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Bsve only o m report on this misdng AfC as ie;)lors: run, m i s s h g A / C -Bed etat of forration In 15 bank t o ths right. ,AfC -pepred t o be anas?: control - dimppeered I n t o cletals. described as dense and parsistent - W h i c h restricted r is ibi l i ty .

n&l ls on second bomb

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Stateffient concerning r . i s s k g aircrefft 3l7G 45-27i233, Pi lo%, 2 2 it J u e s E Uitche l l , 0-777761, Xlst 3ozb SS, 298th %nb ~ O U F Ev GC combat mission t o Eannheb, Gernzx~y 2C :mucry 1%5.

Cn t h e second approach t o t h e t a rge t at E&eim, Gemzq- an 20 Jan-LZy 1Y45 our p l s e vias t r 3 2 b l g t h e sqcsC-on by approxLs te lg one-iaurth ~ i l e . t o sae t h e bonbs 60 awag i ~ h m I sew a ship, p-esumbly Lt Yi’ucheil, peal o f f f r o m the f o r n a t i o n all3 heac? t o the right. I tho&% It strange, at t h e aonent, because the fl& had been l ight and Lnaccursts. sea.& t o be undar c m t r o l , =ad I c a d d ses 30 Signs O r f i r e , be= The 1s t I s8iy of t h e s!xi?, it as g o b e i n t o the clon6s a t a noma1 rate of descent.

1: was k e s g h g Q s h a g watch out 04 the nose, trying

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on t h e l a t t e r t’wugh because c o n t r s i l s were very dense azd heavy.

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Gonzales Stcele

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Md. i . t i cn i l 3 q o r t s Cencerlling 3 n e q A i r c r f :

Dete anc? T i m of Crash: 20 Ja 1945. a t 1 1 Z h9m6, n e c . r Speyer

Total n m b e r of missions of above c:-ew member: 0 J e

2. c 5 ? Q s - - Dates and destinations if P o s s i b l e : , J . + q / ~ / ; , = = y ' 7 /

- If not , why not? -

Last contact or convzxat ion j u s t p r i o r t o o r 0t time of loss of plane:

Source : &e4& 464’ S ’ G C 430 .S k 3

Any explanation of h i s f a t e based i n par% or wholly on supposition: C & l J J c 7

Dates and des t ina t ions i f possible: -de JYAE +’ 2 c; /24S

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T e l l a l l you know abou t when, where, how e a c h person i n your a i rc raf t fo r whom no i n a i v i c u a l q u e s t i o n n a i r e is a:t;?che? b z i l e c out . ,i\e facts. If you a o n ' t know, say : "30 ~ o w i e d g o " . IL)LL d€& B b Y 3 & J 7

A crew l i s t is a t t a c h e d . ?lease

7 d O r3 7-7- c r /€L 3 &?/7 / d F & OJr k2@/ , - 'GX, rJ47ECy/ fide -47-d 4 /Lr 's 30.97-&4&-s7 & F /-rPeG erz

When, where, and i n what co r .d i t i o s d i a y0.2 last s e e any members not a l r e a d y des- c r i b e d abs*Je? --- -~ . -.

... Y L C O S ~ give a;y s % ? i L z r ~ ? . S C I ? ~ ~ ~ C ) T . on pr rnonns l of ac:; o t h e r C r e w of which you have knuuledgc. I n d i c a t e s o u r c e of in fomaLion . - .- -

(Anv s a d i t i o n a l : n : ' 3 ra t io r r q y be w r i t t e n on tne back)

6-362,AF

INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QDSSTIONNAIX pil.

Nane of crew d e r : X T C H S L L, J m s s E.

Serkl number:

Did he b a i l out?

If not. shy no:?

Last contact or conversatiozl j u s t p r ior t o o r a t t i m e of loss of plane: - lD47De-E 0 -&/A# o w f-

Was he injured? d Where was he when last seen? &a/ L oy f o%Be-z k.y hearsay infornation:

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Name of crew member: B P Y E R, B. Rank: Serial number: Pos i t ion : C r e w (Bomber hptnapr

C i d he b a i l out? N O -- .---

-- Where" If n u t , ahy cot? 0 G e

Last contac t or conversatiox j u s t p r i o r t o o r a t t i m e of loss of plane:

Bas he injured? r/ mere rras he when l a s t seen? AT % ~ J L 5 C. ;r OT-oeR !.cy hearsay information:

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Source : CeRwa A l o b 3 le= Any exp la ra t ion of h i s fate based i n p a r t or wholly on suppos i t ion :

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T o t a l number of missioas of above crew member: I D s t s s and d e s t i n a t i o n s if poss ib l e : 3 3 . TO J\'--

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Where were 4011 ->l>en you l e l t tormatior,?

D i d you P a i l o u t ? y e 3

Din @ther m e m b e r s of crew ba5; o u t ? ve 1

! ? J L ( % ~ fat ?,=e f l 3 l . J f . 4 f4 rev.,

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T e l l a l l you kiow about when, where, how each person i n your a i rc raf t f o r whom no i n a i v i c u d q u e s t i o n n a i r e is a t tRched b a i l e d out . A crew l is t is a t t ached . P l e a s e

you a o n ' t know, say : "No Knowledge". D G - ,

Where d i d your a i r c r a t t s t r i k e t h e ground? id i / A c I r.i 0 N a r J i Y H ? C M I

K & a t members of your crew were i n t h e a i r c r a f t r h e n i t s t r u c k the ground? c r o s s ckeck 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 e s )

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Where were tney i n aircra/L: 140 iM* Lu Lc>: ,e What was t h e i r cond i t ion?

When, where, and i n what c o n d i t i o n a i a you last see any members r?ot a l r e a d y des - c r i b e d above?

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P l e a s e g i v e any in i i l a r i n f o m a t i o n on personnel of' any othei- crew o i which you have kzowfedge. I n a i c a t a rce of i n f o m a t i o n .

b e>&& .

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(Any a a d i t i o n a l i n f o m a t i o r . m y b e w r i t t e n a n t h e back)

the plane, and waited too long before endeavoring t o b a l l out. I believe t h a t bo th

Lt. W t c h e l l and Sgt. Beyer were i n the aircl-ait when it exploded.

Tota!. number o f missions of above crew mcnber: One.

Dates and d e s t i n a t i o n s i f ?oss ib l e : 20 Jmual-v 1945. idannheim. Csrmang,

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Total numbe: of rnissi0F.s of above crew member: One- _ _

Dntns nnd destinatinnn i f n o s s i b l e r 20 JmUaIY 1945. Mannheim. C a m p .

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l n e r e were yo13 v14en you l e i t I ‘ cma t ion?

Did you b a i l o u t ? yes*

E i a o t h e r memers 01 crew b a i l o u t ?

In the %=bardIerva compartment.

Yes.

T e l l a l l you know about when, where, non cach person i n your a i rc raf t for whom no i n a i v i c u a l q u e s t i o n n a i r e is a z t a c n e 6 b a i l e d out . A crew l is t is a t t ached . ,fve facts. If you a o n ’ t know, say: “NO Ibouledge”. CO-Pllot, Navigator, and

P l e a s e

myself went Out the nose hatch. The radio operator, waist F e r , b e l l turmt gunn9r. and t a i l gunner r e n t ou t the rear eaceps hatck.

Where d i d your a i r c r a t ‘ t s t r i k e t h e ground? Of m a e i m s G e m n Y *

Khat members o r your crew were i n t h e a i r c r a f t when i t s t r u c k t h e ground? c r o s s check w i t h 3 above and i n d i v i d u a l ; u e s t i o n n a i r e s )

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Where were they i n a i r c r a f t ?

What was t h e i r c o n d i t i o n ?

When, where, and i n what c o n d i t i o n d i a you l z t s e e any m e m b e r s not a l r e a d y des- cribed above? They were i n t he a i r c r a f t a t t h e i r respec t ive posit ions. P l l o t

a t the controls add the Englneer in t h e upper t u r r e t .

P l e a s e g i v e any similar in fomat icn on personnel of any o t h e r crew of which you have knowledge. I n a i c a t e s o u r c e of i n f o r n a t i o n . No knowledua.

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6-3862,AF

Name of crew member: Y I T C H E L L, J ~ s R.

Serial number: 6777761 F o s i t i o n : C r e w (Bomber) -): FXot

Rank: 2nd Lt.

T o t a l number sf m i s s i o m of above crew member:]

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INDIVIDUALCASUALTIQUESTIONNU& mia # U797

Name of crew member: B B T E 81, E.,

Serial number: 19%S a s i t i o n : Crew (Bomber) #&&&&&:. -r

Did he b a i l out? & f , / ~ /

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Last contact or convzrsat io3 j u s t p r i o r t o o r a t time of 1038 of plane: uft-5

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Did you b a i l o u t ? d&S Eia o t h e r members of crew o a f ; o u t ? ve5

T e l l 211 you k::ow about when, where, how eech person i n your a i r c r a f t far whom no i n a i v i c u a l q u e s t i o n n a i r e is ar.t?.ched ba i l ed out . ,5vs f a c t s . If you aon't b o a , say: "No K n o w l e d g e w a d .p;c/:t+' h 6 - M

A crew l i s t is a t tached . P i e a s e /

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Where d i a your qircratt s t r i k e t h e grcund? c.?'-&/ddd//v /+,&& Khat members oi your crew were TT t h e a i r c r a r t when i t s t r u c k t h e gro'na? c r o s s check w i t h 8 above ana i n d i v i d u a l ; n e s t i o n n a i r e s ) p

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I - Where were they i n a i r c ra f t ? /./ & .k,, UJ /$--dV/- - / - What was t n e i r c o n a i t i o n ? ,flu) &&-/&- , m I I

- r J c & p s Aad €%d (c P/B s 4 /n' e c / c dKL5 c c r i b b a above? / s e d dr€A/-/Itj

/ Nhen, where, ana i n what c o n d i t i o n a i a you l a s t s e e any mexbers no: a l r e a d y des-

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(Any a a d i t i o n a l infomaLio:, m y be wri t te r cn t h e back)

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N m of crew member: M I T C E E L L, James R. .%Ilk : %rId L t . Serial number: 6777761 P o s i t i o n : C r e w (Fonber) Q): m o t .

D i d he b s i l ou t? J/L , a 9 n ?e rJ

Where?

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! I . c I L a s t c o n t a c t or convar sa t ion just p r i o r t o o r a t time of loss of plmie: 5~ s ,+ (?At/

1:p - , p { I O N # R O R d p g Lug 3 "dl ' t 74 e S, iR /re N Has he injIzred? Y ' d W / P f l G c ?

mere was when last seen? 3 + s e C N h d a c b c F d & l c /i? I' s J / 0 N

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