Killed in Action (KIA). Target assigned, Frankfurt. Shot down by flak on return and crashed in the mouth of the River Scheldt, about 2 miles SE of Flusing, Holland. The body of S/Sergeant Burgess was washed up on the 19 Oct 43 near Flusing. S/Sergeant Towsley's body was also recovered. Remaining 8 are listed on WOM Netherlands Cemetery Plane was Minor Ball #42-5807 Earlier 17 July 1943, B-17 42-29872 piloted by Wm. Peters was under fighter attack near the Dutch coast. It subsequently went down in the North Sea and 9 crew members survived. The radio operator is listed as R. Martin