Casualty questionnaire, page 44: Harold F. Basel · 27 December 1944
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CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Harold F. Basel
Rank s/Sgt. Serial No. 36827123
483rd B. Gpes 815th B. Sq., 5th We
Jordan (Oper. off)
2.
Organization 15th AAM Commander Unk
Renk Unk Sqn CO Arthur col Rank
Capt.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month
December
day
27th did you go down?
4.
What was the mission, Lins, Austrcia , target, M/Y Linz, Austria,
, target
t ime, Approx, 12:55 altitude, Approxa 28000
route scheduled, Italys
Be Qp.) Yugoslavia, Vienna route flown Same as route Scheduled.
Austria to Linz.
5. Where were you when you left formation Five (5) minutes off target. (Linz)
6. Did you bail out?
Yes.
7.
Did
other mambers of creit bail out? Yes. with the exception of Pilot, Co-pilat,
s/sgt.
Smith (TOG) Sgt. Farnes (IG) bailed out but was found later with lahute
unopened, according to Sgt., Langston.
8.
Tell all you know about where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. 1f you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
lst It Grady Lightfoot, Naves Bailed out Nose Section, It Min off Targe's
Sgt. Reuben Mo Lehto, snges Bailed out. Nose Section, at. same time of wing tank
explosion. Approx. 5 Min. off target.
See Reverse Side.
9.
Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Approx. 5 to 10 mi" as from target
Near Farm Describtion; Two Pictures on Out side of house of Jesus and Mary
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
pilot Co-Pilot, and s/sit. Smith (TOG)
11. Where were they in aircraft? 1 heard the Piol - over Inter-com still
In their positions as I left my Position, to bail out.
12. What was their condition? Normal.
13.
When, where, and in whrt condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? All members have been described above,
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
No Knowled,"8.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
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CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Harold F. Basel
Rank s/Sgt. Serial No. 36827123
483rd B. Gpes 815th B. Sq., 5th We
Jordan (Oper. off)
2.
Organization 15th AAM Commander Unk
Renk Unk Sqn CO Arthur col Rank
Capt.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month
December
day
27th did you go down?
4.
What was the mission, Lins, Austrcia , target, M/Y Linz, Austria,
, target
t ime, Approx, 12:55 altitude, Approxa 28000
route scheduled, Italys
Be Qp.) Yugoslavia, Vienna route flown Same as route Scheduled.
Austria to Linz.
5. Where were you when you left formation Five (5) minutes off target. (Linz)
6. Did you bail out?
Yes.
7.
Did
other mambers of creit bail out? Yes. with the exception of Pilot, Co-pilat,
s/sgt.
Smith (TOG) Sgt. Farnes (IG) bailed out but was found later with lahute
unopened, according to Sgt., Langston.
8.
Tell all you know about where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. 1f you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
lst It Grady Lightfoot, Naves Bailed out Nose Section, It Min off Targe's
Sgt. Reuben Mo Lehto, snges Bailed out. Nose Section, at. same time of wing tank
explosion. Approx. 5 Min. off target.
See Reverse Side.
9.
Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Approx. 5 to 10 mi" as from target
Near Farm Describtion; Two Pictures on Out side of house of Jesus and Mary
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
pilot Co-Pilot, and s/sit. Smith (TOG)
11. Where were they in aircraft? 1 heard the Piol - over Inter-com still
In their positions as I left my Position, to bail out.
12. What was their condition? Normal.
13.
When, where, and in whrt condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? All members have been described above,
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
No Knowled,"8.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,AF
National Archives, MACR 10645, page 44 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.