Richard Ziegler

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.

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AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name RICHARD ZIEGLER
Rank 3/56/ Serial No. 32916411
2. Organization 483B.65p Commander
2
Rank 2 Sqn CO
2
Rank
N
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month JuLy day 30 did you go down?
AIR FIELD AT
4. What was the mission, BOMBING , target, BUDAREST, HUNGARY. target
t ime, APPROX. 1100 altitude, 25,500
route scheduled, DUNT
REFEMBER , route flown DONT REMEMBER
5. Where were you when you left formation? JUST TURNING OFF BOMB RUN
6. Did you bail out?
YES
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
YES
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". LEFT WING TANKS AFIRE
FROM DIRECT FLAK HIT. ENTIRE CREW IMMEDIATELY BAILED
OUT. SHIP EXPLODED SHORTLY AFTER PILOY, LAST MAN 004
BAILED aria
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground?
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
NONE
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you ?ast see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
(OVAR)
6-3862, AF