Mission
Photos
February, 1944
February
4: Frankfurt
The
crew of the "Black Widow", shot down with the loss of 5 lives. 5
others were taken prisoner.
Sgt Paul Sallee (not on this mission); Sgt Earl Lee, KIA; Sgt Vincent Riel, POW; unknown officer (not on this mission); Sgt John Fletcher, POW; 2/Lt John Carmody, KIA; Sgt Francis Stewart, POW; 1/Lt Joseph Adams, KIA; 1/Lt Marvin Garber, KIA; Sgt Anthony Nardozzi, POW.
Not in photo: 2/Lt Foster Hinton, POW; Sgt Adrian Kieley, KIA
1/Lt
Marvin Garber, who was killed along with 4 of his crew. They are buried in
a village cemetery in France
February
22: Gotha
"Lil
Max" dropping through undercast. Photo taken by Sgt Arthur Livingston,
a gunner on "Worry Bird".
About
885 Dutch citizens were killed when some planes bombed the city of Nijmegen,
thinking it was a German target.
February
24: Gotha
Four
crewmen who were taken prisoner after crashing in Belgium. 2 of their comrades
were killed in the crash and 4 more taken prisoner.
2/Lt Abraham Dorsman (bombardier), 2/Lt Carl Kroells (pilot), 2/Lt Richard Paquette (co-pilot), 2/Lt James Toolan (navigator)
Also
on board, Sgt Claude Fisher, POW; Sgt Jack Renner, KIA; Sgt Marshall Murray,
KIA; Sgt Earl Minnoe, POW; Sgt Richard McAuley, POW; Sgt John Dill, not on
this mission
Not in photo: Sgt Rudolph Vidmar, POW
February
25: Furth
The
crew of "Rigor Mortis", shot down over France. All on board were
taken prisoner.
Standing: Sgt Paul Calland (gunner), Sgt J.S. Wakeman (gunner), Sgt Elroy Paseo (not on board this mission), Sgt Benjamin Dutcher (radio operator), Sgt Amon Belcher (engineer/gunner), Sgt Kenneth Mayo (gunner).
Kneeling: 2/Lt Douglas Warfel (copilot), 1/Lt William Hockensmith (pilot), 2/Lt Charles Barret (not on board this mission), 2/Lt Gilbert Klaeser (bombardier)
Not in photo: 2/Lt Douglas Warfel, POW; 2/Lt Frederick Riedel, POW, Sgt William Carpenter, POW
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