Date: 1944 Feb 21/21			A/C Type: B-17F   Fortress		SN: 42-30634		Code: QW-O		A/C Nickname: Liberty Belle
File: 446		Airforce: USAAF		Sqn/Unit: 95 BG - 412 BS			Mission/Raid: Focke Wulf A/C Factory near Hannover
1	Pilot	1Lt. John P. McCuigan					9	RWG	S/Sgt. Leland Story               POW
2	Co-pilot	2Lt. Charles R. Carey                  POW					10	TG	S/Sgt. Charlie H. Flowers
3	Nav.	2Lt. James G. Watters               POW					11
4	B	2Lt. Thomas P. Barron					12
5	E	S/Sgt. Robert M. Blanchard					13
6	RO	S/Sgt. Jack R. Harris                 POW					14
7	BTG	S/Sgt. Lester W. McClellan					15
8	LWG	S/Sgt. Howard L. Griffin					16
On route back to England hit by German fighters over Lake IJsselmeer (Old Zuyder Sea). Rocket exploded under bomb bay, causing fires in the fuselage and motor no. 2. Four men bailed out (POW). A wing broke off. The others went down with the aircraft, presumed in the North Sea off the Dutch coast at Egmond aan Zee. Six men were never found or recovered (MIA).

Six men went down with the aircraft, only 3km off the Dutch coast in the North Sea, never found back (MIA).
The 'X' marks position on the return route over Lake IJsselmeer where the aircraft left formation.






























































© ZZairwar (Zuyder Zee Air War)









.