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Walter Spratt 235617, HMS Boscawen III
Died 22 January 1945
Lives of the First World War

BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX MARSHALLING YARDS FIGTHER-BOMBER MISSION OIL REFINERY.
Locations: DINSLAKEN HEIDEN OSNABRUCK RHEINE ST.VITH-KARLSRUHE-DARMASTADT-KOBLENZ STERKRADE/HOLTEN
Mission date: 22 January 1945
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant Floyd Hass. Fighter Pilot, 366th Fighter Group.
Died 22 January 1945
American Air Museum

Flight Officer James Prendergast. Co-Pilot, 467th Bomb Group. Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed.
Died 22 January 1945
American Air Museum

Flight Officer John McArthur. Pilot, 467th Bomb Group. Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed.
Died 22 January 1945
American Air Museum

Flight Officer Otto Stokes. Navigator, 467th Bomb Group. Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed.
Died 22 January 1945
American Air Museum

Sergeant Floyd Erickson. Waist Gunner, 467th Bomb Group. Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed.
Died 22 January 1945
American Air Museum

Sergeant Franklin Wassow. Assistant Armorer/Gunner, 467th Bomb Group. Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed. Sgt Wassow (born Wussow) was the child of t
Died 22 January 1945
American Air Museum

Sergeant John O'Malley. Waist Gunner; Radio Operator, 467th Bomb Group. Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed.
Died 22 January 1945
American Air Museum

Sergeant Leonard Rostkowski. Waist Gunner, 467th Bomb Group. Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed.
Died 22 January 1945
American Air Museum

Sergeant William Walker. Waist Gunner, 467th Bomb Group. Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed.
Died 22 January 1945
American Air Museum

Staff Sergeant Clarence Rachford. Gunner; Armorer, 467th Bomb Group. Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed.
Died 22 January 1945
American Air Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
22 January 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
22 January 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
22 January 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
22 January 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
22 January 1945
Imperial War Museum

UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
22 January 1945
Imperial War Museum