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Eyewitness statement, page 7 · 10 May 1944
CONFIDENTIAL 815TH BOMBARDIENT SQUADRON (H) 483rd BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H) APO 520, 11 May 1944. STATEMENT At approximately 1115 on the morning of 10 May 1944, just after turning off the target at Weiner Neustadt, Austria, Lt. Scranton's ship was hit by flak. He was flying about 50 feet off our right wing, and I first noticed gasoline escaping from his lert wing. The gasoline ignited and flame started trailing the wing. Lt Scranton's ship started to slide out of formation and I saw one man jump. I saw the body fall several thousand feet, apparently a delayed jump. Crew members on my plane reported that they saw seven chutes open. The burning ship passed out of my field of vision and about four minutes later crew members reported that the ship exploded. SHERMAN D. STANFIELD, Captain, Air Corps, Pilot. A TRUE COPY: W. L. LINN, Major, Air Corps, Operations Officer. SON HOENTIAL
IMDIVIDUAL CAJULATY SUESTIONNALRE Neme of crow members SCRANTON Raymond J. File No : 4846 Rauks Pilot - 2nd Lt Serial number 0-691297 Positions Crew (Bomber) Pilot Did he bail outs Had left seat preparing to bail out when I lust saw 111/0; was apparently unin, jured, and had ample time to bail out . Where? South West of Weiner-Neustadt, Austria, three to five miles. 1f not, why not? Last contact or converetsion just prior to or st time As we cut the switches and feathered the engines be ordered me to bail out. das he injured? Not at the time I last saw him. Whre was he when last seon: Leaving the pilot's seat. any heresey information: None Sources any explanation of hic fate based in part or wholly on We were still in the flak area when we bailed out, and the wind was from the south west. tending to drift our chut'es back to the target. Had he opened his chute immediately upon clearing the ship he would have drifted into or across the target area. Totel number of missions of above crew members Twelve (12) Dates and destinations if possible; 12 April 1944, Split, Yugoslavia; 13 April 1944, Brod; 15 April 1944, NIS, Yugoslavia, 24 April 1944, Weiner Neustadt, Austria (double-credit - mission) 28 April 1944, Piombino, Taly; 29 April 1944, Touion, France; 5 May 1944, Turnu Severin, Roumania; 6 May 1944, Turnu Severin, Roumania; 7 May 1944, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; TO may 1944, Weiner Neustadt, Austria (double-credi mission). DonaldR. Eway 1STLT. 0.759207
INDIVIDUAL CAJULATY of erew mambers STARK, Orville L. File No : 4846 Ronki s/sgt Serial rumber's 16092C42 Crew (Bomber) Asst Engineer Did nu - oll out? Yes Whare? South West of Weiner Neustadt, Austria, three to five miles If not; why not? Last contact or just prior to or at time This crew member has returned to his home. He was in POW status ror an: eximately one year after which he was returned to US Military control and returned to his home das be injured? Not known. whre was he when last seen? any heresey informetion: Sources any explanation. or hir fate based in part or wholly on supplition: Total number of missions of above crew members Dates and destinations if possible; Donald R. Evining 1STLE. 0.759287 6-3861-
INCIVIDUAL OA JTLATY CUESTIONNALEE Neme of trew membert Rauk STEWART , Horace E. Jr. File No : 4846 Serial numbers s/Sitt Positions Crew (Bomber) of (Fighter): Asst Radio Oper. Did hu boll out? Not known Bail out order given south wost of Weiner Neustadt, Austria, When three to five miles. If not, why not? Last contact er converstion just prior to or st time 1: 1.9. Routine interphone check prior to bombing run. das be injured1 Not known wac he when last seen? Any heresey informetion : None Sources Any explanation. or 51. fote based in part or wholly on surne :1 tion: We were still in the flak area when we abandoned our plane. At the time the wind was from the south west, tending to drift our chutes bacio to the target. Hed he opened his chute i: ediately after clearing the ship he would have drifted into or across the target area. Totel number of missions of above crew members Twelve (12) Dates and destinstions if possible; 12. Apr. 44, Split, Yugoslavia; 13 Apr. 44, Brod, Yugoslavia; 15 Apr. 44, Nis, Yugoslavia; 24 Apr. 44, Weiner Neustadt. Austria (double credit mission). 28 Apr. 44, Piombino, Italy; 29 Apr. 44, Toulon, France; 5 May 44, Turnu Severin, Roumania; 6 May 44, Turni: Severin. Roumania: 7 May 44. Belerade. Yu 10 May 44. Weiner Neustadt, Austria (double-credit mission) Wonald R. Earing IVLT. 0-759207 6-3861-17
Casualty questionnaire, page 14: Donald R. Ewing · 10 May 1944
AFPPA-12 CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE now 1st Lt. 1. Your name Donald R. Ewing Rank 2nd Lt. Serial No. 0-759207 2. Organization 483rd Gp Commander Barton Rank Col. Sqn COJ.V. Beardomank Major (full namu) (full nams) 3. What year 1944 month May day 10 did you go urnn? Weiner Neustadt, 4. What was the mission, Austria , target, Aircraft Factary , target time, Approx. 11:15 altitude, 23.500 route scheduled, L. Pi Oden- burg ,route flown As cheduled 5. Where were you when you lett formation' 2 miles (approx) S.W. of Weiner- Neustadt, Austria 6. Did you bail out? Yes (followed Navigator & Bombardier thru n ie escane be tch. 7. Did other members of crew bat; out? Yes. All had milicient time to bail out and it is believed that all did leave the blip. 8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no indiviqual questionnai- is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". Tail gumner N iled out 01 tail escape hatch. Ball numner, Radio operator, & left walst gunner bailed out tiru boinb bays, followed by engineer. Nuvi, tor co Bombardier baled out nose hute willowed DV mysell [co-pisot). Pilot is Right waist gumner prenared to bail out, but nothling further KNOWD. 9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Approx. 7 niles SSW 01 Weiner- Neustadt, Austria. 10. What members of your erew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) Not known 11. Where were they in aircraft? Not Kuown 12. What was their condition? Not Krown 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 ot any other crew of which you have knowledge. Indicate source of information. (Any additional information may be written on the back) WonaldR. Earing 13TLT. 0.759201 6-3862,AF
nt Group. On that date in 1944, the #108, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-3610. 483rd put 32 planes into the air war over Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Thanks to the bravery of those We need your help to perpetuate the memories men on that day, as well as the men who flew the and legacies of the heroes of the
il 23rd to Wiener changed for any member of the squadron, this staff member made it official by recording the fact in a Neustadt, Austria. man's file. Information for these records came from the Morning Report, Special Orders, and many other GROUND SUPPORT DUTIES AT THE notices that passed throug
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