Eyewitness statement, page 4 · 30 July 1944
Tuning,
AVIR
6.
Asst. Engineer Lester W.
s/Sgt. 33088395 Mable Tuning (mother) RTD
Lemount Furnace, Pa.
17. Radio Operator Frye, Orrin F.
T/Sgt. 33549297 Byrel Frye (father) ECS
33 Blister St., Aero Acres,
Middle River, Maryland
8. Asst Rad. Opr. *Ziegler, Richard (NMI) s/sgt. 32916411 Helen Ziegler (mother) RTD
22 Charles, Metuchuen, N. J.
9. Armorer Gunner Moore, Thomas L. s/Sgt. 38446098 Thelma I. Moore (mother
!
2228 So. V Street
RTD
Fort Smith, Ark.
VM MIA
10. Asst Arm. Gun. Goldenberg, Isadore (NMI) s/Sgt. 35132175 Esther Goldenberg
(mother) 942 Cleveland
PTD
Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio
11. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT
AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (only one) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted Last
Saw
NAME IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL NO. by Radio Sighted Crash Forced Landg.
1. Savage, Rollin R.
lst Lt. 0-70072
X
2. Pritschau, Allen L.
lst Lt. 0-693404
X
3. Szteliga, Stanley W.
s/Sgt. 11096629
x
12.
IF PERSONNEL 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 THIS REPORT, EITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART,
OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXIMATE LOCATION WHERE AIRCRAFT was LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH FORCED
LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES 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 search, so state giving reason) None. Crew MIA in enemy occupied
territory.
4 Incls :
Date of this report 1 August 1944.
Incl 1 - Statement (lst Lt. Rollin R. Savage)
Incl 2 - Statement (lst Lt. Allen L. Pritschau)
Incl 3 - Statement (s/Sgt. Stanley W. Szteliga)
Incl 4 - Overlay
Which
W. L. LINN,
Major, Air Corps,
Operations Officer.
AVIR
6.
Asst. Engineer Lester W.
s/Sgt. 33088395 Mable Tuning (mother) RTD
Lemount Furnace, Pa.
17. Radio Operator Frye, Orrin F.
T/Sgt. 33549297 Byrel Frye (father) ECS
33 Blister St., Aero Acres,
Middle River, Maryland
8. Asst Rad. Opr. *Ziegler, Richard (NMI) s/sgt. 32916411 Helen Ziegler (mother) RTD
22 Charles, Metuchuen, N. J.
9. Armorer Gunner Moore, Thomas L. s/Sgt. 38446098 Thelma I. Moore (mother
!
2228 So. V Street
RTD
Fort Smith, Ark.
VM MIA
10. Asst Arm. Gun. Goldenberg, Isadore (NMI) s/Sgt. 35132175 Esther Goldenberg
(mother) 942 Cleveland
PTD
Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio
11. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT
AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (only one) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted Last
Saw
NAME IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL NO. by Radio Sighted Crash Forced Landg.
1. Savage, Rollin R.
lst Lt. 0-70072
X
2. Pritschau, Allen L.
lst Lt. 0-693404
X
3. Szteliga, Stanley W.
s/Sgt. 11096629
x
12.
IF PERSONNEL 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 THIS REPORT, EITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART,
OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXIMATE LOCATION WHERE AIRCRAFT was LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH FORCED
LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES 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 search, so state giving reason) None. Crew MIA in enemy occupied
territory.
4 Incls :
Date of this report 1 August 1944.
Incl 1 - Statement (lst Lt. Rollin R. Savage)
Incl 2 - Statement (lst Lt. Allen L. Pritschau)
Incl 3 - Statement (s/Sgt. Stanley W. Szteliga)
Incl 4 - Overlay
Which
W. L. LINN,
Major, Air Corps,
Operations Officer.
National Archives, MACR 7107, page 4 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.