Eyewitness statement, page 3 · 15 July 1944
5. Radar Navigator
Wilson, Robert I. 2nd Lt. 0700793
Claud H. Wilson, father,
519 W. Reservoir Blvd.,
Peoria, Illinois.
6. Engineer
Norton, Laurence T. T/Sgt. 34290363 Edward Norton, Sr., father
4010 Clayton Drive,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- 7. Asst Engineer
Brothers, Lenard M. s/Sgt. 18182382
Arie Lee Brothers, mother,
1911 Ave. M, Lubbock, Tex.
8. Radio Operator
Brooks, Norman E. Jr. T/Sg
33551776
Ida G. Brooks, mother,
723 E. Belvidere Ave.,
Baltimore, Maryland.
9. Arloorer Gunner
Burney, Russell W. S/Sgt. 39276287 Cloys Reed Burney, father,
4542-35th St. San Diego,
California. RTO
10. Asst Armorer Gunn. Dowers, Roy J.
s/Sgt. 38467886
Mary Willie Bowers,
mother, Route 3, RXD
McAlester, Oklahoma.
11. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIR-
GRAFT AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (only one) COLUMOI TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted
Last
Saw
NAI/E IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL NO.
by Radio
Sighted Crash Forced Landing
1. Theodore Diamond
Ist Lt.
0695015
X
2. William W. Willians
I/Sct.
39283996
X
3. John C. Gibson
s/Sgt.
19003166
x
12.
IF PERSOMNEL ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(X)
Parachutes were used ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
) Any other reason (specify)
13. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO MIS REPORT, EITHER AEKIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART,
OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXINATE TOCATION WHERE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
11. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH,
FORCED LANDING, OR OTHER CIRGUMSTANCES 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 swarch, so state, giving reason) None. Crew MIA in
enemy occupied territory.
Date of this Report: 17 July 1944.
M.L.Chen
W. L. LINN,
Ma jor, Air Corps,
4 Incls:
Operations Officer.
Incl 1 - Overlay
Incl 2 - Statement of Lt. Diamond
Incl 3 - Statement of I/Sgt. Williams
Incl 4 - Statement of s/Sgt. Gibson
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Wilson, Robert I. 2nd Lt. 0700793
Claud H. Wilson, father,
519 W. Reservoir Blvd.,
Peoria, Illinois.
6. Engineer
Norton, Laurence T. T/Sgt. 34290363 Edward Norton, Sr., father
4010 Clayton Drive,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- 7. Asst Engineer
Brothers, Lenard M. s/Sgt. 18182382
Arie Lee Brothers, mother,
1911 Ave. M, Lubbock, Tex.
8. Radio Operator
Brooks, Norman E. Jr. T/Sg
33551776
Ida G. Brooks, mother,
723 E. Belvidere Ave.,
Baltimore, Maryland.
9. Arloorer Gunner
Burney, Russell W. S/Sgt. 39276287 Cloys Reed Burney, father,
4542-35th St. San Diego,
California. RTO
10. Asst Armorer Gunn. Dowers, Roy J.
s/Sgt. 38467886
Mary Willie Bowers,
mother, Route 3, RXD
McAlester, Oklahoma.
11. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIR-
GRAFT AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (only one) COLUMOI TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted
Last
Saw
NAI/E IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL NO.
by Radio
Sighted Crash Forced Landing
1. Theodore Diamond
Ist Lt.
0695015
X
2. William W. Willians
I/Sct.
39283996
X
3. John C. Gibson
s/Sgt.
19003166
x
12.
IF PERSOMNEL ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(X)
Parachutes were used ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
) Any other reason (specify)
13. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO MIS REPORT, EITHER AEKIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART,
OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXINATE TOCATION WHERE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
11. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH,
FORCED LANDING, OR OTHER CIRGUMSTANCES 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 swarch, so state, giving reason) None. Crew MIA in
enemy occupied territory.
Date of this Report: 17 July 1944.
M.L.Chen
W. L. LINN,
Ma jor, Air Corps,
4 Incls:
Operations Officer.
Incl 1 - Overlay
Incl 2 - Statement of Lt. Diamond
Incl 3 - Statement of I/Sgt. Williams
Incl 4 - Statement of s/Sgt. Gibson
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National Archives, MACR 6826, page 3 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.