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BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL AREA AIRFIELD.
Locations: Brunswick, Germany GILZE-RIJEN (Primary)
Mission date: 10 February 1944
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant Herbert Loebs. Pilot, 389th Bomb Group. Crashed shortly after takeoff believed due to severe icing conditions on a mission to Gilze-Rijen airfield, Holland in B-24J #42-100046 'Patsy Ann'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 10 February 1944
American Air Museum

First scheduled service between Miami and Key West by National Airlines
Taken 10 Feb 1944
State Library and Archives of Florida

Second Lieutenant Donald Ludwig. Pilot, 78th Fighter Group. Shot down by coastal flak near Egmond, Holland and presumed lost in the North Sea on 10 Feb 1944 in P-47C #41-6249 'Vee Gaile'. Killed in Action (KIA). AM/ PH
Died 10 February 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Paul MacWilliam. Pilot, 94th Bomb Group. Shot down by fighters and crashed 10 miles east of the target of Brunswick on 10 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31080 'Hey Moitle. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 10 February 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Robert Ayrest. Pilot, 448th Bomb Group. Crashed for unconfirmed reasons near Tibenham, Norfolk on a mission to Gilze-Rijen airfield, Holland on 10 Feb 1944 in B-24H #42-52132. Killed in Action (KIA). Earlier 12 December 1943 B24H#42-7
Died 10 February 1944
American Air Museum

Sergeant Harold Aucker. Gunner, 448th Bomb Group. Crashed for unconfirmed reasons near Tibenham, Norfolk on a mission to Gilze-Rijen airfield, Holland on 10 Feb 1944 in B-24H #42-52132. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 10 February 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Louis LeFevre. Tail Gunner, 388th Bomb Group. Assigned to 562BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot up by flak over the target and exploded and crashed near Uitgeest, Holland on return from a mission to Brunswick on 10 Feb 1944 in B-17G 42-31115 '
Died 10 February 1944
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Robert Taylor. Radio Operator, 389th Bomb Group. Crashed shortly after takeoff believed due to severe icing conditions on a mission to Gilze-Rijen airfield, Holland in B-24J #42-1000046 'Patsy Ann'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Died 10 February 1944
American Air Museum

Technical Sergeant Norman Kajut. Radio Operator, 388th Bomb Group. Shot up by flak over the target and exploded and crashed near Uitgeest, Holland on return from a mission to Brunswick on 10 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31115 'Hell's Bells'. Kille
Died 10 February 1944
American Air Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
10 February 1944
Imperial War Museum