Losses

326th Squadron

a/c B-17F-90-BO 230231 O
all POWs
rocket hit the wing root, blowing the wing off
1357 hours over 5017N-0733E
seen to go down in spin on fire
one chute seen before a/c exploded at 21,000 feet

2 Lt. Ray E. Clough	P
F/O Jas. H. Dickens	C
2 Lt. Frederick J. Bird	N
2 Lt. Wm. F. Fraser	B
T/Sgt. Jones B. Jackson	R
T/Sgt. Bandy A. Herman	E
S/Sgt. Jas. J. Cauley	BT
S/Sgt. Jack H. Calvert	RW
S/Sgt. Geo. L. Woiblett	LW
S/Sgt. Arthur B. Bomberger	T

B-17F 230387F-100-BO
seen at 1342 hours over Düren losing altitude from 21,000 feet
numbers 3, 4 engines on fire; one prop feathered
nine chutes seen
mission reported stated it was possible one man had already bailed as "escape door was seen to have come off quite some time before the nien chutes observed"

Maj. George L. Ott	P/325th Sq CO	P
1 Lt. George L. Long	C	P
2 Lt. Malcolm A. Champagne	N	P
2 Lt. Jerome S. Tiger	B	K
S/Sgt. Richd. A. Spellerberg	R	P
T/Sgt. Raymond Hottenstein	E	P
S/Sgt. John H. Benson	BT	P
Sgt. Harold W. Clark	RW	P
Sgt. Joe Pribish	LW	P
S/Sgt. James Proakis	T	P

327th Squadron

B-17F-115-BO 230654 W
seen to explode when rocket hit bomb bay

1 Lt. Julian T. Brown	P	P
2 Lt. Harold C. Toombs	C	K
2 Lt. Fred L. Dougherty	N	K
S/Sgt. W. S. Harrison	Tog	K
T/Sgt. James E. Giebell	R	K
T/Sgt. Donald J. Sack	E	K
S/Sgt. John I. Johnson	BT	P
S/Sgt. George A. Rinko	RW	K
S/Sgt. Vaughn E. Bowers	LW	K
S/Sgt. Raphael C. Simeroth	T	P?

B-17F-120-BO 230824 hit by 20 mm shell fired from an Me 109 just before target
went down under control after bombing target

2 Lt. Frank M. Talbot	P	K
2 Lt. Elvin C. Erickson	C	K
2 Lt. James H. Houser	N	P
2 Lt. Edward L. Walter	B	P
S/Sgt. Gerald F. Young	R	K
S/Sgt. Edward M. Evans	E	K
S/Sgt. Donovan W. Jones	BT	P
S/Sgt. Arlen R. Harmon	RW	P
Sgt. William C. Tench	LW	P
S/Sgt. Nelson W. Smith	T	K

407th Squadron
B-17F-115-BO 230708
lost to e/a at target

2 Lt. William J. Byrne	P	K
2 Lt. Clyde S. Fairchild	C	P
2 Lt. Robert J. McCarthy	N	P
Sgt. George W. Reynard	Tog	P
Sgt. John D. Carr	R	K
S/Sgt. Robert W. Fisher	E	P
S/Sgt. Anthony V. Gerard	BT	K
S/Sgt. Jack M. Pmphrey	RW	P
S/Sgt. Ernest R. Raines	LW	P
Sgt. John G. Krupinsky	T	P

B-17F-115-BO 230726 S

1 Lt. Stafford W. Webb	P	K
2 Lt. Harry G. McIntosh	C	P
2 Lt. James R. Blackburn	N	K
S/Sgt. Joe C. Castillo	Tog	K
Sgt. Harold F. Cooke	R	P
S/Sgt. Albert D. Drgon	E	K
S/Sgt. George J. Caldon	BT	P
Sgt. Carl W. Ward	RW	P
Sgt. Joseph F. Lory	LW	K
S/ William Woodward	T	P	shot trying to escape

Casualties

Airman	Squadron	Position	Status	Pilot	Details
S/Sgt. Winston M. Toomey	407	Tog	K	Miles	fatally wounded by HE shell fragment; refused treatment until dropped bombs; died in plane; posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross
1 Lt. Richard W. Lyng	407	P	W	n/a	gash length of left forefinger
S/ John E. Disher	407	BT	W	Lyng	20 mm in right foot
1 Lt. J. B. Liebman	407	N	W	Tucker	left leg, right arm; not serious
S/Sgt. A. J. Gallo	407	R	W	Sewall	slight 20 mm shell injury

Last updated est ( z)