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398th Bmbardnent G r o u p ( 3 ) L c 5 n z i ~ , Gernany Xission 7 July 19U

I Lead Srou? 1st “An CB:i Over Tareet

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1 Identlfica tion ba:

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Charles H. B Q b 1 II 8

39917215 T U - 4 k 0, P.

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3 71 W i l l i a m J. W i l s o n

3'767959 T i.3 - 44 Br P.

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Lloyd Y. E b e r t

0, P.

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38428901 T U - 4 4 0, P.

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4.) 9- or of I

5. ) m aal of acc8utasc 0 - d :

6.) ,Ymm&h tS acc.-cu?mzu&

7 July 1944, a t 1600.

1 officer aa leader 1 M/S&. a8 S i d 0ffllS.r

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l2,7 m 2 at the nosey 1 trin-barreled machine gun at ;;he tail- it:

2 at

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W a i v e r BC - 966 - A ?req aonoJ-Y.fier BC - 221 - T Radio 'haamittor BC - A57 - A m r t e r Unit PE - 206 - A

Rack ?T - w-A D 7 - 0 b - D Dpp.mob unit PE - 73 - c

' Dynamot4x unit PE - 73 - c

Badi-im BC - 348 - N 1 Inverter SpO-Wo. lBOL9A

' w- Unit PE - 94 - B

I Ea dio4faaei-r BC - 45 - B 1 h n t a r P . n P l i n g U n i t B C - % - A 1 'BWSaitkr Dnit TU - 9 - B I 8 . " T U - 2 6 - B I . m . T U - 6 - B I W 8 " T U - 5 - B I . " T U - 8 - B I a I T U - 7 - B I Radio Tnnadtter gr: - 375 - S I boeirsr type R T:'5 1 R F Unit, 25 I Indioator type 62

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l.)Nu&er af pri3aners: 7

a)Hhat d t captured the= the rural police

*era thq -re delirered to Obenrrsel

9 July 1944

1

b)What un i t mre t h ~ y -dmrd to: to 9ir Base C-d Weh~~+i&ra, inmn

o)Data of delivmrgt

2-)N-t-r af th e wounded;

a) Mch physician perforwd the first aid: the Chief-Surgom of General Hospital

Cllaldh9nkenhaus' at G.n b) llhlch oa8plt.d -re these rounded

dellvored t o that could not be traasportedt 7 qneral Xospitdl .IlaldlaaPLsnbau~~, G 9 n .

3.)flumber af dead: 2

a)Piblch garrison cormandor TOI-O tho dead transferred t o for interment: Carrisa~ commder of Cera

b)Place of intermentt Gem

bars b e h g at -go: no

Bar, puaohut.8 b.m f d r no

& . ) I S t h r S 8UpiOiaU Of C m T mW

V. Remk8;

The diddle prrt of tbe fltsalnge lies w s t of Liebschritr railmy-stotlan In the Elater river, the l e f t r'sg and 1 engine lie$ a t &wbsn-Prcbkeh, another mghe Ues close to tho rmlluay-tn. aka Cora-Welden be.crcen tho highra y urd tho roedbed, about 200 PL !-W-k from t h i s spot n s t of the hiam J l i a s tho right mlng. About 200 m t o the north on the b u v of the Elstel. r%-r lies tbe tbird enghe, the fourth m g h e t o t b s east near Liebbrohdts wry- e t a t i c m in the Ytch close t o the railroad-crossing. 800 m t o the north botmoa the Elater river and tho ra f l ry- t racks is t b o frmt part of tbe hrselage lSiag 600 northwest of this f'rammnt are the tail assemb4 w i t h tail-turret.

Tbe six prismera were housed in the R.usa-permMsnt barracks, 1 .b.d was re- covered from out of the Elster rlrer, f o r the other dead was i n t a t l y rwmrhed amcpg the debris, but r i thout any e u ~ e a 8 . Gn 9 July 44 he mu found dehd in a wheatfield and rtported t o this post 4 serious casualty was de l l rered t o "Hildkrankenhausw Care through m n Oi tho administrative red ice t i . Be is nLt f i t for transportation.

the g u r l w a cocauander of Cere.

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IIe&ers of search 6eetachoeats emptied the pockets of the priscaers and the dead without .uldnp a l ist of what they took. Ihmthermon identification tags and englne-plates nre away, nobody knows which group did it, though. Ihtncbmetnts of the

my private mcaey and escaping frmds from tne prlsoners.

and of the .itiaircraft-defease were 8eeu at th. spoh where the debris a m - 3 ~ . Members af the iCr-

pstributor:

Intermgation Canter West, Obemrsel. yl ln ist ry of Adetitm/€ksear& S h f f , Berlin. Air District Comaand III/Ic, Berlin. A i r d r o m e Command SDI , secthi Ic/Captured Materiel cow=

Signature I l legible

Cwmrrnd. Captaln and leader of the acceptance

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REPORT ON CAPTURE O F HEMafZS C,. E k E M \ . & I F FORCES

Interrogation Center West, Obenrreel. PArdrome Conmvrnd 5b11, m, copy.

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R E P O R T 9N C A P T U R E 07 H E r l B E K S CI. i i l E h \ A i s F O R C E S

- C R A S H : (DOWNED) OF, ~ ~ i n g B 17 G R E G A S D I NG:

6.3??4.4F(L

l.49

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n a R & m m x Llebschdtz railmy-etation, 5,5 Ian emth Cera

I on 7 sply 194. NAME: (LAST OR S U R N A M E ) B e k e

I Yar N. F I R S T N A M E :

SERIAL N U M B E R : ( U S A ) 0 - 764868 T 4.3 - U Rank: 2nd Lt.

aaptured 7 J d y 19U. a c t time and place of capture e r e not horn.

RESULT: ( D I A D OR C A P T U R E D )

P L A C E A I I O T I M E OF CAPTURE:

U A M E O F HOSPITAL: - - - - - ? L A C E . >ATE AND T l M E O f I ITERMEMT: - - - - - I

Distributor as a Page us- I

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POST:

P L A C E : ~ o h r g 2 )kia Keiear.

DATE: 8 July 1%

Air Base Canmrand A S#0 (0]33/rII

- AT: Liebschwitz railnay-station, 5,5 km scr~th Cera. OCL 7 Je 191%.

N A M E : ( L A S T OR S U R N A M f ) E b e r t

F I R S T N A M E : Lloyd Y.

8 - 7691% T - & @ Rank: 2nd Lt. S E L I A L Nr iHBEi t : i U S A j

R E S U L T : ( D I A D OR C A P T U R B D ) captpred

P L A C E A N D T I M E O F CAPTURE:

N A M E OF H O S P I T A L : - - - - - 7 J d y 1944, exact time and place of capture are not known. a

P L A C E , DATE A N D T I M E O F INTERHENT: - - - - -

Distributor as en page u8.

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REPCRT !IN CAPTURF 05 M E M B E R S CB' E X E M ) L I S -- F O R C E S

POST: Bir Base C d A *)33/III

PLACE: Hahra 2 wbcr w i m r

DATE: 8 J d J 1%

CRASH: ( D O W N I D ) - R E G A R D 1 N G :

JaAawBw NAME: ( L A S T O R S U P N A Y X )

F I R S T N r M C :

S E R I A L N U M B E R : ( U S A )

RESULT: (DIAD O R C A P T U R B O )

PLACE A N D T I M E O F CAPTURE: a NAME O F HOSPITAL:

PLACE, DATE & N O T I M E OF INTERMENT: - - - -

Matributor ae m page 3.48.

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REPORT GN CAPTURE O F HEMaEfS C i E K E M I A I R F O I I C L S

P L A C E : Hohra 2 ria Weimar.

DATE: 8 July 1%

C R A S H : (DOINBD) O F , B W W B 17 G - REGLRDING:

Liebschwitz railmy-statim, 5,5 laa south Cera. - AT:

N A M E : ( L A S T OR S U R N A M R ) On 7 July 1944- R o b i n s Charles F I R S T N A M E :

S E R I A L N U M B E R : ( U S A ) -Om Bank: anknom.

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P L A C E A N D T I M E O F C A P T U R E :

N A M E O f H O S P I T A L :

?July 19U, exacttipe and plsce of cap- unborn.

General Bospital Vhldkrankenhaus~ Gwa.

P L A C E , D A T E A M 0 T I M E OF I N T E R M E N T : - - - - -

D i S t r l b u t o r a8 a gage W e

6-3224.AF(I

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. _ REPORT Q N CAPTIJRE 0 7 MEHBEAS C i E H E H I L i f i F G i i i E S

COST: Air Base Cameend A(0)33/IXI

DATE: 8 July 1944

REE

NAPE: ( L A S T OR S U R N A M E ) C a s t e r S I Q ? I T N A M E : - H- I- . . .. - . .. . . . . - -

S E R I A L NUMBER: ( U S A ) 18320780 T 42 - 43 0 Rank; S/s&-

RESULT: ( D E A D OR C A P T U R E D ) mp-d

PLACE A N D T I H E OF CAPTURE:

N A M E O F H O S P I T A L : - - _ - - - ?LACE, DATE A N D T I M E OF IMTERHEYT: - - - - - - -

7JdYl946, exact t h a d P h C S O f Cap- I lakn9-e 0

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REPORT ON CAPTURE 0 7 M E M B E R S 0,' E N E M Y A i C F O R C E S

POST: Air Base C-4 A(0)33/III

P L A C E : Idmi 2 r l a Webar.

DATE: e July 1944

C R A S H : (DORNED) O F , BoeW B 17 G

B k m w d M b

- REGARD I NG:

AT: L i e b a c h ~ t s mKLwy- station, 5,5 km south Gera.

N A M E : (LAST OR S U R N A M E )

F I R S T N A M E : w i l l i a m s.

7 Juls 1944- HacFerrcm

S E R I A L N U M B E R : ( U S A ) n7468~4;-44 0. ~ank: & a m .

PLACE, D A T E A N 0 T I M E O F I N T E R M E N T : - - - - - -

DistrLbator as OIL page l46.

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R E P O R T O H C A P T U R E 07 M E M B E R S 0:’ E N E M Y A ; R F O R C E S

P O S T : Air Base Commnd A(0)33bII

P L A C E : Bohr8 2 Via ~ehu&W

D A T E : 8 July 1%

C R A S H : ( D O W N E D ) O F , B 17 G - AT: Liebechwltx mihay-statim, 5 ,s km south Cera R E G A R D I NG:

7 J-1944 N A M E : ( L A S T OR S U R N A Y B )

F I R S T WAME: G r e e n Saa. B e

S E R I A L N U M B E R : ( U S A ) 3842890 T 43 - L4 0 Bank: S/Sgt.

R E S U L T : ( D E A D OR C A P T U R E D ) aaptured

P L A C E A N D T I M E OF C A P T U R E : 7 July 1944, exact time and place tmknoun.

N A M E OF H O S P I T A L : - - - - - - - ab P L A C E , D A T E A N D 7 l M E OF I N T E R M E N T : - - - - - -

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R E P O R T O N CAPTURED AIRCRAFT

P O S T : Air Base Comaand A ( 0 ) 3 3 m

L O C A T I O N : lVeiPar - Bohra

DATE: 8 July 1944

D A T E AID T IME: 7 Jrly 1444, exact t t e unknown. A I R C R A F T W A S SHOT OOYY

PLACE OF CRASH: Liebachdtz raUw8y-staticar9 5,5 h eouth Gera ( N E A R E S T T O W N )

K ! N D O F CAPTURE: Accardlng t o statements of the populatiop &craft was ahat dam by ( f L A K . H U N T E R . N I O H T H U N T E R . 2 fighters

B M E X O E N C Y L A N D I NG >

T Y P E O F A I R C R A F T :

M A R K I N Q S OF CRAFT: II. 7 -American mth-w aarking- J ( L E T T E R S . ? R O N 1 OR R I A X O? I N S I G N I A )

B o e b g B 17 G

E Q U I W E N T : F . T . FREOUEWCIES: &Orm C O N D I T I O N O F AIRCRAFT: 98 5 loss 'DELI Y E R E D TO D l STRl 8UTOR:

( D U L O G - L U f T . E r C . )

Interrogation Cater West, aberurael Ministry of Avlatim, lloronautic Researah StaffTAnwnent, EerU. Air District Ccanrand III/Ic, Berlh-Dablem Airdrasle c-a r/III, -- copy.

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To

D i e t r i b u t o r

p d l t i o n a l r e d cn in b m n t of mersbers of anem air forces.

Post8 A i r Base C d A ( 0 ) 3 3 m

Place; Weimar - Yohra

l2.J- 1944

=feet; C r a s b of a B o e h g a t Liebsch.itr railway-station, 5,5 kai smth Gem,

1.) E n g e l h a r d t

OZI 7 J u ~ 1944.

W U 8 ~ A 7 33434342 'I 42 a

zkda!=s Am

Msfribptor as cm page U8.

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F O P Y 1 Ku Z 2 5 R e s t r i c t e d

REPORT O H CAPTVRE O F MEMBERS 0,: ENEHV A l A FORCES

P O S T : Bir Base C-d A(0)33m

P L A C E : lJahra 2 r i a Y?eeimar

D A T E : 8 July 1924

N A M E : ( L A S T OR S U B N A Y B ) E n g 8 1 h a r d t

F I R S T N A M E : Ml.l iam

S E R I A L N U M B E R : ( U S A ) 3 3 M 4 2 T 4 . 3 - 4 4 a Rank: unknom.

R E S U L T : ( D B A D OB C A P T U R B D ) dead

P L A C E A N D T I M E O F C A P T U R E : - - - _ -

c

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N A U E O F D I S T A N C E - M E S S A G E U R I T E R :

- _ _ _ ~ __ -. - . ~ -

D I S T A N C E - H E S S A a E - 0 B E R U 1 S E L - I

A C C E P T E D : 3 E L I V E P : D : I DIT;:-

T'3: R E C E I V E O : T I Y C :

D A T E : 9 July 19U T H R 3 C G Y :

T I M E : 225; O C L L :

i P E H A R K S : Hfghest priori-, m 0 110.237, 9 J-, at 1155- I

A) P

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P I S T A N C E - M C S S A O E

N A M E O F D I S T A N C E - M E S S A C E U R I T E R :

- 0 B E R U R S E L -

A C C E P T f 3:

R E C E I V E D :

D A T E : 9 JW 19U

T I M E : 2255

3 E L l V E P f D : D4T;: - T I V ( C : . I . ,.I.

- H R O L ' G Y :

SCLL:

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f ' I S T 4 W C E - M E S S A G E

N 4 M E O F D I S T A W C E - M E S S A G E W R I T E ' :

4 C C E P T E D : D E L I V E R E D : 041;:-

TO: R E C E I V E D : T l Y s :

DATE: 10 3x4 1944 T H R O C G H :

4 C L L :

T H R O U G H : m d g

---- P E M A R X S : Highest priori9 IBHO 235 9 July at 1040

To Interrogatian Center Kest,(lberureel.

cow of trleQrp0 traodLakd CXI ,peg0 160.

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D I S T A N C E - M E S ' S A O ~ : - 0 B E R U R S E L -

N A M E OF D I S T A N C E - M E S S A G E W R I T E R :

A C C E P T E D :

R E C E I V E D :

C E L I V E R E D : D A T E : - TIWE: TO:

D A T E : 11 July 1944 TH R O C G H :

T I M E : o600 R C L L :

FROM: m L

T H R O U G H :

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T E L E G R A M F O R M

Air Base Commnd A(0)

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T E L E G R A M F O R M

- 0 B E R U R S E L -

To f Interrogation Cater West, Oberursel.

at

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T E L E G R A M F O R M

D I S T A N C E - H E S S A O E

M A M E O F D I S T A N C E - K E S S A G E W R I T E R :

- 0 B E R U R S E L -

a

L C C E P T E D :

R E C E I V E O :

D E L I V E R E D : D A T E : - T I Y E : TO:

D A T E : 8 JdJ 1944 T H R O U G H :

T I M E : 1725 ' R O L L :

FROY.: a L

T H R O U G H : Koehler

R E M A R K S : Hlghest prlorlB IBNO 184 8 J d y at 0745

Airdrone Colerapd 5m1, M. sarae text tot D i s M c t Caprmand Infie, Captured Ipateriel: Berlin-DahSem

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- 2 Identificatiaa tans:

W i X i e u n H. E n g e l h a r d t

3343.4342 T U - 4 4 A, P.

W i l l i a m H . E n g e l h a r d t

33wW42 T U - 4 4 as P.

The following information is oa the reverse side of leaf:

K4: 8239.

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T E L E G R A M FORM

D I S T A N C E - H E S S A O E

M A M E OF D I S T A N C E - M E S S A G E W R I T E R :

- O B E R U R S E L -

A C C E P T E D :

R E C E I V E D :

D E L ! V E R E D : D A T E : - T I M E : TO:

CITE: 8 3 - q 1944 T H R O U G H :

T IME: 1725 R O L L :

FROM:

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* Vltneea Descriptlon o f Yiaslng &craft Bl7O k-3.02508 J, Pi lo t 2arl Lt, BoJa A Hismonger, 0-758477. 60Pd Bomb ScLpsdron, 398th Bomb G r o u p on b ipz lg , Germmy mlrslon 7 J~it.y 1944.

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i: he2-M o u - ?ilo% say over L e biiter5oT.e t h a t a S h L q had h e n ?it Then I heard OUT mist gunner say a vjng had ccce off

Tk% ila-5.?eried

at ~m ctcloc'iz. and mris ~032% by. shere I sz: a ~ x g floaC bv ~ t h one motor st i l l tntact. about one o r k.70 r 3 u t e s af ter the bogbs had been dro; ed.

I looked out of t h e t a i l posrtlon toivard ~ 5 r ? e o'cloc;: -

I dldn't see the actusl explosion, b-it after the w5ng Tent bjj q ~ . t c a few ?arts also came by. about fiirc YLnutes lzter after a turn t o t'r,e riLght vhe-e I s . 7 t3e tra5.1 snoke. area. Tlhat s o d 6 3e abcut Sou+,hwest of the terget.

I counted tnez tvo o r three times t o aake sure I was r i g h t . 'have been about four tnousend feet below *as at tine t i n e I counted them. They xere closely grou-xd so tiney aobably l&e8 close together.

T aidn't notice the rest of the shj? iL'.til

I caught sig!it of tne ship just befo?e it h i t 5.n a large ;io&ed T:Cs area seered t o be l e f t a~ a few miles from the target.

- I counted f5-<c chutes f l o a t i n g dom after we had gone a l i t t l e -:q.

They Emt

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JLty i ,Lit**i/,? 4 2 7

?E?23 J JJVINGSTCI:, lSdy@ 5 IS@, 6C3rd E m b Sq. T a i l Gunner 91% 42-97348 2

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h a t members 01 yoxr ('rcw were ; n the .!ircr3St when i t s t n x k the ground? (Should' . c r o s s c teck w i t h 3 above anu i n c i v i d u s : ; u r : s t i o n n a i r e s ) ' t ' ; AI - .'a

'Where were t h e y in aircraf t? f . ) rJ 1 , , 4 J

14. ?lr!n:io g i v e nny a i r i l e r i n f o m a t i o n on pt.r.?onnr:l 01' sny o t h c r crow o t which you hava k n m l e d f e . I n u i c a t o sowce of i n l ' o ~ n t i n n . p o I '.

(Any a d d i t i o n a l ;nfom:+tior . m y he w r i t t u n on the back)

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Kame of crew member: EXXZLSIRM, Wllia? n. liank : S g L Serial number: 3Wu2 P o s i t i o n : Crew (Bomber) or-:R*.gt.t %Lmt G-

Did he b a i l o u t ? I ‘ ’ h 1

Where? f ‘ . * .

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-- I f n o t , why n o t ? ? I ,

- Last c o n t a c t o r c o a v e r s a t i o n j u s t p r i o r to o r a t t i m e of loss of p lane : 1 “ A ‘ L

#as he i n j u r e d ? J . f

Where was he when last seen? , I 1 -

Any hea r say informat ion: I \ > \

Source :

Any -,xplsnatio~ o f h i s f a t e based i n p a r t or whol lv on s u p x i t i o n : : 7 Rv’ ?...A/: -

- T o t a l nuqber 01‘ missions 0: above crew rnerrber: >

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Name of crew member: 3ank: Serial number: Posit ion: C r e w (Bomber) or-:

XI.S9X, C i l l i s r , J. set. 37675159 Tail Cunner

D i d he b a i l o u t ? , I t ;* - . ' * Where?

If n o t , why n o t ? 1. , ' , f

Last c o n t a c t or c o n v e r s a t i o n j u s t p r i o r t o o r a t time of loss of plane:

I . . . , ,- . . , c c - ' . - j;f.'. r. . .e -- j.2 ~

- . Was he i n j u r e d ? I ,, . .: . , - . .

i ' Where was he when last seen? j,,- ..,,- I C.\. - f , - . . .

Any h e a r s a y informat ion: I . , I .- -

Source :

- I T o t a l n m b e r PI ' m i s s ions or' above crew merrber: -

6-3861, AF

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?=e # 7219 INDIVIDUAE CE9ALTY QUESTIONNAIRE

Name of crew member: EVGEUURDT, W111- H. %lank: sgt. Serial number: 33113 L 3 a P o s i t i o n : C r e w (Bomber) or-: Riyht Val& G m r

6-3861, AF

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File ,# 7219 -

AFPPPPFL

I~~SDIVIDUAXI CLSWLTY QUESTIONNAIX

Na-ne of crew member: 3ank : SP! . Serial number: 376751 59 P o s i t i o n ; Crew (Bornbey.) -: T a i l Cunner

XLSON, Tilliam J.

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INDIVlDUAt C.'SUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE

EYGEUWDT, W i l l i a m H. Name of crew member: Flank : Sgt . Serial number: 33tlL3L2 P o s i t i o n : C r e w (Bomber) -: RiEht !kist

Source :

Any s x p l s n a t i o n 0:' h i s t 'ate based i n p a r t or r h o l l y on suupos i t i on :

6-3861, AF

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m . INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE

Name of crew member: %&: sgt 0

Serial number: Posit ion: C r e w (Bomber) :

rItSOii, Tl l l iar ! J,

37675159 lkll Cunrrr

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*.: Your name & ! / L ~ x - . ,~ q - ) f i d U f C Y / - d h

Organiza t ion 3y$ &Gp C o m n a n d e a /%n&riar.k Sqn CO

hkat y e a s / U ' ~ G / month .U 1,. day 7 d i d you go U C ~ ?

time, - IO I C > ? roll<c, scheduled,

l i ankrc ' r r / Ay, Serial Yo. 0-717 yh ,> /

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( f u l l name! ( f u l l narr.6)

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What w s t h e miss ion , ?- 4 I rt-/ , t a r g e t , el p s - ~ q 7 ta&6f&de b it: e/

Yo'l.7Ao *7< 5 mc.P A , a l t i t u d e , J/?> -2 6 .<'Q 0 '

, r o u t e flown s c / i . d u l p d €as? 2 v L : h ra h e r pac 3

\ - idti *.&.<<,>.,. , . LS Where were yoti r l o e n you l e f t formation?/ ) 5 , . d % 4

Did you b a i l out? 5 f

nil1 o t h e r members 01 crew ba!: o u t ? e S ,:, - . /+, D A /&, w U I t h c u 7- 2 d 4 - m I * ? < : 4 5 UGJ (,- ic A, L k ? 3 Z L . ( / & S 0 w?-

,Sve f a c t s . It' you a o n ' t know, say : "?:o Knowledge". X T, &6 U P z X I : AL key

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T e l l a l l you know abou t when, where, no^ e a c h person i n your a i r c r a f t f o r whom no ina iv icu :a l q u e s t i o n n a i r e is a t t e c h e d b a i l e d c u t . P. crew list is a t t ached . ? l e a s e

f? / d t c Q & n - Q ;. 5 , r; , VI \ . - 3 L 0) . z/7 s y. e-

Where d i d your a i r c r a f t s t r i k e t h e ground? k: Lkh i n v4,,/,, C Y 6 e rr2

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h a t members ot' your crew were ?n the aircrax't when i t s t r u c k t h e ground: nAl4 e cross check w i t h 8 above and i n d i v i d u a l ; u e s t i o n n a i r o s ) 8 , 5 2 2 J -

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Where nere they i n a i r c r a f t ? --_

1~ - 7 What was t h e i r c o n d i t i o n ?

When, where, and i n what cor .di t ior . a i a you lust s e e any members not a l r e a d y des - cribed sbo*re? \ \ -

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P l e a s e g i v e any similar i n f o m a t i o r . on personnel o!' any o t h e r c r w ot' which you have knowledere. I n a i c o t e s o c r c e of i n f o m a t i o n .

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R E P O R T G N C A P T U R E O F M i r l b i i S Cq C i l L H l L i K F O R C E S

RESULT: ( D I A D OR C A P T U R E D ) ccDtured

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REPORT 9N CAPTURF O r M E H B 5 R S C 6 . - t i ( E H I L i K F O R C E S

C O S T : Alr Barn W A (0) 3 3 m

P L A C E : labra 2 rL. W.imr

D A T E : 8 J\rr 19U

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ai 7 S a 4 1 9 U N A M E : ( L A S T OR S U R N A M E J B 0 0 k r t

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P L A C E A N D T I H E O F C A P T U R E : 7 J- 19460 E..et tir od sba of m.ptrm m not

e-.-. N A M E O F H O S P I T A L :

P L A C E , DATE A N D T I M E O F I!4TER14ENT:---o-

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R E P O R T DN C A P T U R F O F H E H S E R S C i t H E M I -- A I R F O R C E S

Wing B 17 C C R A S P : ( D O V N i T D ) OF,

R E G A R D 1 NG:

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FOPY 1 9

R E P O R T ON C A P T U R F 0' MEHF3EAS C,.' E i t E E l l A i f i F O R C E S --

POST: Barn corpnd A *c)33/m

P L A C E : B a h n 2 m b

D A T E : 8 Jr3;119U

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m- R E G A R D I N G:

IT: Liebi3ahrits xnillmy-*tlul N A M E : ( L A S T O R S U R N A M E ) w i l 8 O t l

FIRST I A K E : I- R e

S E l i : A L N U M B E R : ( U S A )

RESULT: ( D E A D OR C A P T U R E D ) &ad

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I A M E OF H O S P I T A L :

+159 T I S - iu 3 8 Rank: st$.

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Lp w5 FORM 1

S o s t r i a t o 4

R E P O R T ON C A P T U R f . O F H E M B K R S C I E H E M l i . i K F O R C E S

DATE: 8 s a C R A S H : ( D O W N E D ) OF, Booin( B 17 Q -

R E G A R D I N G : - A T : L i . b d d t t d ~ = U b t l ~ , 5,s h 8-m -0

I A U E : ( L A S T O R S U R N A M E ) On 7 Jw 1%. F I R S T I A U E :

R o b i n . - Chd.08

S E R I A L IUUBER: ( U S A ) u&am lliakt dmoui.

RESULT: ( D E A D O R C A P T U R E D ) d v PLACE AM0 T I M E OF CAPTURE: 7 J* l9U8 maf tiw md mw -o

NAME OF H O S P I T A L : ~ R W p i f s l - Q s y a .

PLACE, DATE A N D T I M E OF IW1ERHENT:- - - - -

4

6-32 2 4 , AF( 1

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R e r t f r i c t a d

R E P O R T ON C A P T U R F O Z H E H B 5 W S C; ii4iji i i K F O R C E S

P O S T : A ~ Barn Carrand A(0)33/m

DATE: 8 July 19U

- C R A S H : ( D O W N E D ) OF, B 0 e 4 17 G

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R E S U L T : ( D E A D OR C A P T U R E D ) mptprud

PLACE A N D T I M E O F C A P T U R E : 7 July 1913, e t lma m4 Phm of .F. -om*

N A M E OF H O S P I T A L : --.--- P L A C E , OAT€ A l l 0 TIME OF INTERMENT: -..---.

6-3224.AF(l ’

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R e s t r i c t e d

R E P O R T O N C A P T U R E 07 M E M B E R S OB.' E N E M Y A ; R F O R C E S

PLACE, DATE A N D TIME OF INTERMENT: - - oo--

6 - 3 2 2 4 .LF( 1

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REPORT ON C A P T U R E O F HEH6ERS 0.' E i i i M V A I R F O R C E S

POST: A F - U Z ~ W C w a d A(0)CnLTf

P L A C E : 8obn 2 H a

D A T E : 8

- C R A S H : (DOWNED) OF, BOO- I? R E G A R D I N G :

AT: Ueb&BltS rall-tion, 5,5 h lcmth Q.n 7 soly 1364

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F I R S T N A M E : 3.n- 8. C r c e a

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R E S U L T : (DEAD 02 CAPTURED) c n p M

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R E P O R T O N C A P T U R E D A I R C R A F T

T Y P E OF A I R C R A F T : Bcming B :7 G

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l O l Y 1 Ilu a I R e a t r i e t e d

R E G A R D I N G: 5.5 a E- A T : . ---- Gera o 7 J u 4 19U

N A M E : ( L A C 7

F I R S T N A M E :

S E E I A L IUM8

R E S U L T : f b L A D

P L A C E A I D T I M

N A M E OF H O S P l

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C I S T A N C E - M C S S A Q E

a . .

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N A M E OF O I S T A W C E - M E S S A G E W R I T E R :

A C C E P T E D : " L I V E D € @ :

R E C E I V E D : T l r r : @ A T E : -

7 9 :

D A T E : G S U l Y l 9 U 7 H R g C G Y :

T I M E : a s s ?CLL:

FROU: Lau TI1 R C U Cd :

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N A M E O f D I S T A Y C E - M E S S A G E U P I T E R : I A C C E P T E D : C E L l V E R E b :

D 4 T E : -

T9: R E C E I V E D : T I V ( E :

n i T r - T H R Q L ' C H :

SOLI.:

T H R O U G H : ~

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O I S T A N C E - H E S P A O E - 0 B E R U R S E L -

N A M E OF D I S T A N C E - M E S S A G E U R I T E R :

D E L I V E R E D : DATE:-

TO:

A C C E P T E D :

R E C E I V E O : T I H E :

D A T E : uw l q u 'H R 6 1 ' G I I :

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D I S T A N C E - U E S S A D E - 0 B E R U R S E L -

N A M E OF D I STAWCE-MESSAGE W R I T E R :

A C C E P T E D :

R E C E I VED:

D E L I V E R E D : D 4 T Z : - T I H E : TO:

O A T E : 'HRCL'CN:

TIME: P O L L :

FROU:

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T E L E G R A M F O R M

D I S T A N C E - H E S S L G E

N A M E O F D I S T A N C E - M E S S A G E W R I T E R :

- 0 B E R U i i S E L -

A C C E P T E D : C E L I V E R E C :

R E C E I V E O : T I Y E : DATE:-

TO:

T I M E : -5

T H R O L ' G H :

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D I S T A N C E - H E S S A O E - O B E R U RS E L -

N A M E O F D I S T A N C E - M E S S A G E W R I T E R :

A C C E P T E D :

R E C E I V E D :

D E L I V E R E O : 0 I T i : - T I H E : TO:

DATE: T H R O U G H : 8 J& 1944

1725

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T I M E : R O L L :

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4 A M E OF D I S T A W C E - M E S S A G E WRITER:

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A C C E P T E D :

R E C E I V E D :

D E L I V E R E 0: D A T E : - T I M E : TO :

D A T E : 8 JW 1% THROUGH:

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