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Summary of Eye Witness Accounts Missing Aircrew
325th Squadron
a/c 281
1 Lt. Donald M. Cooke - pilot
Destination: Merseburg
Missing aircraft: Eck 250
A. 1230-- SE of Eisenach
B. 26,000
C. last noted heading 290
D. in formation flying number three off deputy lead
4. 4 109s hit this formation
3. # 4 feathered
4. [blank]
5. [blank]
6. none
7. this a/c listed as missing. This would appear to be last report
on Eck's a/c.
4. Date: [blank]
Eyewitnesses:
Bruce, James B. Bruce S/Sgt. 281
Boggs, John M. Sgt. TG 281
Smith, Arthur M. Lt. 281
[looks like Alfred Smith Capt printed in]
Signed by Alfred...
Capt. S-2 Duty
327th Squadron
a/c 231250 B
| P | 1 Lt. Harry W. Eck |
| C | 2 Lt. Clyde L. Wren |
| N | 2 Lt. John L. Sauer |
| B | 2 Lt. Emil T. Wasilewsky |
| R | S/Sgt. John E. Hogan |
| TT | S/Sgt. Clifford E. Keeney |
| BT | S/Sgt. John J. Bono |
| WG | Sgt. Geo. F. Clark |
| TG | Sgt. Thos. G. Deitman |
MIA
327th Squadron
a/c 338396 J
| P | 1 Lt. Jack A. Peck |
| C | 1 Lt. Gilbert E. McMahon |
| N | 1 Lt. Edwin Yaksh |
| B | 1 Lt. Robert E. Reynolds |
| R | T/Sgt. Theodore C. Franklin |
| TT | T/Sgt. Wm. A. Sanderson |
| BT | S/Sgt. Robert G. Pemberton |
| WG | S/Sgt. Richard E. Martin |
| TG | S/Sgt. James A. Greene |
MIA
327th Squadron
a/c 231995 M
| P | 2 Lt. Warren D. Stallings |
| C | 2 Lt. James W. McGovern |
| N | F/O John P. O'Connell |
| B | 2 Lt. Harold T. Matthews |
| R | Sgt. Thomas J. Beattie |
| TT | Sgt. Melvin Lasco |
| BT | Sgt. Frank E. Hensley |
| WG | Sgt. Rudolph A. Kattainen |
| TG | Sgt. Ernest F. Schnaebele |
MIA
327th Squadron
a/c 4338389 Z
| P | 1 Lt. Howard C. Donlon |
| C | 1 Lt. Robert L. Ruckman |
| N | 2 Lt. Henry C. Vickers |
| N | 1 Lt. Julius W. Gburczk |
| B | 1 Lt. Orin E. Christensen |
| R | T/Sgt. Robert G. Turner |
| TT | T/Sgt. John D. Matlock |
| BT | S/Sgt Joe R. Marino |
| WG | S/Sgt. Wayne F. Butler |
| TG | 1 Lt. Gustave W. Krause |
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