaT PETERSON, LT. BALL FOLLOWED
SST.WITHERSTOON BAILEDOUT. I saw THEN LATER.
9. Where did your aircraft strik the ground? No KNOWLEDGE.
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 KNOWLEDGE
11. Where wore they in aircraft? No KNOWLEDGE
12. What was their condition? No KNOWLEDGE
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last sea any members not already des-
cribed above?
How ABOUT SGT. DAUIS ?? (SEE OVER) !
AKE you SURE you HAVENT GOT HIM FIXED UP WITH SGT PETERSON?
E.SAW PETERSON AT WETZLAR) GERMANY; BUT NEVER SAW
DAVIS AFTER TAKE-OFF,
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. NONE.
OVER
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-# 6981
Name of crew member
John M.
Rank:
lst it
Serial number:
0-26133
Position: Crew (Bomber) Pilot
Did he bail out? No Knowle dge
No Knowledge
Where?
If not, why not? No Nowledge
Last ccalact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: checked
oxygen over interprone.
Was he injured? No Inowleige
Where was he when last seen? In pilot seat uninjured as repo ted to me b
top gurner
Any hearsay information: las uninjured when top-turre - t gunner and co-pilot
left the silp as told to me iy them.
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: Staied with
his ship to be sure that his er W got out. Interphone being shot out
there was no way for them to report if alive or deud.
Total number of missions of above crew member:
2
Dates and destinations if possible: pril 16 l's., Yug. April 17 Belgrade Yug.
April 23, Verner Meustadt, Distria. Inril 27 Tulon, France.
Thrno-Severin, ug. lay, Pologna, Italy. June shuttle run to
Pussia, and back. Don't reme beft other missions.
July 18, 1944 unicl, Germany.
6-3861, AF

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INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-# 6981
Neme of crew member:
LEUKERIVG William L.
Rank:
T/Sgt
Serial number:
36703415
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Radio Operator
Did he bail out? No Knowl dpe
Where?
If not, why not ? No Knowledge
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
Reported over interrhone radiar navigator hit.
Was he injured?
: C nowledge
Where was he when last seen? In r' :dio room.
Any hearsay information:
None
Sourca:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
None
Total number of missions of above crew member:
5
Dates and destinations if possible: .pril 10, Nis. Yug loril 17, 18r ne,
Yug. :pril
ner it, Austria. ADIII stance.
a
C, rin, Yug. Bologna, 11.11 . June , sluttle rum
to
Don'1 remember Polesti, 01 011 1 uminia hissiors. 1 Jime The IT Jane.
10, 2747
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-# 6981
Name of crew member:
MILLS Edgar L.
Rank:
s/Sgt
Serial number:
14066591
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Armorer Gunner
to knowledge
Did he bail out?
No ope
Where?
No Thow ledge
If not, why not' ?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
Ecported ickter: 110 clock.
Was he injured?
uno
ledre
Where was he when last seen?
I
Any hearsay information:
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
"one
1
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible
1
minit Soverit, YUF:
June
lor
July
18,
Ger
6-3861. AF

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INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File- 6981
Name of crew member:
PETERSON Eugene M.
Rank:
s/sgt
rtin
Davis
Serial number:
39276395
I/ Sgt.
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Engineer
Engineer
Did he bail out?
io Inowledge
No
Where?
If not, why not?
No
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
Just before fighters hit us.
Was he injured? NO Inowledge
Where was he when last soen? Right waist gun position.
Any hearsay information:
None
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
None
Total number of missions of above crew member: 31
Dates and destinations if possible: April 10, is., Yug ipril 17 Belgrade,
Yug
Inril erner Neustiot mistriu. TIT 1100, Hannee
6. thrno- teverin, Yug. y, Bologna, June slutile run to
III U.CK. Do1OTTET missions.
Jul; 1914
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name
Howoll R. i therspoon
Rank S/Sgt. Serial No. 34503650
2. Organization483 Pomb. Gp Commander Rank Col. Sqn CO Fred
Col. Barton
nscani
Rank Mri jor
(full name)
(full name)
3. What 1944
year
month July
day 18
did you go down?
the miss Tunich Air Field
Air Field
4. What was
,target,
,
time,
10: 30
altitrde, 000 Ft.
route scheduled,
,route flown As briefed
:
Where were you when you left formation? I.P.
6. Did you bail out? Blown
out
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Yes
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how eacli 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 Ynowledge
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? blew up in mid air.
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 knowledge
11. Where were they in aircraft?
no knowledpe
12. What was their condition?
no knowledge
13.
When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? Camp Luck Strike, In Halfe, France condition good.
Five members, Co PILOT, Navipator, Bonbardier, and top-turret - gunner.
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. Put Dadson was blown out of
ship wi thout parchute. Gave dop tap to C pt. Clark of Sqd. 817.
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(Any additional information may be written on the back)
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