Eyewitness statement, page 30: Jimes D. Ashley · 25 December 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY' QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Jimes D. Ashley
Rank ISILT. Serial No. 0.771877
2. Organization Commander
Barter Rank Col. Sqn CO Brooks Rank Capt.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month December day 25 did you go down?
oil refinery target, Brux O.R., (zech. , target
To desTroy The
4. What was the mission,
t ime, 1230
altitude, 30,000 ft.
route scheduled,
route flown
5. Where you you left formation? About 5 miles south of Brux
were when
6. Did you bail out? yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Yes
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. Flease
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge" All Theirew boiled out
inandred about 10miles east of bigubliund Yugostaria. Asmall
Town named Leskeree was nevrest. Allerer landed safely
except for mitured anotles & minor cuts throsses.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? In approximation tely The some does
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) none
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? The narias Too, Roy Sheckwitered of slig LT bound
in one hand. James D. Ashley suffered a broken ankle. Another
creat member had al fruitured zake but l can't gem cm ber who
iT wds. All mmers were in condition when of last SNA Them.
Same were suffering from miluntrition but se will everyone
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
CASUALTY' QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Jimes D. Ashley
Rank ISILT. Serial No. 0.771877
2. Organization Commander
Barter Rank Col. Sqn CO Brooks Rank Capt.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month December day 25 did you go down?
oil refinery target, Brux O.R., (zech. , target
To desTroy The
4. What was the mission,
t ime, 1230
altitude, 30,000 ft.
route scheduled,
route flown
5. Where you you left formation? About 5 miles south of Brux
were when
6. Did you bail out? yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Yes
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. Flease
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge" All Theirew boiled out
inandred about 10miles east of bigubliund Yugostaria. Asmall
Town named Leskeree was nevrest. Allerer landed safely
except for mitured anotles & minor cuts throsses.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? In approximation tely The some does
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) none
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? The narias Too, Roy Sheckwitered of slig LT bound
in one hand. James D. Ashley suffered a broken ankle. Another
creat member had al fruitured zake but l can't gem cm ber who
iT wds. All mmers were in condition when of last SNA Them.
Same were suffering from miluntrition but se will everyone
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
National Archives, MACR 10730, page 30 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.