Losses

325th Squadron

a/c B-17F 23494
407th Sqadron airplane
lost to AA at target
all killed

Crew Member	Position
2 Lt. Raymond J. Mancu	P
Robert L. Owen	C
Lee W. Brennan	N
James R. Hughes	B
Harold W. Wolf	E
Maurice E. Helsom	R
Francis C. McEnery	BT
Howard D. Benson	RW
Kenneth J. Miller	LW
Russell O. Sehm	T

326th Squadron

a/c B-17 231016

2 Lt. Joseph C. Hughes	P	P
2 Lt. Bromby S. Westlake	C	P
2 Lt. Albert Stern	N	P
2 Lt. Ford W. Babcock	B	E*
S/Sgt. Richard L. Martin	R	K
S/Sgt. John P. Ponon	E	P
William W. Ward	BT	P
Sgt. Harold Kurlanshik	W	P
Sgt. John S. Toth	W	P
Sgt. Raymond M. Milcsik	T	P

*Lt. Babcock was taken captive and imprisoned in the Brussels Civilian Internment Camp. He escaped, along with 2 Lt. John J. Bradley, who had been shot down 5 November 1943, when patriots derailed the train on which they were being evacuated to Germany. The Germans abandoned the train and the prisoners.

Last updated 5-20-02 2005 est 0005( z)