*** Ford B-24H-15-FO Liberator - #42-52597 - "U8-W" - "LADY LIGHTNING" ***

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Crew: Ford B-24H-15-FO Liberator - #42-52597 - "U8-W" - "LADY LIGHTNING" - 15 Aug 1944 - MACR #8428
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O-425057 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Suchiu - Warren, Trumbull County, OH - Age 26 - KIA

15131815 - O-700972 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Mervin Louis Ransom - Sandusky County, OH - Age 27 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag 7A

14147607 - O-691887 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - William Benjamin "Ben" Gatlin - Fulton Co., GA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 3

31082194 - O-701433 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Arthur Palladino - Revere, Suffolk County, MA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

14046730 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Emile George Piazza - Hancock Co., MS - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4

32739130 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Frederick James "Fred" Gerritz - Erie County, NY - Age 20 - EVD

33558860 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Jerome Ralph Samburg - Baltimore City Co., MD - Age 19 - KIA

33560157 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Lowell D. Stiles - Fairmont, WV - Age 21 - KIA

35608603 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Edward Anthony Dobran - Mahoning Co., Ohio - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 3

35553545 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Robert Richard Abbott - Findlay, Hancock County, OH - Age 21 - KIA
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SGLO - T3932

LIBERATOR B-24H - #42-52597 - 15 Aug 1944 - WAPSERVEEN - CREW 10

O-425057 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Suchiu - Warren, Trumbull County, OH - Age 26 - KIA 15131815 - O-700972 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Mervin Louis Ransom - Sandusky County, OH - Age 27 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag 7A 14147607 - O-691887 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - William Benjamin 'Ben' Gatlin - Fulton Co., GA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 31082194 - O-701433 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Arthur Palladino - Revere, Suffolk County, MA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 14046730 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Emile G. Piazza - Hancock Co., MS - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
32739130 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Frederick James 'Fred' Gerritz - Erie County, NY - Age 20 - EVD 33558860 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Jerome Ralph Samburg - Baltimore City Co., MD - Age 19 - KIA 33560157 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Lowell D. Stiles - Fairmont, WV - Age 21 - KIA 35608603 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Edward Anthony Dobran - Mahoning Co., Ohio - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 35553545 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Robert Richard Abbott - Findlay, Hancock County, OH - Age 21 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 5 POW - 1 EVD -

SUCHIU(†) - RANSOM - GATLIN - PALLADINO - PIAZZA
GERRITZ - SAMBURG(†) - STILES(†) - DOBRAN - ABBOTT(†)


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