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Locations: BERLIN (Primary) BERLIN (Primary) Münster, Germany Osnabrück, Germany
Mission date: 7 May 1944
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Harold Becker. Navigator, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in B-17G #42-38053 'Hard Luck' in take-off or assembly accident
Died 7 May 1944
American Air Museum

Private Charles Burmeister. , 384th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Private Charles R. Burmeister was born February 1, 1916, and was a member of the 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron. His next of kin were his mother, Mrs. Clarence E. Searle, and h
Died 7 May 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Carl Hermann. Bombardier, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in AC#42-38053 'Cap'n Crow' in a form up accident over the base. on 7 May 1944. Target was Berlin. The plane had flares stored in the top turret and for some reason they e
Died 7 May 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Carl Herrmann. Bombardier, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in AC#42-38053 in a form up accident over the base. on 7 May 1944. Target was Berlin. The plane had flares stored in the top turret and for some reason they exploded and the pilot order
Died 7 May 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Jack Raper. Co-Pilot, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in AC#42-38053 in a form up accident over the base. on 7 May 1944. Target was Berlin. The plane had flares stored in the top turret and for some reason they exploded and the pilot ordered th
Died 7 May 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Ralph Wright. Pilot, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in AC#42-38053 'Cap'n Crow' in a form up accident over the base. on 7 May 1944. Target was Berlin. The plane had flares stored in the top turret and for some reason they explod
Died 7 May 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Richard Curran. Navigator, 100th Bomb Group. Killed in AC#42-38053 in a form up accident over the base. on 7 May 1944. Target was Berlin. The plane had flares stored in the top turret and for some reason they exploded and the pilot order
Died 7 May 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Edwin Fawcett. Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few. Killed in Action (KIA). B-17G #42-37976.
Died 7 May 1944
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant Stanley Thornton. Radio Operator, 389th Bomb Group. Killed in Action (KIA) Plane damaged by flack, ditched in Channel. B-24 #42-100422 Pilot was Bernard J. Schott, who was saved from Channel
Died 7 May 1944
American Air Museum

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
7 May 1944
Imperial War Museum