Eyewitness statement, page 3 · 13 September 1944
5. Engineer
VanOostrom, Albert W. s/Sgt. 38538003 MTA Mrs. Johanna Veni Oostrom BTD
(mother) Box 549 Nederland,
Texas
6. Asst Eng.
Beam, Harold E. N s/Sgt. 36377873 MTA Mrs. Barabra Jean Heam
(wife) 454 N.N. 79th St.
Miami, Florida,
7. e Rad Operator Philip N
N
S/
Sgt. 36481198 MIA
Mrs. Mary Belle Nance
(mother) Tower Hill, IIT.
RTD
8. Asst Rad Opr. Suhling, Aloys c. pr SSt. 36482329 MTA Mra. Charles W. Suhling RTD
(mother) Route #1, Hamburg,
Tllincis
9. Arm. Gunner
Sternbeck, Gordon NS Sgt. 3682 5944 MIA Mr. & lirs. F. H. Sternbeck
(mother and father) 1911
Monroe St., New Holstein,
10. Asst Arm Gnr. Barry, William N. N s/sgt. 11053729 Wisconon Majore Barry (mother)
LIA E.
6 Trinity Ave., Lynn, Me
12. IDENTIFY Balow THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELTEVED TO HAVE LAST KNO.LEDGE OF AIRCRAFT,
AND CHECK APPROPRIATE COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Name in Full
Rank
Serial Number
Contacted by Radio
1. Dolive, S. G. 2nd It. 0-719030
X
13. IF PERSONNEL ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, ANSWER YES TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENTS: (a) achutes were used ( ); Persons seen walking away from scone of
crash ( ); or (c) Any pther reasons (Specify) Unknown. Believe crew had sufficient
time to bail out.
1h. ATTACH AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART, OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXTANTE LOCATION WHERE
AIRCPAFT WAS LAST SEEN OR HEARD FROM. Attached.
15. ATTACH EYENITNESS DESCRIPTION OF CRASH, FORCED LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES PER-
TAINING TO MTSSING ATRCRAFT. Attached.
16. GIVE ANME, RANK, AND SERIAL NUMBEP OF OFFICER IN CHARGE OF SEARCH, IF ANY. None.
Crew MIA in eneny occupied territory.
Date of Ruport 15 September 1944
Management
of Preparing Officer)
W. L. LINN,
17. REMARKS OR EYENITINESS STATE]
Major, Air Corps,
Stat ement and Overlay Attached,
Operations Officer.
10.
9,
2
,
- RECEIVED
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VanOostrom, Albert W. s/Sgt. 38538003 MTA Mrs. Johanna Veni Oostrom BTD
(mother) Box 549 Nederland,
Texas
6. Asst Eng.
Beam, Harold E. N s/Sgt. 36377873 MTA Mrs. Barabra Jean Heam
(wife) 454 N.N. 79th St.
Miami, Florida,
7. e Rad Operator Philip N
N
S/
Sgt. 36481198 MIA
Mrs. Mary Belle Nance
(mother) Tower Hill, IIT.
RTD
8. Asst Rad Opr. Suhling, Aloys c. pr SSt. 36482329 MTA Mra. Charles W. Suhling RTD
(mother) Route #1, Hamburg,
Tllincis
9. Arm. Gunner
Sternbeck, Gordon NS Sgt. 3682 5944 MIA Mr. & lirs. F. H. Sternbeck
(mother and father) 1911
Monroe St., New Holstein,
10. Asst Arm Gnr. Barry, William N. N s/sgt. 11053729 Wisconon Majore Barry (mother)
LIA E.
6 Trinity Ave., Lynn, Me
12. IDENTIFY Balow THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELTEVED TO HAVE LAST KNO.LEDGE OF AIRCRAFT,
AND CHECK APPROPRIATE COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Name in Full
Rank
Serial Number
Contacted by Radio
1. Dolive, S. G. 2nd It. 0-719030
X
13. IF PERSONNEL ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, ANSWER YES TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENTS: (a) achutes were used ( ); Persons seen walking away from scone of
crash ( ); or (c) Any pther reasons (Specify) Unknown. Believe crew had sufficient
time to bail out.
1h. ATTACH AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART, OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXTANTE LOCATION WHERE
AIRCPAFT WAS LAST SEEN OR HEARD FROM. Attached.
15. ATTACH EYENITNESS DESCRIPTION OF CRASH, FORCED LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES PER-
TAINING TO MTSSING ATRCRAFT. Attached.
16. GIVE ANME, RANK, AND SERIAL NUMBEP OF OFFICER IN CHARGE OF SEARCH, IF ANY. None.
Crew MIA in eneny occupied territory.
Date of Ruport 15 September 1944
Management
of Preparing Officer)
W. L. LINN,
17. REMARKS OR EYENITINESS STATE]
Major, Air Corps,
Stat ement and Overlay Attached,
Operations Officer.
10.
9,
2
,
- RECEIVED
##########
National Archives, MACR 8619, page 3 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.