On November 21 1944 Lt Hastings was the pilot of 43-8348. His aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters and the rest of his crew were able to bail out and were taken prisoner of war. Also on board that day were the following.
Lt Kenneth S Buzza co-pilot Lt Oral Birch navigator Lt Charles R Wilbur bombardier T/Sgt George V Spraggins top turret T/Sgt John A McMenamin radio operator S/Sgt David G Morgan ball turret S/Sgt Jack R Madlung right waist gunner S/Sgt Eugene P Minchoff tail gunner 2Lt Marvin (NMI) Laufer RN
Lt Kenneth S Buzza co-pilot Lt Oral Birch navigator Lt Charles R Wilbur bombardier T/Sgt George V Spraggins top turret T/Sgt John A McMenamin radio operator S/Sgt David G Morgan ball turret S/Sgt Jack R Madlung right waist gunner S/Sgt Eugene P Minchoff tail gunner 2Lt Marvin (NMI) Laufer RN
On November 21 1944 Lt Hastings was the pilot of 43-8348. His aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters and the rest of his crew were able to bail out and were taken prisoner of war. Also on board that day were the following.
Lt Kenneth S Buzza co-pilot Lt Oral Birch navigator Lt Charles R Wilbur bombardier T/Sgt George V Spraggins top turret T/Sgt John A McMenamin radio operator S/Sgt David G Morgan ball turret S/Sgt Jack R Madlung right waist gunner S/Sgt Eugene P Minchoff tail gunner 2Lt Marvin (NMI) Laufer RN
Lt Kenneth S Buzza co-pilot Lt Oral Birch navigator Lt Charles R Wilbur bombardier T/Sgt George V Spraggins top turret T/Sgt John A McMenamin radio operator S/Sgt David G Morgan ball turret S/Sgt Jack R Madlung right waist gunner S/Sgt Eugene P Minchoff tail gunner 2Lt Marvin (NMI) Laufer RN
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Entered the service from Massachusetts.
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