Hometown: Boenville, IN
Squadron: 566th BS 389th Bomb Group
Awards:
Pilot 1/Lt Paul J. Lambert, POW Pt. Clinton, OH
Target Osnabruck, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 2047
Date Lost: 22-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40706
Aircraft Model B-24D-90-CO
Aircraft Letter: F-
Aircraft Name: TONDELAO
Location: Crashed near Mettingen
Cause: AA 1 KIA, 9 POW
Crew of TONDELAO
1st/Lt. Paul J. Lambert Pilot
POW
Co-Pilot 2nd/Lt. Charles P. Iltis POW
2nd/Lt. Vieth J. Kavalawski Navigator
POW
Bombardier 2nd/Lt. James W. Laubach POW
T/Sgt. Hal E. West Engineer POW
T/Sgt Charles R. Roedel Radio Op. POW
S/Sgt. Oren W. Pfahler Ball / Tunnel POW
Waist Gunner Sgt. Samuel Ross POW
Waist Gunner S/Sgt. Melvin V. Wile POW
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Charles F. White KIA
This Sgt Roedel may not be the same as T Sgt Roedel of the 389th. Middle initials do not match. More research is required.
Hometown: Boenville, IN
Squadron: 566th BS 389th Bomb Group
Awards:
Pilot 1/Lt Paul J. Lambert, POW Pt. Clinton, OH
Target Osnabruck, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 2047
Date Lost: 22-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40706
Aircraft Model B-24D-90-CO
Aircraft Letter: F-
Aircraft Name: TONDELAO
Location: Crashed near Mettingen
Cause: AA 1 KIA, 9 POW
Crew of TONDELAO
1st/Lt. Paul J. Lambert Pilot
POW
Co-Pilot 2nd/Lt. Charles P. Iltis POW
2nd/Lt. Vieth J. Kavalawski Navigator
POW
Bombardier 2nd/Lt. James W. Laubach POW
T/Sgt. Hal E. West Engineer POW
T/Sgt Charles R. Roedel Radio Op. POW
S/Sgt. Oren W. Pfahler Ball / Tunnel POW
Waist Gunner Sgt. Samuel Ross POW
Waist Gunner S/Sgt. Melvin V. Wile POW
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Charles F. White KIA
This Sgt Roedel may not be the same as T Sgt Roedel of the 389th. Middle initials do not match. More research is required.
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