Date: 1945 Jan 28/28			A/C Type: B-17G   Fortress		SN: 44-6105		Code: SO-P		A/C Nickname: Sleepy Lagoon
File: 424		Airforce: USAAF		Sqn/Unit: 384 BG - 547 BS			Mission/Raid: Köln train station
1	Pilot	1Lt. Oakley H. Jackson Jr.       7 crew evd.					9	RWG	not carried
2	Co-pilot	2Lt. John B. Calkins					10	TG	Sgt. James H. Phelps Jr.
3	Nav.	1Lt. Leonard E. Lucas					11
4	B	S/Sgt. Keith R. Height					12
5	E	T/Sgt. Allen Edward Ziner      POW					13
6	RO	T/Sgt. Paul S. Senchuk					14
7	BTG	S/Sgt. Gaetano T. Cappiello   POW					15
8	LWG	Sgt. Vince J.L. Kelly					16
After bombing the Cologne station, lost the two right engines. Lost altitude and made a belly landing in the snow at Ossenzijl. Crew was sheltered until liberated 16 April 1945. Only Sgt. Ziner and Cappiello were caught after a day.

 
All info, full story and photos see link below. When on page below allow 30 seconds to load, then press Ctr + F  search on 'Jackson'.

http://www.teunispats.nl/jack-edward-gibbs-2.htm


Five men came in the care of pilot helper Marten Kingma, see list below. They were hidden in a house boat until arrival of the Canadian Army.































































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