Eyewitness statement, page 14: FOARD , Henry G · 1 March 1945
AFPPA-11
13471
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QULSTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
FOARD , Henry G.
Rank:
Cpl.
Serial number:
14074625
Position: Crew (Bomber)
TG
Did he bail out ?
NO
Where?
If not, why not?
CRASH LANDING WAS PLANNED
Last contact or conversation just prior to'or at time of loss of plane
NONE
No KNOWLEDGE
Was he injured?
KILLED IN LANDING OR BY NEARBY ARTILLERY FIRE
Where was he when last seen?
IN THE PLANE IN CRASH LANDING POSITIONS
Any. hearsay information:
PARTISANS INFORMED ME THAT THIS MEMBER OF CREW WAS
-
BURIED AT THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES 16° 8.0" E x 44° 48" N
THESE COORDINATES WERE TAKEN FROM A STANDARD ESCAPE MAP,
USED BY ALL COMBAT CREWS IN 15 TH AIR FORCE. BOSANSKA KRUPA
IS LOCATED WITHIN ONE MILE OF THESE COORDINATES.
Source:
NATIVE PARTISANS OF YOGOSLAVIA
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: EXACT CAUSE
OF DEATH UNKNOWN. BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED SY CRASH LANDING OR
ARTILLERY FIRE FROM NEARBY HILLS.
Total number of missions of above crew member:
NO KNOWLEGGE
Dates and destinations if possible: APRIL l, L945
MARIBOR, YOGOSLAVIA AND RETURN TO FOGGIA, |TALY
6-3861, AF
13471
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QULSTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
FOARD , Henry G.
Rank:
Cpl.
Serial number:
14074625
Position: Crew (Bomber)
TG
Did he bail out ?
NO
Where?
If not, why not?
CRASH LANDING WAS PLANNED
Last contact or conversation just prior to'or at time of loss of plane
NONE
No KNOWLEDGE
Was he injured?
KILLED IN LANDING OR BY NEARBY ARTILLERY FIRE
Where was he when last seen?
IN THE PLANE IN CRASH LANDING POSITIONS
Any. hearsay information:
PARTISANS INFORMED ME THAT THIS MEMBER OF CREW WAS
-
BURIED AT THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES 16° 8.0" E x 44° 48" N
THESE COORDINATES WERE TAKEN FROM A STANDARD ESCAPE MAP,
USED BY ALL COMBAT CREWS IN 15 TH AIR FORCE. BOSANSKA KRUPA
IS LOCATED WITHIN ONE MILE OF THESE COORDINATES.
Source:
NATIVE PARTISANS OF YOGOSLAVIA
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: EXACT CAUSE
OF DEATH UNKNOWN. BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED SY CRASH LANDING OR
ARTILLERY FIRE FROM NEARBY HILLS.
Total number of missions of above crew member:
NO KNOWLEGGE
Dates and destinations if possible: APRIL l, L945
MARIBOR, YOGOSLAVIA AND RETURN TO FOGGIA, |TALY
6-3861, AF
National Archives, MACR 13471, page 14 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.