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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
 
Co-pilot

1st Lt. Roy Peterson, USAAF O-7354443,
September1969 (body found after plane recovery)
reburied, Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, USA Sec. K site 863
 
Navigator

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]
 
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
 
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
 
 
Radio operator

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
 
 
Ball turret gunner

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
 
 
Right waist gunner

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
 
Left waist gunner

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
 
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
 
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

 

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.