Max was a bombardier who got KIA on a mission to Czechoslovakia and crashed not far from Kamberg, Germany.
The following is from the website "8th Air Force MIA Aircraft. "#42-97654 - B-17G Group Squadron Sq Code A/C Code 96BG413BS [96th Bomb Group, 413 Bomb Squadron] MIA 1944-05-12 - MACR #: 4861 Notes 42-97654 Delivered: Denver 18/1/44; 1SAG Langley 14/2/44; Presque Is 13/3/44; Assigned: 413BS/96BG [MZ-J] Snetterton 14/4/44; MIA Brux 12/5/44 Pilot: Capt Jim Knupp, Radio Operator: Manuel Rueben (2POW); Co-Pilot: Gene Aldridge, Navigator: Chester Schultz, Bombardier: MAX HELDERMAN, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Dorcy Waters, m/op-Lt Irwin Melgin, Waist Gunner: John Emory, Tail Gunner: Bill Cannon, Lt Col Marcus Lemley {mission pilot} (8KIA); Enemy aircraft KOd #3 and #4, crashed between Kamberg and Taunus, Germany. MACR 4861. Source B-17 Master Log -
Submitted by: Jimmy Cotton (48803557)
The following is from the website "8th Air Force MIA Aircraft. "#42-97654 - B-17G Group Squadron Sq Code A/C Code 96BG413BS [96th Bomb Group, 413 Bomb Squadron] MIA 1944-05-12 - MACR #: 4861 Notes 42-97654 Delivered: Denver 18/1/44; 1SAG Langley 14/2/44; Presque Is 13/3/44; Assigned: 413BS/96BG [MZ-J] Snetterton 14/4/44; MIA Brux 12/5/44 Pilot: Capt Jim Knupp, Radio Operator: Manuel Rueben (2POW); Co-Pilot: Gene Aldridge, Navigator: Chester Schultz, Bombardier: MAX HELDERMAN, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Dorcy Waters, m/op-Lt Irwin Melgin, Waist Gunner: John Emory, Tail Gunner: Bill Cannon, Lt Col Marcus Lemley {mission pilot} (8KIA); Enemy aircraft KOd #3 and #4, crashed between Kamberg and Taunus, Germany. MACR 4861. Source B-17 Master Log -
Submitted by: Jimmy Cotton (48803557)
Max was a bombardier who got KIA on a mission to Czechoslovakia and crashed not far from Kamberg, Germany.
The following is from the website "8th Air Force MIA Aircraft. "#42-97654 - B-17G Group Squadron Sq Code A/C Code 96BG413BS [96th Bomb Group, 413 Bomb Squadron] MIA 1944-05-12 - MACR #: 4861 Notes 42-97654 Delivered: Denver 18/1/44; 1SAG Langley 14/2/44; Presque Is 13/3/44; Assigned: 413BS/96BG [MZ-J] Snetterton 14/4/44; MIA Brux 12/5/44 Pilot: Capt Jim Knupp, Radio Operator: Manuel Rueben (2POW); Co-Pilot: Gene Aldridge, Navigator: Chester Schultz, Bombardier: MAX HELDERMAN, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Dorcy Waters, m/op-Lt Irwin Melgin, Waist Gunner: John Emory, Tail Gunner: Bill Cannon, Lt Col Marcus Lemley {mission pilot} (8KIA); Enemy aircraft KOd #3 and #4, crashed between Kamberg and Taunus, Germany. MACR 4861. Source B-17 Master Log -
Submitted by: Jimmy Cotton (48803557)
The following is from the website "8th Air Force MIA Aircraft. "#42-97654 - B-17G Group Squadron Sq Code A/C Code 96BG413BS [96th Bomb Group, 413 Bomb Squadron] MIA 1944-05-12 - MACR #: 4861 Notes 42-97654 Delivered: Denver 18/1/44; 1SAG Langley 14/2/44; Presque Is 13/3/44; Assigned: 413BS/96BG [MZ-J] Snetterton 14/4/44; MIA Brux 12/5/44 Pilot: Capt Jim Knupp, Radio Operator: Manuel Rueben (2POW); Co-Pilot: Gene Aldridge, Navigator: Chester Schultz, Bombardier: MAX HELDERMAN, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Dorcy Waters, m/op-Lt Irwin Melgin, Waist Gunner: John Emory, Tail Gunner: Bill Cannon, Lt Col Marcus Lemley {mission pilot} (8KIA); Enemy aircraft KOd #3 and #4, crashed between Kamberg and Taunus, Germany. MACR 4861. Source B-17 Master Log -
Submitted by: Jimmy Cotton (48803557)
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