Eyewitness statement, page 2 · 13 October 1944
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT A. BRADUNES 49 AO
by F. x. Capt., AO
Date MAR 1 1916
1. ORGANIZATION: Location Italy
Command or Air Force AS
Group
183rd Bomb (11)
Squadron 815th (H)
2. SPECIFY: Place of departure Sterparore, Italy
Course See attached overlay
Target Florisdorf or, Anstria
Type of mission
Combat bombing.
3. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND VISIBILITY AT TIME OF CRASH OR WHEN LAST REPORTED: HA ay
4. GIVE: (a) Date 13 Oct. 19bb Time 1215A Last known position 46/30 - 16/50
(b) Specify whether. (X) Last sighied, ( ) Forced down, ( ) Seen to crash,
( ) Last contacted by radto, ( ) No information.
5. AIRCRAFT (LOST) (BELIEVED LOST) AS A RESULT OF: (Check one only)
( ) Enemy aircraft, t ; Enemy anti-aircraft, (X) Other Unicnown. No evidence of flak damage
6. ARCRAFT: Type, model & series B-170
AAF Serial Number 42-32077
7. NICKNAME OF AIRCRAFT None
8. ENGINES: Type, mude. & series
R-1820-97
AAF Serial Number (a) SW-008405
(b)
(c) SW-009304
(d) 43145513
9. INSTALLED WEAPONS: (Make, type an serial number.)
(a)
4380LA
(e)
633605
(1)
94.9166
(m) 638478
(b) 638031
(f)
638416
(J)
(c) 899055
(g)
368789
(k)
647777
(d) 727754
(h)
727081
(1)
638ha4
10, PERSONNEL LISTED BELOW REPORTED AS: Battle Casualty, I ) Non-Battle Casualty.
11. NUMBER OF PERSONS ABOARD AIRCRAFT: Crew 10
; Passengers 0
; Total 10
(if more than 12 persons abcard aireraft, use separate sheet.)
CHEW
FULL NAME (Last, first, initial)
CURRENT NEXT UF KIN; RELATIONSHIP
POSITION RANK, SERIAL NUMBER
STATUS
AND ADDRESS
(1) Pilot
Houghtelin, George E. Jr. 2nd Lt
PTD Saltsburg Rd. RFD n. Pitcairn, PRID
MTA George E. Houghtelin - mother
0-823587
2) Co Pilot-Keutser, William E. 2nd Item
MIA Mes. Rose Keutizar - mother -
BTD
0-775390
PTD
937 3th St.: Ill.
t.) Nav.
Ritter, Harry D. 2nd Lt.
MTA
Rev. Harry Otto Ritter - fat
0-2064194 Jr. Note casvelly 1611 Garfield St. fansas Cit, mansas.
(4) Bomb. Doughman, Clanie Lan, Jr. 2nd Lt. MIA Florance T. Dougliman - mother -
0-722707
RTU 1630 So. Columbia Fl., Talsa,
(5) E. N Britland, William S. Gpl. mm MTA 0 Marie c. Britland - nother -
11096477
LiA 205 East Aves Partuckst, Rhode Island.
(6) AE
N
Strange, Charler L. Cpl.
x
MTA Marganate La Stannge - mother
19201780
Route #2, Box 101, Boring, Oregon.
RTD
(1) RO f Knoble, Frank Jus 1/sg.,
MTA
Nellie Iss Knoble - mother -
33042359
PT.D 529 Var. Eurso Step Wash. 12, D.C.
(8) ARO
2M
Risenamer, Michael J. Cpl.
MIA
Carolyn Eisenamer - wife -
19122075
PO
Box E, Semide, Calif.
195 AG
m
Vollerstein, Jeck Re Cpl.
MIA
Krs. Grace Vollerstein - mother -
PTD
*
13095066
237 Juniava St., Lancaster, Pa.
(18) AAG
Strain, Denald A.
Cpl.
Mes. Muriel X. Strain - mather -
19202069
PO Route #2, Boz 132, Camas, Wash.
RTD
(11)
(12)
12. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ANE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT
AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (one enly) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
SAW
CONTACTED LAST SAW FORCE.)
NAME IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL No.
BY RADIO
SIGHTED CRASH LANDING
(1) Gearye B. Potter
2nd It. 0-822801
x
(2) Eugens W. Hasen
&/Sgt. 350919
by F. x. Capt., AO
Date MAR 1 1916
1. ORGANIZATION: Location Italy
Command or Air Force AS
Group
183rd Bomb (11)
Squadron 815th (H)
2. SPECIFY: Place of departure Sterparore, Italy
Course See attached overlay
Target Florisdorf or, Anstria
Type of mission
Combat bombing.
3. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND VISIBILITY AT TIME OF CRASH OR WHEN LAST REPORTED: HA ay
4. GIVE: (a) Date 13 Oct. 19bb Time 1215A Last known position 46/30 - 16/50
(b) Specify whether. (X) Last sighied, ( ) Forced down, ( ) Seen to crash,
( ) Last contacted by radto, ( ) No information.
5. AIRCRAFT (LOST) (BELIEVED LOST) AS A RESULT OF: (Check one only)
( ) Enemy aircraft, t ; Enemy anti-aircraft, (X) Other Unicnown. No evidence of flak damage
6. ARCRAFT: Type, model & series B-170
AAF Serial Number 42-32077
7. NICKNAME OF AIRCRAFT None
8. ENGINES: Type, mude. & series
R-1820-97
AAF Serial Number (a) SW-008405
(b)
(c) SW-009304
(d) 43145513
9. INSTALLED WEAPONS: (Make, type an serial number.)
(a)
4380LA
(e)
633605
(1)
94.9166
(m) 638478
(b) 638031
(f)
638416
(J)
(c) 899055
(g)
368789
(k)
647777
(d) 727754
(h)
727081
(1)
638ha4
10, PERSONNEL LISTED BELOW REPORTED AS: Battle Casualty, I ) Non-Battle Casualty.
11. NUMBER OF PERSONS ABOARD AIRCRAFT: Crew 10
; Passengers 0
; Total 10
(if more than 12 persons abcard aireraft, use separate sheet.)
CHEW
FULL NAME (Last, first, initial)
CURRENT NEXT UF KIN; RELATIONSHIP
POSITION RANK, SERIAL NUMBER
STATUS
AND ADDRESS
(1) Pilot
Houghtelin, George E. Jr. 2nd Lt
PTD Saltsburg Rd. RFD n. Pitcairn, PRID
MTA George E. Houghtelin - mother
0-823587
2) Co Pilot-Keutser, William E. 2nd Item
MIA Mes. Rose Keutizar - mother -
BTD
0-775390
PTD
937 3th St.: Ill.
t.) Nav.
Ritter, Harry D. 2nd Lt.
MTA
Rev. Harry Otto Ritter - fat
0-2064194 Jr. Note casvelly 1611 Garfield St. fansas Cit, mansas.
(4) Bomb. Doughman, Clanie Lan, Jr. 2nd Lt. MIA Florance T. Dougliman - mother -
0-722707
RTU 1630 So. Columbia Fl., Talsa,
(5) E. N Britland, William S. Gpl. mm MTA 0 Marie c. Britland - nother -
11096477
LiA 205 East Aves Partuckst, Rhode Island.
(6) AE
N
Strange, Charler L. Cpl.
x
MTA Marganate La Stannge - mother
19201780
Route #2, Box 101, Boring, Oregon.
RTD
(1) RO f Knoble, Frank Jus 1/sg.,
MTA
Nellie Iss Knoble - mother -
33042359
PT.D 529 Var. Eurso Step Wash. 12, D.C.
(8) ARO
2M
Risenamer, Michael J. Cpl.
MIA
Carolyn Eisenamer - wife -
19122075
PO
Box E, Semide, Calif.
195 AG
m
Vollerstein, Jeck Re Cpl.
MIA
Krs. Grace Vollerstein - mother -
PTD
*
13095066
237 Juniava St., Lancaster, Pa.
(18) AAG
Strain, Denald A.
Cpl.
Mes. Muriel X. Strain - mather -
19202069
PO Route #2, Boz 132, Camas, Wash.
RTD
(11)
(12)
12. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ANE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT
AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (one enly) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
SAW
CONTACTED LAST SAW FORCE.)
NAME IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL No.
BY RADIO
SIGHTED CRASH LANDING
(1) Gearye B. Potter
2nd It. 0-822801
x
(2) Eugens W. Hasen
&/Sgt. 350919
National Archives, MACR 9142, page 2 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.