Date: 1945 Feb 15/15			A/C Type: B-17G   Fortress		SN: 43-38187		Code:		A/C Nickname: Carrie B
File: 348		Airforce: USAAF		Sqn/Unit: 401 BG - 613 BS			Mission/Raid: Gelsenkirchen
1	Pilot	2Lt. Jeff N. Donalson         all crew POW					9	RWG	not carried
2	Co-pilot	2Lt. Charles R. Wilson					10	TG	Sgt. Michael Gagich
3	Nav.	2Lt. William W. Jeffers					11
4	B	Sgt. Richard L. Summers					12
5	E	Sgt. Gerald S. Harvey					13
6	RO	Sgt. William G. Streuter					14
7	BTG	Sgt. Adelbert D. Shereck					15
8	LWG	Sgt. Jack M. Harrington					16
On return from Gelsenkirchen forced to ditch in the North Sea about 10 miles off Holland. All nine crew survived the ditching. In ice cold freezing nightly winter conditions for 12 hours, they reached the Dutch coast in two life rafts, POW.

Their dinghy came a shore at a breakwater at IJmuiden, all POW.


Fully story, photos: website PATS:  http://www.teunispats.nl/macr-12109.htm
When on this page, press CTRL + F and search on 'Wilson'.



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