Eyewitness statement, page 2 · 18 July 1944
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5. Engineer
Pow Hurst, Owen C.
s/sct 36443433 Mrs. Caryle Eillen Hurst,
wife, Walnut, Gen. Illinois. Del.,
RTD
6. Asst Engineer M.A Pederson, Ivan J.
s/Sgt 39205056 Peter Anndraaus Pederson,
POD
father, Rt. 5, Box 349,
Mt. Vernon, Washington.
7. Radio Operator MM Cretors, Karl A.
I/Sgt 35583585 Mrs. Amy E. Cretors, mother,
PUD
4020 Byran Ave.,
Indianapolis, Ind.
8. Asst Radio Oper. Morley, Warren J.
s/Sgt
15126705 Alfred C. Morley, father,
tein
5 Rosedale Elvd,
Norwalk, Ohio.
9. Armorer Gunner MIA Guthrie, Max B.
s/Sgt 16160400
Mrs. Artie Guthrie, mother,
PDD
8215 Asbury Park,
MATH
Detroit, Mich,
10. Asst Armorer Gunn. Morrison, Bernard c. s/Sgt 16151971 Mrs. Esther Morrison, mother,
aerial Photographer, Robinson Robert E. 5/24/ 15068681 Pickford,
Michigan.
11.
IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIR-
CRAFT AND CHECK EPPROPRIATE (only one) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted Last
Saw
NAME IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL NC.
by Radio Sighted Crash Forced Landing
1. Willard S. Sperry
Lt Col.
0396325
12. IF PERSONNEL ARE RELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK OME OF THE FOLLOWING:
(
) Parachutes were used ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
(
)
Any other reason (specify) Unknown. Surrounding circumstances not reasonably
conclusive of KIA casuali ty status.
13. ATTACH, AS IN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, EITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART
OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXDIATE LOCATION WHERE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH,
FORCED LAMDING, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES PERTAINING TO MISSING AIRCRAFT. Attached.
15. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTENT OF
SEARCH, IF ANY, AND GIVE NAME, RANK, AND SERIAL NUMBER OF OFFICER IN
CHARGE HERE: (If no search, so state giving reason) None. Crew MIA
in eneny occupied territory.
*
Records in this offer show Robert E. Robinson, 15,068,681 of 817th BS
flew aboard plane no. 42-97671 of Date of thi S Report: 20
July 1944
816 BS as anial photographer.
Widchan
W.L. LINN,
Major, Air Corps,
2 Incla:
Operations Officer.
Incl 1 ** Overlay
Incl 2 -- Statement of Lt Col. Sperry
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5. Engineer
Pow Hurst, Owen C.
s/sct 36443433 Mrs. Caryle Eillen Hurst,
wife, Walnut, Gen. Illinois. Del.,
RTD
6. Asst Engineer M.A Pederson, Ivan J.
s/Sgt 39205056 Peter Anndraaus Pederson,
POD
father, Rt. 5, Box 349,
Mt. Vernon, Washington.
7. Radio Operator MM Cretors, Karl A.
I/Sgt 35583585 Mrs. Amy E. Cretors, mother,
PUD
4020 Byran Ave.,
Indianapolis, Ind.
8. Asst Radio Oper. Morley, Warren J.
s/Sgt
15126705 Alfred C. Morley, father,
tein
5 Rosedale Elvd,
Norwalk, Ohio.
9. Armorer Gunner MIA Guthrie, Max B.
s/Sgt 16160400
Mrs. Artie Guthrie, mother,
PDD
8215 Asbury Park,
MATH
Detroit, Mich,
10. Asst Armorer Gunn. Morrison, Bernard c. s/Sgt 16151971 Mrs. Esther Morrison, mother,
aerial Photographer, Robinson Robert E. 5/24/ 15068681 Pickford,
Michigan.
11.
IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIR-
CRAFT AND CHECK EPPROPRIATE (only one) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted Last
Saw
NAME IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL NC.
by Radio Sighted Crash Forced Landing
1. Willard S. Sperry
Lt Col.
0396325
12. IF PERSONNEL ARE RELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK OME OF THE FOLLOWING:
(
) Parachutes were used ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
(
)
Any other reason (specify) Unknown. Surrounding circumstances not reasonably
conclusive of KIA casuali ty status.
13. ATTACH, AS IN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, EITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART
OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXDIATE LOCATION WHERE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH,
FORCED LAMDING, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES PERTAINING TO MISSING AIRCRAFT. Attached.
15. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTENT OF
SEARCH, IF ANY, AND GIVE NAME, RANK, AND SERIAL NUMBER OF OFFICER IN
CHARGE HERE: (If no search, so state giving reason) None. Crew MIA
in eneny occupied territory.
*
Records in this offer show Robert E. Robinson, 15,068,681 of 817th BS
flew aboard plane no. 42-97671 of Date of thi S Report: 20
July 1944
816 BS as anial photographer.
Widchan
W.L. LINN,
Major, Air Corps,
2 Incla:
Operations Officer.
Incl 1 ** Overlay
Incl 2 -- Statement of Lt Col. Sperry
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National Archives, MACR 6976, page 2 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.