Eyewitness statement, page 4 · 18 July 1944
EVS. Rádio Opurator Carl. W.
I/SEt 35164291 l'rs. C.A. Kleinknecht
Kleinknecht,
Hichunond, Indiana.
(mothor), 201 S. 2lst St RTD
KAV A.R.O.
Gurns, Jack C.
s/Sgt. 18049709 Nancy Burns, (wife)
Capan, Ollahoma
EVSS. Armorer Gunner Yarnell, Robort St
S/S t 35603235 Sarah S. Yarnell, (mother) RTD
Route #6, Wooster, Ohilo
EVS 0. Asst Arm Gunner Roszczowsli, Victor J. E/S:t 16082012 Wanda 11. Roszczewsli (wife) RTD
20240 Rogge St., Detroit, lich
11. IDENTIFY BELON THOSE JHO ARE RELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KHOWLED E OF AIRCRAFT AND
CHECK APPROPRIATE Ronly one) COLU.IN TO INDICATE BAS S FOR SAIE
NAME IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL NO.
ist sighted
1. Willard S. Sperry
Lt. Col.
0-396325
X
2. Froderick Ii. Orringer 2nd Lt.
0-702956
X
12. T.I PERSONNEL ARE believed TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
( ) Parachutes wore used ( ) P rsons seen walking away from scone of crash ( )Any
other reason. Surrounding circumstances are not reasonably conclusive of a KIA casualty
status.
13. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE IO THIS REPORT, EITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPII, MAP, TATI, OR
SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXILATE LOCATION /HE it AIRCRATT NAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO LHIS .EPORT, EXEWITNESS DESC NIPTIONS OF CRASH, FO CED LANDING
OR OTHER CIRCULISTAVICES TO MISSING AIR AFT.
15. ATTACH, AS AN TO THIS PEPORT, A DESCRIPTION O THE EXTENT OF SEARCH,
IF
ANY,
AND GIVE MALE, Aim, AMD SERIAL NUMBER OF OFFICER IN CHARG. HERE. None. Crow MIA
in enemy occupied territory.
Date of this report 20 July 19/44
W.S.Chin
3 Incls:
V. L. LIMN,
Incl 1-Ovorlay
Major, Air Corps,
Incl 2-Statement Lt. Col. Sperry
Opurations Officer
Incl 3-Statement Lt. Orringer.
GOHIDDHTIA
-2-
I/SEt 35164291 l'rs. C.A. Kleinknecht
Kleinknecht,
Hichunond, Indiana.
(mothor), 201 S. 2lst St RTD
KAV A.R.O.
Gurns, Jack C.
s/Sgt. 18049709 Nancy Burns, (wife)
Capan, Ollahoma
EVSS. Armorer Gunner Yarnell, Robort St
S/S t 35603235 Sarah S. Yarnell, (mother) RTD
Route #6, Wooster, Ohilo
EVS 0. Asst Arm Gunner Roszczowsli, Victor J. E/S:t 16082012 Wanda 11. Roszczewsli (wife) RTD
20240 Rogge St., Detroit, lich
11. IDENTIFY BELON THOSE JHO ARE RELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KHOWLED E OF AIRCRAFT AND
CHECK APPROPRIATE Ronly one) COLU.IN TO INDICATE BAS S FOR SAIE
NAME IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL NO.
ist sighted
1. Willard S. Sperry
Lt. Col.
0-396325
X
2. Froderick Ii. Orringer 2nd Lt.
0-702956
X
12. T.I PERSONNEL ARE believed TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
( ) Parachutes wore used ( ) P rsons seen walking away from scone of crash ( )Any
other reason. Surrounding circumstances are not reasonably conclusive of a KIA casualty
status.
13. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE IO THIS REPORT, EITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPII, MAP, TATI, OR
SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXILATE LOCATION /HE it AIRCRATT NAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO LHIS .EPORT, EXEWITNESS DESC NIPTIONS OF CRASH, FO CED LANDING
OR OTHER CIRCULISTAVICES TO MISSING AIR AFT.
15. ATTACH, AS AN TO THIS PEPORT, A DESCRIPTION O THE EXTENT OF SEARCH,
IF
ANY,
AND GIVE MALE, Aim, AMD SERIAL NUMBER OF OFFICER IN CHARG. HERE. None. Crow MIA
in enemy occupied territory.
Date of this report 20 July 19/44
W.S.Chin
3 Incls:
V. L. LIMN,
Incl 1-Ovorlay
Major, Air Corps,
Incl 2-Statement Lt. Col. Sperry
Opurations Officer
Incl 3-Statement Lt. Orringer.
GOHIDDHTIA
-2-
National Archives, MACR 6978, page 4 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.