File 781. 1943-12-16/16 B-17F 42-3249 Lt. Greer North Sea N Texel

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Date: 1943 Dec 16/16 A/C Type: B-17F  Fortress SN: 42-3249 Code: MZ- A/C Nickname:
 File: 781 Airforce: USAAF Sqn/Unit: 96 BG - 413 BS Mission/Raid: Bremen Port area (Vegesack)
1 Pilot 1Lt. Carl E. Greer Jr.                       all 10 crew MIA  9 RWG S/Sgt. Everett J. Missey
2 Co-pilot 2Lt. Carl R. Rano 10 TG S/Sgt. Theo J. Meschievitz
3 Nav. 2Lt. James D. Cumming 11    
4 B 2Lt. Arthur B. Frankel 12    
5 E T/Sgt. Kenneth E. Slenker 13    
6 RO T/Sgt. William J. Dwelley 14    
7 BTG S/Sgt. Robert L. Evans 15    
8 LWG S/Sgt. Robert A. Miller 16                    

Came back from raid on Bremen. The formation B-17s was attached by German fighters. Greer went down in the North Sea, not far from northern tip Texel island. 10 MIA.
 

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Sources: 

- MACR





   




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