Casualty questionnaire, page 28: HICKS, Frederic A · 18 July 1944
AFPPA-12
6979
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
R-12+12
1. Your name HICKS, Frederic A.
Rank 1st LT (ciolitant
Serial No. 0-702917
2. Organization 48386 Gp Commander Barton Rank Col. Sqn co Gormon Rank Cpt.
(full pame)
(full name)
3. What year 8 1944
month
July
day 18 did you go down?
Germany
4. What was the mission,
, target, Memoringen Androme'. target
time,
,altitude, About 22500' route scheduled,
,route flown
As
5. Where were you when you left formation? Just started bomb run.
6. Yes
Did you bail out?
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Ye S
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". The Co-pilot bailed OUT
before me - The bombardier followed Me. The Radio operator
told me he balled cut of the top natch IN the radio ROOM,
and the pilot said the ship was at about 5000' when he balled.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Jomewhere Near Kemptew, Ger.
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) Bombardier said he
was told there were three bodies IN Plane.
11. Where were they in aircraft?
IN the waist.
12. condition? Dead.
What was their
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 of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. I SAW two bodies Near
ONE of the 14 wreaked planes, but have no identification
of the men or what squadron the belonged to.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
over
6-3862, AF
6979
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
R-12+12
1. Your name HICKS, Frederic A.
Rank 1st LT (ciolitant
Serial No. 0-702917
2. Organization 48386 Gp Commander Barton Rank Col. Sqn co Gormon Rank Cpt.
(full pame)
(full name)
3. What year 8 1944
month
July
day 18 did you go down?
Germany
4. What was the mission,
, target, Memoringen Androme'. target
time,
,altitude, About 22500' route scheduled,
,route flown
As
5. Where were you when you left formation? Just started bomb run.
6. Yes
Did you bail out?
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Ye S
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". The Co-pilot bailed OUT
before me - The bombardier followed Me. The Radio operator
told me he balled cut of the top natch IN the radio ROOM,
and the pilot said the ship was at about 5000' when he balled.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Jomewhere Near Kemptew, Ger.
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) Bombardier said he
was told there were three bodies IN Plane.
11. Where were they in aircraft?
IN the waist.
12. condition? Dead.
What was their
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 of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. I SAW two bodies Near
ONE of the 14 wreaked planes, but have no identification
of the men or what squadron the belonged to.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
over
6-3862, AF
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