Losses

326th Squadron

a/c B-17 230646
attacked by two FW 190s just after leaving target
last seen going down under control with #2 engine, wing on fire

2 Lt. Carson Fleming	P	P
2 Lt. Arthur M. Larson	C	P
2 Lt. Robert W. Purdom	N	P
S/Sgt. Joseph N. Suss	Tog	P
S/Sgt. Raynold H. McMann	R	P
S/Sgt. Hugh H. Spencer	E	P
S/Sgt. Florian J. Fenclau	BT	P
S/Sgt. Alfred J. Antonacci	RW	K
Sgt. Thomas A. Cleveland	LW	K
S/Sgt. Joe Turon	T	P

Casualties

Airman	Squadron	Position	Status	Pilot
T/Sgt. Glen R. Hansen	326	R	injured in back by 20 mm shell. Stayed by guns until collapsed. Refused help, demanding gunners stay at position. awarded Oak Leaf Cluster to Silver Star in February 1944	Ahrenholz
Sgt. Raymond F. Pencek	326	E	Pencek hit by shell high in thigh; climbed back to post on two occasions to man guns when e/a attacked second mission after being in hospital two weeks with appendicitis	Clough

Other Injuries, Illnesses

Airman	Squadron	Position	Injury	Pilot
S/Sgt. Richard A. Spellerberg	326	R	nauseated and weak ears gave trouble on descent. Bad headache	Foster
S/Sgt. John H. Benson	326	BT	passed out, not for more than 20 minutes	Foster
T/Sgt. Ingvard A. Jensen	327	R	right foot burned	Tucker
S/Sgt. Carl O. Atteberry	326	T	tail gunner burns on right leg. Faulty suits.	Makowski
2 Lt. Robert J. McCarthy	407	N	frostbitten feet	Kindt
2 Lt. Frank A. Price	407	B	air sick	Kindt
John M. Trainor	407	LW	frozen fingers	Kindt

Last updated 3-15-01 2017 est (0117 z)