Bombing

The crew was returning to his base in England in a formation with few other Boeing B-117 when he was attacked by a wave of three Messerschmitt Me.109. Hit by several shots, the aircraft went out of control, dove in the ground and crashed in a field located in Epe, some 10 km north of Apeldoorn. A crew member was able to bail out before the crash, was evacuated and was taken POW while all nine other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Ross A. McCollum, pilot,
Marcum E. Thomas, copilot,
Daniel P. Jones, navigator,
Lloyd George Crabtree (POW)
Wayne Austin Warner, engineer,
Henry A. Stelmach, radio operator,
Howard Leon Chatelain, gunner,
Leander J. Aurie, gunner,
Warren B. Goss, gunner,
Andrew Paul Barrus, gunner.

Crew was returning to RAF Hartford Bridge following a bombing mission over north of France. On final approach, an engine failed and pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in Eagle House School, some 4 km northeast of the airbase. Three locals, among them an off-duty airman, attempted to help the crew when the aircraft exploded. All four crewmen and one rescuer were killed while both other rescuers were injured.
Crew:
Arthur G. Truxler, pilot,
Donald H. Skipp, pilot,
Albert John Naisbit, air gunner,
Brian Alphonsus McConnell, air gunner.

While flying over the North Sea, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Texel. All 10 crew members were killed and the aircraft christened 'Boomerang II' was lost.
Crew (93rd BG):
S/Sgt Robert D. Bogan, air gunner,
2nd Lt Orval Carder, copilot,
T/Sgt Arthur Demario, radio operator,
1st Lt Harry A. Daywalt Jr., pilot,
2nd Lt Robert E. McFaddin, navigator,
T/Sgt Colin Jones, air gunner,
S/Sgt Darrell V. Parrott, air gunner,
S/Sgt Pravdomil Sroubek,
2nd Lt Russell Unangst, bombardier 1.

The crew was returning to his base in England following a bombing mission over Bremen. While cruising over The Netherlands, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field located near Raerd. All ten crew members were killed.
Crew (96th BG):
T/Sgt Robert Callender Andrews,
S/Sgt Joseph Regis Costlow,
S/Sgt Wallace Howell Duke,
2nd Lt Coy Mitchell Freeman,
1st Lt Maynard Carl Freemole,
S/Sgt Edwin Theodore Kalinka,
2nd Lt Robert Hale Locke,
2nd Lt John Lee McIntyre,
S/Sgt Kenneth Wayne Schmalian,
T/Sgt Robert Edward Smith.

The crew was returning to his base in England following a bombing mission over Bremen. While cruising over the North Sea, the aircraft collided with another USAF B-17 registered 42-31113 and also carrying a crew of 10. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea west off Terschelling Island. There were no survivors among the 20 occupants on both aircraft.
Crew (96th BG):
2nd Lt George Valentine Bleyle,
Sgt Donald Richard Denmead,
2nd Lt Floyd Waldo Eakman,
S/Sgt Benjamin Lester Haynes Jr.,
1st Lt Lewis Merrill Kerrick,
S/Sgt Stanley Joseph Maruso,
2nd Lt Lloyd Thompson,
S/Sgt Alton B. Walker,
S/Sgt Charles Paul Wilder,
T/Sgt Raymond Wilfred Wright.

The crew was returning to his base in England following a bombing mission over Bremen. While cruising over the North Sea, the aircraft collided with another USAF B-17 registered 42-30872 and also carrying a crew of 10. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea west off Terschelling Island. There were no survivors among the 20 occupants on both aircraft.
Crew (96th BG):
2nd Lt Thomas Brooks Blackwell,
S/Sgt Leonard Melvion Branam,
2nd Lt Harry Emil Creutzmann,
T/Sgt Floyd Wayne Gauss,
T/Sgt John Mancina,
Cpt Harold Raymond Mott,
S/Sgt Andrew Robert Nichols,
S/Sgt Paul J. Santillan,
2nd Lt Angus Douglas Stewart,
S/Sgt Warren Monroe Sturdevant.

The crew was returning to his base in England following a bombing mission over Bremen. While cruising over The Netherlands, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located between the villages of Poppenwier and Raerd. All ten crew members were killed. The plane may have collided with another B-17.
Crew (96th BG):
S/Sgt John Joseph Bavosa,
2nd Lt Albert Joseph Csizmadia,
S/Sgt Frank Robert Cunningham,
S/Sgt Harmon Edgar Guise,
T/Sgt Earl Victor Hawkes,
S/Sgt Howard Ozer Inscoe Jr.,
2nd Lt Howard Dunklin Reid Jr.,
T/Sgt Marvin Lloyd Sassen,
1st Lt Edwin Robert Smith,
2nd Lt Robert Stewart Trusler.

The crew was returning to his base in England following a bombing mission over Bremen. While cruising over the North Sea, the aircraft was hit by debris coming from another USAF aircraft that was shot down by the German Flak. Out of control, the aircraft crashed into the sea 10 km west of Texel. All ten crew members were killed.
Crew (96th BG):
S/Sgt Anthony Carpentieri,
2nd Lt Robert Paul Girvin,
S/Sgt John Burns Hull,
S/Sgt Clarence Eugene Kelly,
T/Sgt Arthur Lucien Lemieux,
S/Sgt Richard Wayne Rucker,
2nd Lt Elbert Wilkie Schanke,
1st Lt Merl LeRoy Schroeder,
2nd Lt Henry Albert Tracy,
T/Sgt Ivan J. Wade .

The aircraft was engaged in a bombing mission over Bremen when approaching the Dutch coast, it went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea some 10 km west of Texel Island. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew (303rd Squadron):
T/Sgt John R. Arter,
1st Lt Wilbur R. Barnhill,
2nd Lt Clarence C. Bixler,
Cpt Addell A. Cote,
S/Sgt Theadore Gomes,
S/Sgt Paul Gunsauls,
1st Lt John W. Hull,
S/Sgt Cecil M. May,
S/Sgt John M. Micek,
T/Sgt Vaughn Reaves.

The aircraft was engaged in a bombing mission over Bremen. While approaching the target, the aircraft collided an USAF Ford B-24H-1-FO. Following the collision, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field, killing its entire crew of ten. Fortunately, the crew of the second aircraft was able to land safely.
Crew:
S/Sgt Thomas J. Appeldorn,
2nd Lt Jack A. Gates,
2nd Lt James A. Harper,
T/Sgt Charles E. Krauss,
2nd Lt Gordon L. Marcouiller,
S/Sgt Edward R. Markus,
S/Sgt Alton S. Railing,
S/Sgt Thomas C. Ray,
1st Lt Alexander Trolese,
S/Sgt Raymond E. Wright.