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Last resting places of the crew.
Only 4 of the crew of 11 bailed out.
All survivers were taken prisoner by the German military and went to a German
Stalag until Europe was liberated in 1945.
| Function | Name | Final resting place |
| Pilot |
1st Lt. James John Maginnis, USAAF O-793803, 13-04-44 brought ashore 15-04-44 buried Harderwijk reburied, Neuville Temporary reburied, Long Island National Cemetery, N.Y., NY, USA, Section J, site 14541 |
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| Co-pilot
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1st Lt. Roy Peterson, USAAF O-7354443, September1969 (body found after plane recovery) reburied, Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, USA Sec. K site 863 |
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| Navigator
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1st Lt. Clarence Edwin Blevins, USAAF O-800267, 27-04-44 brough ashore 28-04-44 buried Harderwijk reburied, Neuville Temporary reburied on a private cemetery in North Carolina [1] |
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| Bombardier |
1st Lt. George Clifford Wylie, USAAF O-734410, 25-03-44 brought ashore buried Kampen reburied, Ardenne American cemetery and memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium, plot D-20-2 |
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| Engineer, Top Turret Gunner | T/Sgt. William A. Glenn, USAAF 38099500, bailed out, came down on land [2]. POW, interned in Stalag luft 4 died 1995 |
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| Radio operator
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S/Sgt. Raymond H. Rajala, USAAF 11040263, bailed out, came down in water and was rescued POW, interned in Stalag luft 4 Died mid 90ties Florida |
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| Ball turret gunner
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S/Sgt. Euian C. Mills, USAAF 35442731, bailed out, came down in water and was rescued POW, interned in Stalag luft 4 Died 06-01-1996 Whitesburg, Kentucky |
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| Right waist gunner
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S/Sgt. Angelo J. Riccardi, USAAF 17076910, bailed out, came down in water and drowned [3], 11-01-44 brought ashore 13-02-44 buried Hardewijk 21-03-46 reburied Neuville Temporary final burial, Ardenne American cemetery and memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium, plot A-41-10 |
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| Left waist gunner
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S/Sgt. Joseph P. Keane, USAAF 12188173, xx-05-44 washed ashore buried as unknown airman at Harderwijk final burial, Ardenne American cemetery and memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium, plot A-41-8 |
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| Tail gunner | S/Sgt. Harry, C. Sutton, USAAF 18225931, 24-0-44 brought in 25-04-44 buried Harderwijk 21-03-46 to Neuville Temp final resting place, Ardenne American cemetery and memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium, plot D-20-4 |
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| 2nd Navigator | F/O John Joseph O'Brien, USAAF T-190891, xx-05-44 brought in xx Buried as unknown airman in Harderwijk final resting place, Ardenne American cemetery and memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium, plot B-23-14 |
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We will remember them (For the Fallen, Laurence Binyon)
General note: Most information on the burials came from a document by
Mr van der Woude from Eemnes, Holland and was made in Jan 1995. I have not been
able to trace the author yet. Confirmation and additional information on
Maginnis and Peterson came from Mr Gary Bullock,
son-in-law of S/Sgt Euian C. Mills
Final resting places as far as known have been checked.
| [1] | Info through the ABMC
(American Battle Monuments Commission). As family contact (father) lived in Hays NC it is expected his grave is likely in that vicinity (Wilkes County). |
| [2] | T/Sgt William A. Glenn landed at the East side of Harderwijk but was apparently wounded on landing. Relatives tell that when he died (1995) he still had a piece of parachute lodged in his back. (USAAF Forum) |
| [3] | He seems to have been unable to remove the parachute while in the water. The water would have been icy cold in January, reducing the chances for survival. |