The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Mission

Mission 15

10 May 1944 · Wiener Neustadt aircraft factory

Date
10 May 1944
Target as printed
Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory
Aircraft lost
1
Sources
assoc-mission-summary (row 15)

Target

Aircraft lost

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Statements from the loss reports

Eyewitness statement, page 11 · 10 May 1944
IMDIVIDUAL CAJULATY SUESTIONNALRE
Neme of crow members
SCRANTON Raymond J.
File No : 4846
Rauks
Pilot - 2nd Lt
Serial number
0-691297
Positions Crew (Bomber)
Pilot
Did he bail outs Had left seat preparing to bail out when I lust saw 111/0;
was apparently unin, jured, and had ample time to bail out .
Where? South West of Weiner-Neustadt, Austria, three to five miles.
1f not, why not?
Last contact or converetsion just prior to or st time
As we cut
the switches and feathered the engines be ordered me to bail out.
das he injured? Not at the time I last saw him.
Whre was he when last seon: Leaving the pilot's seat.
any heresey information:
None
Sources
any explanation of hic fate based in part or wholly on We were still
in the flak area when we bailed out, and the wind was from the south
west. tending to drift our chut'es back to the target. Had he opened
his chute immediately upon clearing the ship he would have drifted
into or across the target area.
Totel number of missions of above crew members Twelve (12)
Dates and destinations if possible; 12 April 1944, Split, Yugoslavia;
13 April 1944, Brod; 15 April 1944, NIS, Yugoslavia,
24 April 1944, Weiner Neustadt, Austria (double-credit - mission)
28 April 1944, Piombino, Taly; 29 April 1944, Touion, France;
5 May 1944, Turnu Severin, Roumania; 6 May 1944, Turnu Severin,
Roumania; 7 May 1944, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; TO may 1944, Weiner
Neustadt, Austria (double-credi mission).
DonaldR. Eway
1STLT. 0.759207

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Eyewitness statement, page 12 · 10 May 1944
INDIVIDUAL CAJULATY
of erew mambers
STARK, Orville L.
File No : 4846
Ronki
s/sgt
Serial rumber's
16092C42
Crew (Bomber) Asst Engineer
Did nu - oll out? Yes
Whare? South West of Weiner Neustadt, Austria, three to five miles
If not; why not?
Last contact or just prior to or at time
This crew member has returned to his home. He was in POW status ror
an: eximately one year after which he was returned to US Military
control and returned to his home
das be injured? Not known.
whre was he when last seen?
any heresey informetion:
Sources
any explanation. or hir fate based in part or wholly on supplition:
Total number of missions of above crew members
Dates and destinations if possible;
Donald R. Evining
1STLE. 0.759287 6-3861-

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Eyewitness statement, page 13 · 10 May 1944
INCIVIDUAL OA JTLATY CUESTIONNALEE
Neme of trew membert
Rauk
STEWART , Horace E. Jr.
File No : 4846
Serial numbers
s/Sitt
Positions Crew (Bomber) of (Fighter):
Asst Radio Oper.
Did hu boll out? Not known
Bail out order given south wost of Weiner Neustadt, Austria,
When
three to five miles.
If not, why not?
Last contact er converstion just prior to or st time
1:
1.9.
Routine
interphone check prior to bombing run.
das be injured1 Not known
wac he when last seen?
Any heresey informetion : None
Sources
Any explanation. or 51. fote based in part or wholly on surne :1 tion: We were still in
the flak area when we abandoned our plane. At the time the wind was
from the south west, tending to drift our chutes bacio to the target.
Hed he opened his chute i: ediately after clearing the ship he would
have drifted into or across the target area.
Totel number of missions of above crew members Twelve (12)
Dates and destinstions if possible; 12. Apr. 44, Split, Yugoslavia; 13 Apr. 44,
Brod, Yugoslavia; 15 Apr. 44, Nis, Yugoslavia; 24 Apr. 44, Weiner
Neustadt. Austria (double credit mission). 28 Apr. 44, Piombino, Italy;
29 Apr. 44, Toulon, France; 5 May 44, Turnu Severin, Roumania; 6 May 44,
Turni: Severin. Roumania: 7 May 44. Belerade. Yu 10 May 44.
Weiner Neustadt, Austria (double-credit mission)
Wonald R. Earing
IVLT. 0-759207 6-3861-17

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Casualty questionnaire, page 14: Donald R. Ewing · 10 May 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
now 1st Lt.
1. Your name Donald R. Ewing
Rank 2nd Lt. Serial No. 0-759207
2. Organization 483rd Gp Commander Barton Rank Col. Sqn COJ.V. Beardomank Major
(full namu)
(full nams)
3. What year 1944
month May
day 10
did you go urnn?
Weiner Neustadt,
4. What was the mission, Austria
, target, Aircraft Factary ,
target
time, Approx. 11:15 altitude, 23.500
route scheduled, L. Pi Oden-
burg
,route flown As cheduled
5. Where were you when you lett formation' 2 miles (approx) S.W. of Weiner-
Neustadt, Austria
6. Did you bail out?
Yes (followed Navigator & Bombardier thru n ie
escane be tch.
7. Did other members of crew bat; out? Yes. All had milicient time to bail
out and it is believed that all did leave the blip.
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
indiviqual questionnai- is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". Tail gumner N iled out 01
tail escape hatch. Ball numner, Radio operator, & left walst gunner
bailed out tiru boinb bays, followed by engineer. Nuvi, tor co
Bombardier
baled out nose hute willowed DV mysell [co-pisot). Pilot is Right
waist gumner prenared to bail out, but nothling further KNOWD.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Approx. 7 niles SSW 01 Weiner-
Neustadt, Austria.
10.
What members of your erew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) Not known
11. Where were they in aircraft? Not Kuown
12. What was their condition?
Not Krown
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel ot any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
WonaldR. Earing
13TLT. 0.759201
6-3862,AF

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Eyewitness statement, page 15 · 10 May 1944
INDIVIDUAL CASULATY CUESTIONNALEE
Nome of crew members
SCRANTOS , Raymond J.
File No : 4846
Renk:
Pilot - 2nd Lt
Serial numbers
0-691297
Position Crew (Bomber)
Pilct
Did he boil out?
No
Where?
If not, why not?
dast contact er converestion just prior to or at time
TOLD
was he injurtd?
Thure was he when last seen?
any heresay information:
ennineer
the S. D le. to is 11 out.
Sourcel
any explanation or hi: fate based in part or wholly on suppe ion:
e ssed out from loc! of oyo an.
Totel number of missions of above crow members 12 mis lons, 10 sorties.
Dates and destinations if possible; 12/12/14 13 mod
15
wis 23 custedt ustriu. verons talyng credit)
tulon Trance (5/2 usso n.o
5/5th. 6th. nurnu Dovorin Yugo. 7 Juro. 10the diner Neustedt
Austria.
6-3861-47

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Eyewitness statement, page 16 · 10 May 1944
INDIVIDUAL CASULATY CUESTIONNALE
Nome of crow members
STEWART , Horese E. Jr.
File No : 4846
Rouks
s/Sgt
Serial numbers
20455626
Position! Crew (Bomber) Asst Radio Oper.
Did he beil out?
If not, why not?
E
Last contact or converestion just prior to or at time
was he injured?
Mhre wac he when last seen?
any beresey informetion:
orf
to
le
or two doór Torres ad 0'10 noll( 11 nunnor
wont
through the réom and tront out the
The suin S on
Tire
Sonrce Torres nd U Jonness 11 innor
any explanation or hi: tate based in part or wholly on surec. if tion:
23 6001 and givon the bril out signal it bout
phute opened 1 the goin down in 8
very steen turn it was burning and at about 3 to 1.000 ft
it
blew
Totel number of missions of above orew members
Dates and destinations Af possible; 12/12/11 split tues. 3/11/2001 Yugo,
15/14 Nis Yugg. Meiner oustedt ustrie ronA
no credit) Ploc' i toly. 201/48 Tulon Frr nee (5/8/41) usso ltol no crodit
/5&6th Turnu Severi clared Muro. 5/10 olner "custadt Justrin.

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Eyewitness statement, page 17 · 10 May 1944
IND IDUAL CASULATY CUESTIONNALER
Neme of drew members
STARK , Orville L.
File No : 4846
Rankt
s/3gt
Serial numbert
16092042
Positioni Crow (Rember)
Asst Engineer
Did he boil out?
Wheret
If not, why not?
Last contact or converettion just prior to or at time o:
ping;
das be injured?
There was be when last seen?
any heresey information
A
1943
Sources
any explanation of hir futs based in part or wholly on surpesition:
Total number of missions of above crew members
Dates and destinations if possible;
6-3861-47

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Casualty questionnaire, page 18: Jolin millions · 10 May 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Jolin millions
Rank Lot. Serial No. 1.3/1017
2. Organization 483rde Commander
CO
Herdon Rank Moion
(full names
(full name)
3. What year 1942
month
day 10
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, einer doustedttarget, ir crort resoral Plunt. target
ustrio
time, 11.30
,altitude, 33,500
route scheduled,
, ,route flown ic edulad route us fer C I know.
5. Where were you when you left formation? List wing of lood shirt
load saudron
6. Did you bail out?
Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? ias :
out 2nd.
crenton and
s/sct
Stewert.
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how esch person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know. say: "No Knowledge". Co-liolet, svice tor
and uont out nose hr. tch. ort Vi ste us 11
and miself went out vorbit and the Tril gunner went out til door.
9. Where did your sircraft strike the ground? lew un ii, ir F out 8mi. S.....If
Corget.
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
aymund J. Screnton Pilot, orace li. Stowart Jr.
11.
Where were they in aircraft? in J. cerenton i 110t,
Staynet Loft ste
12. What was their condition? All right ES Car US I know.
13. When, where, and in what coudition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? 1 saw all crow membors befor takeoff and the dey ater
we were snot down I talked to that got out. Donald .
Ewing
Co-Pilot. um. C. over Navigotor, Lt. Schooler ombordiere, Wm. If yos
Engineor, Joseph P. Fonnes: ell unner, is rmollo Torres Right ste
gunner, Orville L. Stork Teil gunner. nt out.
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
AF

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Eyewitness statement, page 19: TORRES, CARMELO A · 10 May 1944
Shermanto STANFIELD
AFPPA-12
CAPT: AIRLORPS, - OPERATIONS OFFICER
CASUALTY QUEST IONNAIRE
1.
Your name TORRES, CARMELO A Rank S. 5.1syr. Serial No. 32721504
15thAir
?. Organization
485Banb FORCE cap. 815thBoou Gn Commander ** Do Rank /
San CO XEARDON Rank MAYOR
(full namel
3. What 1944
did you go down? DONOT ANOWFOII
(fhll name)
year
month MAY
day 19
4.
What was the mission, (12thDamo TARDET target IN Hurried
visa
time, 11.104501120-N67 SURE, altitude, 25,000 FT
route scheduled DONOT
Remember
,route flown Do NOT Remember.
5. when
Where were foll you left formation? Do AUT know. Vear TARGET
6.
Did you bail out? YES
e7.
Did other members ? YES. EXCEPT ht. SeRANTON
of crew bail out
AND S/SPI STENART, who NONE oF USGIAL OUT. To OUR
KNOWLEDGE THEY Did, NOT BAIL OUT.
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
indiviqual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
I Did NOT SEE ANYONE DAIL OUT EXCEPT 5/sq
THE Rest DAD Baf put STARK TheoughThE hatched The TAIL
REDENNELL. DESCRIBED BElow in jussion 12 HOWEVER
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? NEVER STRUCK. BOUND Blew
AND ThE Rest through THE NOSE hATY AND BOMERY
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Shquld
up IN AiR.
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) When IT Blew up
IN MID- AIR, HTD IT is BELIEVED, AS NO ONE SAW Them BALL OUT
THAT AND s/ STEWART were STILL is The HANE.
11. Where were they in aircraft? hr. SCRANTON WAS whis PILOT 5 SeAT.
12.
What was their condition? hr. SCRANTON TO MY KNOWLEdGE seem hurt STEWARY
5/747. STEWANT WAS TRYING To open The WAIST DOOR
13. When, where, and in what condition thins did you A6 last See any members not already des-
was JUST EXCITED hurt AS WERE ALL of us I 40 NOT
n
cribed above? The ONLY ONE ELSE I SAW WAS
5/94/20 Joseph P. O'DONWELL whom I SAW Dashed TONARDS
the DOMBAY AND jain out I FellowEd him out
ThE SAME way NOT Looking BALK To SEE IF STEWART
WAS Following ME Too, IDDNOT THINK be WAS.
O'Donnell Landed in the mts.
ODONNELL pages The 40WeR BALL GUNNeR None OF The ire Seemed
RURT.
14.
Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,AF

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Eyewitness statement, page 20 · 10 May 1944
INDIVIDUAL CAJULATY CUESTIONMALRE
Name of crew members
SCRANTON , Raymond J.
File No : 4846
Ranks
2nd Lt
Serial number:
0-691297
Positiont Crow (Bomber) Pilot
Did he befl out? Know Rounnyx No Tomy Know
Wheref Ledge" No
If not, why not? PROGABLY WOUNDED Add VANTED TO MAKE JURE
WE VERE ALL OUT, MATIS why PIME
Last contact er converestion just prior to or et time 11:
At WAST CONTACT, the Soun DED as IF hE
HE Kepa yelling for us Jo BAIL OUT.
des
he injure d? WHO hurt FOR SURE, Id ast know.
Thure was bi when last seen? IN ThE Pilst's SEAT
any beresey information : Tomy KNOWLEDGE JAINY The LAST ONE
OUT, I Kept hemaing Outoverthe Innecthone, Then
he coughe d up AS if he yot bit, ALL this TIME he keft
yelling FOR USTO Bail OUT, he cos Ld have done so himsda
CONTROL To MRAS SURA we would hAVE ENOULS TIME TO
he Kelt his position KEE pring The MANE under
Sources BAILOUT, Without OF THE REST OF DE REW-WOULD
BE ALIVAD, Today. JELIEVED TO BE DEAR he DESERVES The
any explanatic. de hi: fate besed in part or wholly on surpcift icn CULTURY
SOME DE THE GREW MEMBERS SHW OUR HANE
CAN BESFOW UPON his SOUL
Blow up is Mid- - Air, NONE of $3, saw ANY
OMF E/SE Ball OUT PRESUMABLY, LEVERANTINA
MUST have still BEEN INSIDE THEELONE, whEN Ep/o-
SOON OCCURREd. HOWEVER, he could HAVEWARE OST With 10 ove
LAST Detes ONE and OF destinations which BOMBS if possible; WHERE DROPPEd be FORE BENNY cause NY
Total number of missions of above crow members 12 Missions COUNTING
MISSION No.
DATE
1.
TARGET
DESTINATION
4-12-4
b
4-13-44
M/Yz MARSHALLINE YeRes,
bedty Juyo
3.
4-15-44
M.Y.
:,
"
Nis. Jugo
4.
4-16-44
M.Y.
11
"
Nis. Juyo.
5.
4-24-44 any A/C. FALTORY. WEINE USTAD
(OVER)

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Eyewitness statement, page 22 · 10 May 1944
4TPR4-11
INDIV: DUAL CAGULATY CUBSTIONNALEE
Neme of crew nambers
STEWART , Horace E. Jr.
File No : 4846
Rauks
s/Sgt
Serial numbers
20455626
Position: Crow (Bomber) Asst Radio eper.
Did he bail out?
I do NOT KNOW. To my knowledge No.
Where?
If not why VERYExited AND was open
The WAIST DOUR Which was STUCK. When I Jasnes TOPARDS the
Lest contact ar conversition, just prior to or at time n
BOMBAY DOOR, TO.SAI/ OUT, he WAS still TRY TO oter
WAIST gooz I DONOT think be out
Wes he injure a? I.DO NOT Think so
Whre was he when lair t seen? NEAR the WAIST goue
loss IN AN EMERYCNLY WAS RUSTY AND OUT of CONDITION.
Any heresey informetion The Release Casle FOR epenin.The
The Hane ITSELF Has over 100 MISSIONS IN hee Desides
ThAT she WAS AND old PLANE (Type) #'1-11) While EKERY
ONC Else had A ven plane. IF OUR NEW Plane had
Sources
NEVER BEEN THKEN away, This wouLd Never not happened
TO Him.
dy explanation or hir fate besed in part or wholly on surpcuition
As Said BeFoRE, PLANE WAS SEEN when it
BLEW up. No ONE SAW ANY MORE chures
COME out, so pRESUMARY hE WAS Stith inside
When Pland Blaw up. HOWEVER he could have BAIL OUT with
Totel ANYONE nuhter missions of us of NOT above JEEING crew memberi him, 12 the Missions as STRANTON.
Dates and destinetions if possible;
SAME AS MENTIONED BEFORE
6-3861-47

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Eyewitness statement, page 23 · 10 May 1944
this CREW MemBeR 15 NOT A CASUALTY
We were HASONERS Togerhoe. Heis NON
BACK INDIVIDUAL the CASULATY STATES, CUESTIONNALIE PeRFectly x MARRied well, r
STARK , Orville L.
: 4846
Nome of members
Ronkt
s/Sgt
resome
16092042
MIBTAKe IF nex's
Serial numbers
Position: Crow (Bomber)
Asst
AS A CASUALLY
Did YES
be bail out?
OVER WEINER NEUSTAD - HUSTRIA
If not, why not?
Lest contect or converettion just prioz to or et time a 1.9
-
des be injuredy No
Hhure was he when last seen?
Any heresey information
Never taken to the are
Prison other r members of we
crew were interestates cogilar cell
are back in the States now
Sources
any explunation or hir fate based in part or wholly on surocait fon:
He is aline and well. Back in
the States. married and
He is not dead or missing rescline
existic The ONLY ONE IN who Where Carvery
vege LT. SCRANTON, ANd sqt. STEWART, NAliona
Totel number of missions of above crow members 12. yousions for
Detes and destinetions if possible;
(SAME)
6-5861-47

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Eyewitness statement, page 40 · 10 May 1944
INDIVIDUAL CASULATY CUESTIONNALE
Noma of crew mambers
SCRANTON , Raymond J.
File No : 4846
konks
Pilot - 2nd Lt
Seriel number:
0-691297
Position: Crew (Bomber) Pilot
Oid be
boll out? I DON'T KNOW
where?
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time
HE
THP ALL OF us TO BAIL OUT. THAT THE PLANE WAS ON
NRE. AFTER THAT NE RANG BEZZ
das be injured d? THE CO-PILOT TOLD ME HE WAS ALL RIGHT
NE LEFT NTM To PAIL out.
war he when last seen? IN PILOT'S SEAT.
any heresey informetion: $ LT. SCRANTON, TOLD it. D.R.EWING
To BAIL OUT AND THAT tit WOULD B. = RIGHT
BEHIND HIM
sources LT. DONALD R. E WING LCO - PILOT)
any or or on
explanation. hir fate based in part wholly I DONF
BELIEVE HE 607 out OF THE PLANE BEFORE
IT EXPORED (I WOULD SAY IT EXPLODED ABOUT
a 4000 FT.
Totel aumber of missions of above crew members
12
Dates and destinations if poesible;
6-3861-47
a-i

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Eyewitness statement, page 41 · 10 May 1944
INDIVIDUAL CAJULATY
Name of erew membert
STEWART , Horace E. Jr.
File No : 4846
Runks
s/Sgt
Serial numbert
20455626
Positions Crow (Bomber) Asst Radio Oper.
Did
bu beil out? I DON'T KNOW
Wherer
If not, why nots
Last contact er converustion just prior to or et time
I ASKED
HIM How HIS OKIGEN WAS AT 10:45.
das he injured?
Thure was he when last seen?
any heresey information: HIS GUN STATION WAS IN THE
WAIST OF THE PLANE. THE OTHER WHIST 6UNNER
LAST SAW HIM TRYING TO GET OUT or THE REAR
DOOR. HE SAID THAT STEWART COULON'T GET THAT
DUOR OPEN so HE DIDN'T STICK AROUND To SEE
WHAT HAPVENED,
Sources 5/56T TORRES WAIST GUNNEe)
any explanation or hi. Tute based in part or wholly on tion: I
DON'T BELIEVE HE GOT OUT OF THE PLANE
BEFORE IT EXPLODED AT APPROX 4000
Totel number of missions of above crow membert
12
Dates and destinations if possible;
6-3861-43

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Eyewitness statement, page 42 · 10 May 1944
INDIVIDUAL CASULATY CUESTIONNALLE
Neme of erew members
STARK , Orville L.
File No : 4846
Rauks
s/Sgt
Serial number
16092042
Positions Crow (Bomber)
Asst Engineer
Did he bail out? YES
Where?
SW OF WIENER NEUSTAPT, AUS .
If not, why not?
Last contact ur converestion just prior to or st time
wes he injurti d? No
There
was he when last seen? AT PULAG LUFT, GERMANY
any heresey information
Sources
any explanation of bir tate based in part or wholly on suppes: tion:
Total nvanber of rissions of above crei members
12.
Detes and Cotinations if possible;
6-3861-47

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Casualty questionnaire, page 43 · 10 May 1944
AFPPA-12
.
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. WILLIAM K. MOYER Rank 2NO LT. Serial No. 0.702478
Your name
2. Organization 1838.6 .Gp Commander BARTON Rank Col. Sqn CO J. REARDONRAnk MAJ.
CoL.
MAJ.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
month
MAY
day 10 did you go down?
AIRCRAFT FACTORY
4. What was the mission,
12
, target @WIENER NEUSTAPT, Aus , target
t ime,
11:10
,altitude, 23500 route scheduled,
, ,route flown
5. Where were you when you
left formation? POSITION No. 2.
6. Did you bail out?
YES
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
YES - 8 that I KNOW OF.
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". BOMBARDIER BAILED
OUT APPROXIMATELY MIN. BEFORE ME. POSITION AT THE TIME
WAS WEST SOUTHWEST OF WIENER NEUSTABT, AUSTRIA. THE TIME
WAS ABOUT 11:10% No KNOWLEDGE OF OTHEK MEMBERS,
9.
Where did your aircraft strike the ground? I BELIEVE SW OF THE TOWN
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) No KNOWLEDGE
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? LAST SAW 7 OF MY CREW MEMBERS ALIVE
AND IN GOOD CONDITION AT DULAG LUFT NEAR FRANKEON
GERMANY. THERE our ENLISTEP MEN WERE SENT To A
DIFFERENT CAMP THAN THE OFFICERS, R.J. SCRANTON (PILOT)
AND H.E. STEWART JR. WERE THE ONLY TWO NOT
ACCOUNTED FOR AFTER WE WERE SHOT DOWN.
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of inf rmation.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
OVER.
6-3862,AF

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Eyewitness statement, page 44 · 10 May 1944
13.. I.PID NOT KNOW THAT O.L. STARK WAS
MISSING. I SAW HIM. ON THE GROUND
AFTER WE WERE SHOT DOWN AND HE WAS
AURIGHT. HE WAS WITH us WHEN WE WERE
TAKEN To DULAG LUFT. FROM THERE I
DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED to HIM.

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Eyewitness statement, page 7 · 10 May 1944
CONFIDENTIAL
815TH BOMBARDIENT SQUADRON (H)
483rd BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
APO 520,
11 May 1944.
STATEMENT
At approximately 1115 on the morning of 10 May 1944, just after
turning off the target at Weiner Neustadt, Austria, Lt. Scranton's ship
was hit by flak. He was flying about 50 feet off our right wing, and
I first noticed gasoline escaping from his lert wing. The gasoline
ignited and flame started trailing the wing. Lt Scranton's ship started
to slide out of formation and I saw one man jump. I saw the body fall
several thousand feet, apparently a delayed jump. Crew members on my
plane reported that they saw seven chutes open. The burning ship passed
out of my field of vision and about four minutes later crew members
reported that the ship exploded.
SHERMAN D. STANFIELD,
Captain, Air Corps,
Pilot.
A TRUE COPY:
W. L. LINN,
Major, Air Corps,
Operations Officer.
SON HOENTIAL

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Eyewitness statement, page 8 · 10 May 1944
815TH SQUADRON (H)
483RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
APO 520,
11 May 1944.
STATEMENT
With regards to the number of men that parachuted out of the
ship flown by Lt. Scranton: Our ship, Pilot, Capt. J. H. Stein, was
the lead ship of the third box over the target in our group. The ship
that went down was followed to the ground by our ship crew. Seven
meincers of the crew were seen to bail out, but it is possible that
other members of the crew bailed out and were not seen by our crew.
CARL B. HARDY,
2nd Lt., Air Corps,
Navigator
is TRUE COPY:
White
IT. L. LINN,
Major, Air Corps,
Operations Officer.

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Eyewitness statement, page 9 · 10 May 1944
CONFIDENTAL
815th BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H)
483RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP (F)
APO 520,
11 May 1944.
STATEMENT
The plane slid out of formation with number two engine on fire.
It then went into a wide circle wnere I saw the first man jump from the
plan but never was able to see his chute open. As the plane kept circl-
ing I counted six more men jumping from the plane with their chutes open-
ing.
The circles of the plane became tighter as the plane descended
and it also seenied to be going into a dive. At this time I saw three
sections of flame from the plane falling towards the earth where it
exploded.
I do not know who the pilot was on the ma rticular ship but I heard
over interphone that it was Lt. Scranton.
VINCENT PEPERONE,
s/Sgt., Air Corps,
Crew 504.
A TRUE COPY:
W.Lhin
W. L. LINN,
Major, Air Corps,
Operations Officer.

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