The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Germany Memingen

815th

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Army serial number
36564926
Rank
S/Sgt (21 July 1944)
Sources
macr-crew, morning-report
Flags. known only from an OCR crew list; name may be misread

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Morning reports

1 entry, first 21 July 1944, last 21 July 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 179

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 31: William Peter Vanden Dries · 18 July 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1.
Your name William Peter Vanden Dries
Rank Captain
Serial No. 0-811158
Paul
James V.
2. Organization 483 BG Gp Commander Barton
Rank Col Sqn CO Reardon
Rank Lt.Col
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
month July
day
18
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Bombing
, target, Memingen, Germany , target
time, 1150
,altitude,
24,000
route scheduled, North up
Adratic Sea, W past Ferrarroute flown Same
IP-Keatner, Ger. -target
5. Where were you when you left formation? Between IP and target
6. Did you bail out?
Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
All that were alive - 6 members
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-2nd Lt. Russoff-
Bailed out navigators escape hatch, was repatriated Dec 44 thru Switzerland. Nav-
1st Lt Jerome Wojichowski- Bailed out navigators escape hatch, last seen by me at
Camp Lucky Strike, France in May 45. Eng-T/Sgt Ernest Hancock-Bailed out navigators
escape hatch, last seen Camp Lucky Strike May 45. Ball Turret Cunner- S/Sgt. Theodore
9.
Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Unknown
(over)
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) AE-S/Sgt Norman J. Fuhrmann-
RO-T/Sgt. Robert K. Bell - AG s/Sgt. William H. Barlow Jr - AAG S/Sgt. Robert J.
Allard
11. Where were they in aircraft? Sgt. Fuhrz.nn-Right waist, T/Sgt. Bell-Radio room-S/St.
Barlow - Tail turrett-S/Sgt. Allard - Left waist
12. What was their condition?
Dead
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
All described
14. Please give any similar information on perso.nel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of Information. None
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 6980, page 31 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 33 · 18 July 1944
AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 6980
R
Name of crew 1 ember
W a n S tr o m, wilber E.
Rank:
2nd it.
Serial number:
0-764948
Position: Crew (Bomber) Co-Pilot
Did he bail out ?
Yes
Where?
Between IP - Memingen, Germany
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane : Ordered to
bail out by me
Was he injured?
No
Where was he when last seen? Camp Lucky Strike, France May 45 on way home
Any hearsay information:
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
1st mission
Dates and destinations if possible:
18 July 45 to Memingen, Germany
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 6980, page 33 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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