Robert K Bell

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Eus Engineor
(ancock, Ernest
T/sct
39201790 lis. Caroline Hancock RTD
408 N. Foir Oaks
Pasadona, Calif.
Des. Asst Engineer Puhrman, Norman J.
s/sgt 35504926 l's. Marie Fuhrman (Wife)
6422 Abingi ton St. Detroit,
Michigan.
KiA?. Radio Oporator 1
(Bell, Robert K.
I/SEt. 16002377 lis. Joyce E. Boll. (Wife)
351 Market St., Wisconsin
Rapids, Wisconsin.
Eus. A.R.O.
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Sglomon, Theodoro L.
s/Sgt.
16031723
Mrs. Ann Pycyra (Mother
RT
411 Full riton Parloway,
Chicago, Illinois
Des. Armorer Gunnor to Barlow, William H. Jr. s/sgt. 15340780 Mrs. Haml G. Tampe (Mother)
1134 W. Riverview Ave.
Dayton 7 Ohio.
Delso. A. A. G.
Allard, Robort J.
s/s
to
36550716
Irs. Olive Allard, (Wife)
20057 Moross Rd., Dotroit
Michigan.
11.
IDENTIFY BELOW THOSIE PARSONS WHO ARE RELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT AND
CHECK APPROPRIATE (only one) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
AE IN FULL
RAUK
SERIAL NO.
Explode
1.
Henry R. Gadja
2nd It.
0-759362
2.
James R. Bullock
S/Sgt
33628413
X
3.
Paul E. Ray
lst Lt.
751259-9
Willard S. Sperry
Lt. Col.
0-396325
12.
I PERSONNEL ARE BELIEVED TO ILAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF TIDE FOLLOWING:
(X) Paraci utos were used ( ) Persons were seen walking away from scone of crash
(
Any other reason (specify) Somo parachutes were sean coming from the plane.
13. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THES REPORT, bITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, AP, CHA T, OR
SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXSAMITELLOCATION WHERE ATC AFT WAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
V4
ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, EYEMITHESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH, FORCED,
LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCULSTANCES PERTAINING TO MISSING AIRCRAFT. Attached
15. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTENT OF SEARCH, IF ANY,
AND GIVE NAME, PANK, AND SERTAL NUMBER OF OFFICER IN CHARGE HERE. None. Crow MIA in
anemy torritory.
Date of this Report: 19 July 1944
Watching
(Signaturo of Preparing Officer)
5 Incls :
W. L. LINN,
Incl 1-Cvorlay
Major, Air Corps,
Incl 2-Statement: Lt. Col. Sperry
Operations Officer.
Incl 3-Statement Lt. Gadja
Incl 4-Statement Lt Ray
Incl 5-Staement s/sgt Bullock
C
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8. uninjured. s/sgt. Theodore L. Solomon, ball turret gunner- - bailed out uninjured.
2nd Lit. Wilbur E. Wanstrom, co-pilot, didn't leave airoraft.
T/Sgt. Rebert K. Bell, radio operater- #
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s/Sgt. Norman J. Fahrmann, asst. engineer
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s/sgt. william H. Barlow Jr., armorer gunner
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s/ Sgt. Robert J. Allard, armorer gunner
6.
Information given on enclosed forms is based upon my experiences on that day
and what information I obtained from Lt. Wojoieohowski several weeks later.
I was flying the position of bombardier and during the ensuing attaok by
enemy airoraft I was manning the chin turret guns. During this battle I was
struck by fire from an enemy fighter which resulted in the loss of my left
leg above the kmoe. While attempting to leave the airoraft which was in
flames, I noted that Lt. Wejciechowski was- bailed out wounded. At that moment
the airoraft went down out of control forcing me back into the nose where I
passes out in attempting to parachute to safety. While I was unconscious,
the aircraft exploded and I was blown out of the aircraft. I regained CON-
sciouness falling through the air and parachuted the rest of the way. I therfore
assume that any crew mumbers that were mot able to parachute were killed when
the airoraft exploded.