Eyewitness statement, page 14: ERLINGER, LEROY J · 22 June 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QURSTIONNAIRE
1. Your name ERLINGER, LEROY J.
Rank T/SGT. Serial No. 17120888
2. Orgenization 4835° 6 Gp Commander Rank co DAMES LT. cot
cant. L.
(full nama)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
month JUNE
day 22ND did you go down?
4. What was the mission, ternove, mmy targat, MARSHILING YARDS ,target
time, 11:30 AM altitude, 25,000 FT
route scheduled, mescriptic-ever
Pet VALLEY To FORMARD, route flown SAME
5. Where were you when you left formation? OVER Poe VALLEY. SOUTH of BOLOGNA
6. Did you bail out?
YES
7. Did other members of crew bail out? YES, SIX CREW MEMBERS BAILEDOUT
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how esch 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 KNOWLE DGE
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? SOUTH OF BOOKE IN POE VALLY
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) 140 LT. THE C. SCHILD(PILOT)
LAPHT GENA F. FREIBERSER (CO-PILOT) SPEFFANCIS G. SPRACHER (DRM GUNNER)
SGI CHARLES H. ELDRIDGE CASSY ARAA. GHNNER)
11. Where were they in aircraft?
No KNOWLEDGE
12. What was their condition?
No KNOWLEDGE
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last 5981 any members not already des-
cribed above?
BEFORE TAKE OF ANY OTHER
MEMBERS.
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. NO
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF
CASUALTY QURSTIONNAIRE
1. Your name ERLINGER, LEROY J.
Rank T/SGT. Serial No. 17120888
2. Orgenization 4835° 6 Gp Commander Rank co DAMES LT. cot
cant. L.
(full nama)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
month JUNE
day 22ND did you go down?
4. What was the mission, ternove, mmy targat, MARSHILING YARDS ,target
time, 11:30 AM altitude, 25,000 FT
route scheduled, mescriptic-ever
Pet VALLEY To FORMARD, route flown SAME
5. Where were you when you left formation? OVER Poe VALLEY. SOUTH of BOLOGNA
6. Did you bail out?
YES
7. Did other members of crew bail out? YES, SIX CREW MEMBERS BAILEDOUT
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how esch 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 KNOWLE DGE
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? SOUTH OF BOOKE IN POE VALLY
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) 140 LT. THE C. SCHILD(PILOT)
LAPHT GENA F. FREIBERSER (CO-PILOT) SPEFFANCIS G. SPRACHER (DRM GUNNER)
SGI CHARLES H. ELDRIDGE CASSY ARAA. GHNNER)
11. Where were they in aircraft?
No KNOWLEDGE
12. What was their condition?
No KNOWLEDGE
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last 5981 any members not already des-
cribed above?
BEFORE TAKE OF ANY OTHER
MEMBERS.
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. NO
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF
National Archives, MACR 11543, page 14 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.