Co-Pilot: Texas Aggie 2LT Ira E. Pritchett, Jr.
KIA was Buried in San Marcos, TX
Ball Turret: Texas Aggie SGT William E. Bruton
KIA was Buried in Pleasant Mound Cemetery in Dallas, TX
MIA Schweinfurt 19/7/44
B-17 42-30642 / Geronimo Details
At about 0845 hours at about 20000 feet, near Aachen 5045N 0600E A/C 642 peeled out of formation and dropped behind. The pilot called out over VHF saying one. engine out and was aborting. A/C fell behind the group and was last reported straggling near 5045N 0600E. No chutes were seen. Cause of distress flak, one engine out, crashed Haren, Belgium.
KIA was Buried in San Marcos, TX
Ball Turret: Texas Aggie SGT William E. Bruton
KIA was Buried in Pleasant Mound Cemetery in Dallas, TX
MIA Schweinfurt 19/7/44
B-17 42-30642 / Geronimo Details
At about 0845 hours at about 20000 feet, near Aachen 5045N 0600E A/C 642 peeled out of formation and dropped behind. The pilot called out over VHF saying one. engine out and was aborting. A/C fell behind the group and was last reported straggling near 5045N 0600E. No chutes were seen. Cause of distress flak, one engine out, crashed Haren, Belgium.