Date: 1943 Nov26/26			A/C Type: B-17F  Fortress		SN: 42-30603		Code: RD-H		A/C Nickname: Las Vegas Avenger
File: 677		Airforce: USAAF		Sqn/Unit: 306 BG - 423 BS			Mission/Raid: Bremen
1	Pilot	1Lt. Virgil H. Jeffries                 evd - POW.					9	LWG	S/Sgt. William L. Threatt Jr.
2	Co-pilot	1Lt. Thomas R. McGalliard					10	TG	S/Sgt. Henry A. Steelsmith      KIA
3	Nav	2Lt. Francis L. Ramsey					11
4	B	1Lt. John H. Moon					12
5	E	T/Sgt. James S. Porter Jr.					13
6	RO	T/Sgt. Richard G. Mowrer       KIA					14
7	BTG	S/Sgt. Arthur R. Adrian            KIA					15
8	RWG	S/Sgt. Harold M. Owen           KIA					16
Came back damaged from a raid on Bremen. Attacked by fighters and crew had to bail out. Aircraft crashed at village named Doniaga, some 8km north of Lemmer. 4 KIA buried in the Protestant Churchyard in village St. Nicolaasga. Others POW.

Below photo: the Germans investigate the wreckage. 
  























































Sources/Read more: 

- Excellent photo on: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/4616 
- Whole story incl. photos on (warning: large webpage. Allow time to load, then  CTRL + F  'Avenger'): http://www.teunispats.nl/jack-edward-gibbs.htm 








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