At the date of 07-07-1944, time: 1245, the aircraft type B-17 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: NO-polder (13 km NW Emmeloord, Kavel C-40). The unit of crew and plane is: 379BG/525BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: R.M. Harrah. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
379th BG - 41 CBW - Triangle 'K' - 525th BS - FR - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing B-17G-5-BO - c/n 6303 - #42-31189 - FR-X - "PARAGON" - 7 Jul 1944 - MACR #7358
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O-754282 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Robert "Bob" Max Harrah - Marion County, IN - POW - Stalag Luft 1
14123360 - O-754334 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Edward Giles - Spindale, Rutherford County, NC - POW - Stalag Luft 1
19112236 - O-550317 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Richard Michael Tracy - Seattle, King County, WA - EVD
15133196 - O-706662 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Joseph "Joe" Louis Ashbrook - Akron, Summit County, OH - POW - Stalag Luft 1
16155991 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Phillip Cimino - Madison, Dane County, WI - KIA
12152160 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - John Alexanian - New York County, NY - EVD
18171683 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Kenneth Eugene Mays - St. Landry County, LA - POW
33588458 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Frank E. "Ed" Garofalo - Philadelphia County, PA - EVD
12131203 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - William "Bill" Ross Campbell - New York County, NY - EVD
Robert "Bob" Max Harrah
Robert Edward Giles
Richard Michael Tracy
Joseph "Joe" Louis Ashbrook
Phillip Cimino
John Alexanian
Kenneth Eugene Mays
Frank E. "Ed" Garofalo
William "Bill" Ross Campbell
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
