Eyewitness statement, page 5 · 18 July 1944
COAFI-D-ETAL
EUS3 5. Engineer
pow
Brickson, Charles W. T/Sgt 38398451 Mae Ella Erickson,
RTD
mother, 1221 S.W.
27th St., Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
DEC 10 6. Asst Engineer M / A Wlitch, Walter G.
s/Sgt 32726713 Mrs. Ida Ulitch, mother,
2271 Cincinnati Ave.,
Bronx, N.Y.
NA t 7. Radio Operator M minites J.
Bermande, William T/Sgt 31280499 Mrs. I. se Gordon, mother
64 Elizabeth St.;
Norwich, Conn.
DED 2 8. Asst Radio Oper. Nicholas J.
36735692 Mr. Peter Cook, father,
158 W. 158th St. S.
Holland, Ill.
KIA7 9. Ammorer Gunner M At Milks, Lewis E.
s/Sgt 3766312C Mrs. Rowena Milks,
mother RFD #2,
KIA
Sioux City, Iowa.
DED
10. Asst Armorer Gunn. Murphy, Ralph B.
mita
s/Sgt
19106882
Mr. Dysart Murphy,
father, Rt #8, Box 523,
Phoanix, Arizona.
11. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIR-
CRAFT AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (only one) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted
Last
Saw
NAME IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL NO.
by Radio
Sighted Crash Forced Landing
1. Willard S. Sperry
Lt Col.
0396325
X
12. IF PERSONNEL ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
) Parachutes were used ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
Any other reason (specify) Unknown?. Surrounding circumstances not reasonably
conclusive of KIA casualty status.
13.
ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, EITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART
OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXIMATE LOCATION WHERE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH,
FORCED LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES 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, RANK, AND SERIAL NUMBER OF OFFICER IN
CHARGE HERE: (If no search, so state giving reason) None. Crew MIA
in enemy occupied territory.
Date of this Report: 20 July
Wdddum
W. L. LINN,
Major, Air Corps,
2 Incls:
Operations Officer.
Incl 1 - Overlay
Incl 2 - Statement of Lt Col Sperry
CONFIDENTIAL
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EUS3 5. Engineer
pow
Brickson, Charles W. T/Sgt 38398451 Mae Ella Erickson,
RTD
mother, 1221 S.W.
27th St., Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
DEC 10 6. Asst Engineer M / A Wlitch, Walter G.
s/Sgt 32726713 Mrs. Ida Ulitch, mother,
2271 Cincinnati Ave.,
Bronx, N.Y.
NA t 7. Radio Operator M minites J.
Bermande, William T/Sgt 31280499 Mrs. I. se Gordon, mother
64 Elizabeth St.;
Norwich, Conn.
DED 2 8. Asst Radio Oper. Nicholas J.
36735692 Mr. Peter Cook, father,
158 W. 158th St. S.
Holland, Ill.
KIA7 9. Ammorer Gunner M At Milks, Lewis E.
s/Sgt 3766312C Mrs. Rowena Milks,
mother RFD #2,
KIA
Sioux City, Iowa.
DED
10. Asst Armorer Gunn. Murphy, Ralph B.
mita
s/Sgt
19106882
Mr. Dysart Murphy,
father, Rt #8, Box 523,
Phoanix, Arizona.
11. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIR-
CRAFT AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (only one) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted
Last
Saw
NAME IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL NO.
by Radio
Sighted Crash Forced Landing
1. Willard S. Sperry
Lt Col.
0396325
X
12. IF PERSONNEL ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
) Parachutes were used ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
Any other reason (specify) Unknown?. Surrounding circumstances not reasonably
conclusive of KIA casualty status.
13.
ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, EITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART
OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXIMATE LOCATION WHERE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH,
FORCED LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES 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, RANK, AND SERIAL NUMBER OF OFFICER IN
CHARGE HERE: (If no search, so state giving reason) None. Crew MIA
in enemy occupied territory.
Date of this Report: 20 July
Wdddum
W. L. LINN,
Major, Air Corps,
2 Incls:
Operations Officer.
Incl 1 - Overlay
Incl 2 - Statement of Lt Col Sperry
CONFIDENTIAL
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National Archives, MACR 6975, page 5 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.