44-6733

RESTRICIED
PRADUNAS, Lt. Oel. AQ
2539
17
M. Capt.
MUINCH. AC MISSING AIR CREW REPORT
Nate
1
MAR 1045
13634
1. ORGANIZATION: Location . Sterparone, Italy
Command or Air Force 15th AE
Group
483rd Bomb (H)
Squadron
817th Bomib (H)
2. SPECIFY: Place of departure Sterparone, Italy
Course See attached overlay
Target Campodazzo RR/B, Italy
Type of mission
Combat Bombing
3. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND VIS BILITY AT TIME OF CRASH OR WHEN LAST REPORTED:
1/10 stratus
4. OIV.: [a] Date 8 April 155 Time 1138 Last known position Target Area
[b] Specify whether:
Last sighted, I 1 Forced down, I ] Seen to crash,
(X) Last contacted by radio, I ] No information
5. AIRCRAFT (LOST) [BELIEVED LOST] AS A RESULT OF: [Check one only|
: 1 Enemy aircraft,
Enemy anti aircraft, I
:
Other
6. AIRCRAFT: Type, moriel & series B-17G
AAF Serial Number 41-6733
Y. NICKNAME OF AIRCRAFT
None
S. ENOINES: Type, model & series
R-1820-97
AAF Serial Number [a]
SW-029089
(b. SW-029183
[c SW-029518
[d] SW-029385
9. INSTALLED WHAPONS: [Make, type and seris) number Browning 50 Cal.
[a] 7/67/199
[e] 1771015
(i) 1770984 (m) 1771317
(b)
17708414
(1) 1770864
11] 7456788
is) 1770862
(g)
14188100
[k] 1466967
(c) 177084.3
[h]
983695
[1] 1324782
10. PERSONNEL LISTED BELOW REPORTED AS: CX Battle Casualty, I 1 Non Battle Casualty.
11. NUMBER OF PERSONS ABGARD AIRCRAFT: Crew 10 ; Passengers Q
: Total 10
(If more than 12 persons abrar's aircraft, use separate
CREW
PULL NAI F l'ast, first, initial]
CURRENT NEXT OF KIN, RELATIONSHIP
POSITION
RANK, L NUMBER
STATUS AND ADDRESS
(1) Pilot
Dexter, Vernan L. lst It
101A
Thelma P. Dexter - Mother -RTD
0-782206
(N.AF)
569 Chicago St., Salt Lake City, Utah.
[2) C P
Hohlen, Charles. W. 2nd It in MCA ltr. Dorothy Hohler - Wife - RTD
0-825440
(N.Afs.)
Flainfield Pike, Scitvate, R. I.
[3) N
14
Hood, Richard K. 2nd Int. w MIA lfr. Besse z. Hood - Wife - RID
0-2073128
(N.A.).
1818 S. Pearl St. Denver, Colo.
4) B
3 Erater, Louis I. 2nd
It,
MIA
Mrs. Mary Frater - Mother -
RTD
0-929671
IN,AA)
13 Devon Ave., Albertson, Long Island,
151 E
Palmer, Douglas H. Sgt.
MIA
Mr. Raymond Palmer - Father -
N.Y.
19126966
Mellente, South Dakota,
RTD
101 RO
7
Gutosici, Clarence J. Sgt.
IIIA
Mrs. Mary Gutosidi - Mother - RTD
36808837
409 Maple Ave., Oconts Falls, Hisconsin
7] RW
Patrick, Donald F. SEtm
MIA
Mrs. Adaline Patrick Wife -
32292650
330 Kenwood Ave., Kemood, N.Y. RTD
(8) DI
1
Adams, Clarence R. s/sg.
. Mrs. Charles Adans - Nother -
36121338
€
6325 E. Fort St., Detroit, Mich.
41 BT
Smith, Gerald IV. Set. M
MIA
Mr. H.C Smith - Father -
RTD
1/1203128
Hotel Morgan, Spartanburg, South Carol.
(10) TG
7
Hughes, Clarence E. Sgt. n MIA
lhr. John E. Hughes. - Father
-
37538139
849 S. Weaver St., Springfield, MaRTD
[11]
[12]
12. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE D:LIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDOE OF AIRCRAFT
AND CHECK APPROPRIATE TO PINDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
O
SAW
CONTACTED LAST
SAW
FORCED
NAME IN FULL
SERIAL No.
BY RADIO
SIOHTED CRASH LANDINO
[1]
Arthur R. Hoff
Capts
0-574986
(Interrogation) Intelligence O.
(2)

OFERATIONS
817TH BOMBARULENT SQUADRON
4S3RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP
8 April 1945
A P o 520
STATEMENI
At 1058 hours, on the Bomb Run, aircraft No. 44-6733 was hit by Flak
and Lost two engines. At 1108 hours the Pilot of the distressed aircraft
called his Box Leader, asking for Fighter Escort. He said he was losing
altitude, but would try to make friendly territory. At 1138 hours air-
craft was heard from for the last time. The Pilot reported that he was
over enemy territory at 7,000 feet with all four engines out, and that he
would attempt a crash landing. The Box Leader instructed him to bail out,
and he replied that he would.
ARTHUR R. HOFF,
Captain, Air Corps,
Intelligence Officer.
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