Radio OP. Sgt. Edward H. Moore WIA
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Squadron: 578th BS 392th Bomb Group
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Pilot 2nd/Lt. Robert E. Vickers, Jr
Target:(Dresden) Germany
Date Lost: 16-Jan-45
Serial Number: #
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: near Metz
Cause: AA fire
Vickers, #121 A-6. This plane was seen on the bomb run at 1158 hours with #4 engine feathered and hit by flak in #2 engine. It was sighted after bombs away at 1204 with smoke coming out under the left wing and nearly being struck with bombs released from the lead ship of the high squadron. The bomber was last seen losing altitude and trailing beneath the formation, under control with two engines feathered and no chutes observed. Two P-51 fighters were seen escorting the crippled Liberator out of the target area. This aircrew was initially listed as MIA but on the 22nd of January it was learned that all members had bailed out safely southwest of Metz toward Conflans-en-Jarny as the ship had lost a third engine by AA fire on the route out just south of Frankfurt. Two members of this crew, the Flight Engineer and Radio Operator, suffered severe leg injuries during the bailout and were placed in the 106th U.S. Army Field Hospital near Metz as were the Co-Pilot and one Waist Gunner with lesser injuries. It was later recognized that the Engineer and Navigator of Vickers' crew had accomplished superior tasks in splicing and rerouting damaged fuel lines as well as navigating the crippled aircraft around heavy enemy defenses to a safe bailout point within friendly lines.
The Vickers crew
1st/Lt. Robert E. Vickers Jr. Pilot
1st/Lt. Donald E. Schwarzer Co Pilot
1st/Lt. Keith E. Roberts Navigator
Sgt. Edward H Markham Engineer
Sgt. Edward H. Moore Radio Op. (injured)
Sgt. W. H. Nock Gunner
Sgt. Thomas A. Damuth Gunner (injured)
Sgt. W. N. Henthorn Gunner
Sgt. Robert L. Leinweber Gunner
Sgt. H. S. Frappier Gunner
Hometown:
Squadron: 578th BS 392th Bomb Group
Service#;
Awards:
Pilot 2nd/Lt. Robert E. Vickers, Jr
Target:(Dresden) Germany
Date Lost: 16-Jan-45
Serial Number: #
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: near Metz
Cause: AA fire
Vickers, #121 A-6. This plane was seen on the bomb run at 1158 hours with #4 engine feathered and hit by flak in #2 engine. It was sighted after bombs away at 1204 with smoke coming out under the left wing and nearly being struck with bombs released from the lead ship of the high squadron. The bomber was last seen losing altitude and trailing beneath the formation, under control with two engines feathered and no chutes observed. Two P-51 fighters were seen escorting the crippled Liberator out of the target area. This aircrew was initially listed as MIA but on the 22nd of January it was learned that all members had bailed out safely southwest of Metz toward Conflans-en-Jarny as the ship had lost a third engine by AA fire on the route out just south of Frankfurt. Two members of this crew, the Flight Engineer and Radio Operator, suffered severe leg injuries during the bailout and were placed in the 106th U.S. Army Field Hospital near Metz as were the Co-Pilot and one Waist Gunner with lesser injuries. It was later recognized that the Engineer and Navigator of Vickers' crew had accomplished superior tasks in splicing and rerouting damaged fuel lines as well as navigating the crippled aircraft around heavy enemy defenses to a safe bailout point within friendly lines.
The Vickers crew
1st/Lt. Robert E. Vickers Jr. Pilot
1st/Lt. Donald E. Schwarzer Co Pilot
1st/Lt. Keith E. Roberts Navigator
Sgt. Edward H Markham Engineer
Sgt. Edward H. Moore Radio Op. (injured)
Sgt. W. H. Nock Gunner
Sgt. Thomas A. Damuth Gunner (injured)
Sgt. W. N. Henthorn Gunner
Sgt. Robert L. Leinweber Gunner
Sgt. H. S. Frappier Gunner
Radio OP. Sgt. Edward H. Moore WIA
Hometown:
Squadron: 578th BS 392th Bomb Group
Service#;
Awards:
Pilot 2nd/Lt. Robert E. Vickers, Jr
Target:(Dresden) Germany
Date Lost: 16-Jan-45
Serial Number: #
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: near Metz
Cause: AA fire
Vickers, #121 A-6. This plane was seen on the bomb run at 1158 hours with #4 engine feathered and hit by flak in #2 engine. It was sighted after bombs away at 1204 with smoke coming out under the left wing and nearly being struck with bombs released from the lead ship of the high squadron. The bomber was last seen losing altitude and trailing beneath the formation, under control with two engines feathered and no chutes observed. Two P-51 fighters were seen escorting the crippled Liberator out of the target area. This aircrew was initially listed as MIA but on the 22nd of January it was learned that all members had bailed out safely southwest of Metz toward Conflans-en-Jarny as the ship had lost a third engine by AA fire on the route out just south of Frankfurt. Two members of this crew, the Flight Engineer and Radio Operator, suffered severe leg injuries during the bailout and were placed in the 106th U.S. Army Field Hospital near Metz as were the Co-Pilot and one Waist Gunner with lesser injuries. It was later recognized that the Engineer and Navigator of Vickers' crew had accomplished superior tasks in splicing and rerouting damaged fuel lines as well as navigating the crippled aircraft around heavy enemy defenses to a safe bailout point within friendly lines.
The Vickers crew
1st/Lt. Robert E. Vickers Jr. Pilot
1st/Lt. Donald E. Schwarzer Co Pilot
1st/Lt. Keith E. Roberts Navigator
Sgt. Edward H Markham Engineer
Sgt. Edward H. Moore Radio Op. (injured)
Sgt. W. H. Nock Gunner
Sgt. Thomas A. Damuth Gunner (injured)
Sgt. W. N. Henthorn Gunner
Sgt. Robert L. Leinweber Gunner
Sgt. H. S. Frappier Gunner
Hometown:
Squadron: 578th BS 392th Bomb Group
Service#;
Awards:
Pilot 2nd/Lt. Robert E. Vickers, Jr
Target:(Dresden) Germany
Date Lost: 16-Jan-45
Serial Number: #
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: near Metz
Cause: AA fire
Vickers, #121 A-6. This plane was seen on the bomb run at 1158 hours with #4 engine feathered and hit by flak in #2 engine. It was sighted after bombs away at 1204 with smoke coming out under the left wing and nearly being struck with bombs released from the lead ship of the high squadron. The bomber was last seen losing altitude and trailing beneath the formation, under control with two engines feathered and no chutes observed. Two P-51 fighters were seen escorting the crippled Liberator out of the target area. This aircrew was initially listed as MIA but on the 22nd of January it was learned that all members had bailed out safely southwest of Metz toward Conflans-en-Jarny as the ship had lost a third engine by AA fire on the route out just south of Frankfurt. Two members of this crew, the Flight Engineer and Radio Operator, suffered severe leg injuries during the bailout and were placed in the 106th U.S. Army Field Hospital near Metz as were the Co-Pilot and one Waist Gunner with lesser injuries. It was later recognized that the Engineer and Navigator of Vickers' crew had accomplished superior tasks in splicing and rerouting damaged fuel lines as well as navigating the crippled aircraft around heavy enemy defenses to a safe bailout point within friendly lines.
The Vickers crew
1st/Lt. Robert E. Vickers Jr. Pilot
1st/Lt. Donald E. Schwarzer Co Pilot
1st/Lt. Keith E. Roberts Navigator
Sgt. Edward H Markham Engineer
Sgt. Edward H. Moore Radio Op. (injured)
Sgt. W. H. Nock Gunner
Sgt. Thomas A. Damuth Gunner (injured)
Sgt. W. N. Henthorn Gunner
Sgt. Robert L. Leinweber Gunner
Sgt. H. S. Frappier Gunner
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Mo. M/Sgt. US Air Force Ret. WW 2 Korea
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