![]() Crew bailed out near the small village of Voux Les Moron in northeastern France. Crashed Les Rosiers near Bouziers when the crew was forced to abandon due to flight deck fires and oxygen bottle explosions caused by enemy fighter attacks.Ģ0mm fire damaged radio room & bomb bay area and fire started (proably from oxygen). One chute was seen before it disappeared into the undercast near 4906 N - 0432 E. ![]() Fire was observed behind the pilots seat and in the radio compartment. ![]() Squadron Diary: Lt Smith in A/C #997 was hit by enemy fighters and side-slipped out of formation at 1345 hours. It has been reported that the evadees moved about in Paris almost like tourists. Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group Ĭrew was flying their 5th mission when shot down They were flying "42-5997 "Heaven Can Wait" 9 of this crew became evaders with only Lt Law being captured while trying to cross into Spain. ![]() SGT WILLIAM WERTZ TG EVADEE LUDWIGSHAFEN E&E #576ģ51st Sqdn. "SWEDE" SWENSON ROG EVADEE LUDWIGSHAFEN E&E #726 ![]() LAW CP EVADEE LUDWIGSHAFEN E&E #2029 (EVENTUAL CAPTURE & POW)ĢND LT SAUL HERSHKOWITZ NAV EVADEE LUDWIGSHAFEN E&E #2415ĢND LT CLYDE S. SMITH, JR P POW LUDWIGSHAFENĢND LT JAMES P. ![]()
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