Delivered Denver 15/1/44; Gr Island 21/1/44; Assigned 729BS/452BG Deopham Green 10/2/44; Missing in Action Ruhland 21/6/44 with Lou Hernandez, Pilot, - enemy aircraft KOd #2 and #3, crashed Swory, near Biala, Podlaska, Pol. Missing Air Crew Report 10282. "BTO IN THE ETO".



Aircraft 38202/Q belonged to the 452nd BG 8th AF and crashed 21 JUN 1944 after bomb targets in Nazi Germany and on their way to Połtava Air Base/ Ukraine. Because of damages taken during the mission, crew decided to jump out off damage plane. 3 of the crew captured by Germans:

T/Sgt. Jack P White Radioman

S/Sgt. William Cabaniss Ball Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. Arnold G Shumate Tail Gunner



Rest of the crew joined Polish guerrilla unit 34th PP AK "Zenon" and fought against the Germans. They moved to Russia year after to rejoin the US Air Force.



1st/Lt Louis L Hernandez Pilot

2nd/Lt Thomas J Madden Co-Pilot

2nd/Lt Alfred R Lea Navigator

2nd/Lt Joseph Baker Bombardier

T/Sgt. Anthony Hutchison Engineer

S/Sgt. Herschel Wise Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Robert Gilbert Waist Gunner