Hometown: California
Squadron: 571th BS 390th Bomb Group
Service # 39836438
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. Glenn E. Ryon
Target: Emden
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:1582
Date Lost: 11-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-30223
Aircraft Model B-17
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: RICK-O-SHAY
Location: 12 miles N of Aurich, Germany
Cause:enemy aircraft shot away part of horizontal and vertical stabilizer, then ship exploded and crashed Westeraccum (stede),Missing Air Crew Report 1582.
Crew of 42-30223
2nd/Lt. Glenn Edward Ryon Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt Keith M. Pickel Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Donald P. Schlofner Navigator KIA
Newton Weiss Bombardier POW
S/Sgt.Robert F. Wilson Engineer/Gunner KIA
Joe Hulme Radio Operator POW
Sgt.Gerald K. Lowrance Gunner KIA
Sgt. Allen C. Hoffman Gunner KIA
Sgt. Donald F. Voss Gunner KIA
Sgt.William B. Ferrill Tail Gunner KIA
Hometown: California
Squadron: 571th BS 390th Bomb Group
Service # 39836438
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. Glenn E. Ryon
Target: Emden
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:1582
Date Lost: 11-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-30223
Aircraft Model B-17
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: RICK-O-SHAY
Location: 12 miles N of Aurich, Germany
Cause:enemy aircraft shot away part of horizontal and vertical stabilizer, then ship exploded and crashed Westeraccum (stede),Missing Air Crew Report 1582.
Crew of 42-30223
2nd/Lt. Glenn Edward Ryon Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt Keith M. Pickel Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Donald P. Schlofner Navigator KIA
Newton Weiss Bombardier POW
S/Sgt.Robert F. Wilson Engineer/Gunner KIA
Joe Hulme Radio Operator POW
Sgt.Gerald K. Lowrance Gunner KIA
Sgt. Allen C. Hoffman Gunner KIA
Sgt. Donald F. Voss Gunner KIA
Sgt.William B. Ferrill Tail Gunner KIA
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from California.
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