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Crash of a Boeing B-17F-70-BO Flying Fortress in Keramprès: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1943 at 1230 LT
Operator:
Registration:
42-29767
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Andrews Field - Andrews Field
MSN:
4881
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Andrews Field on an operation to Lorient. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Keramprès, few km southeast of Plonévez-du-Faou. Two crew members were killed, three became PoW and six evaded.
Crew:
1st Lt Louis Lafayette Haltom, pilot,
F/O George E. Forslund, copilot, †
T/Sgt Herman Lawrence Marshall, flight engineer,
Cpt William Gibson Carnahan Jr., observer,
T/Sgt Glen Wells, radio operator,
1st Lt Bailey Jackson Lovin Jr., navigator,
1st Lt George Dewey Rawlings, bombardier,
S/Sgt Andrew L. Jorinscay, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Roy A. Martin, air gunner,
S/Sgt William C. Martin, air gunner,
S/Sgt Niles D. Loudenslager, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F-65-BO Flying Fortress in Keramprès: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
42-29663
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Chelvestson - Chelveston
MSN:
4777
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Chelveston at 0940LT on an operation to Lorient. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Keramprès, few km southeast of Plonévez-du-Faou. Four crew members were killed, six became PoW and one evaded.
Crew:
1st Lt Donals Whitney Tuttle, pilot,
2nd Lt James Oren Aubele, copilot,
Sgt Daniel E. Gruhlke, flight engineer, †
2nd Lt Charles Joseph Spear, navigator,
T/Sgt John Henry Gardner, radio operator,
2nd Lt Carl E. Tisone, bombardier, †
Sgt Ralph Lawrence Greenfield, photographer,
S/Sgt Harold E. Tilbury, air gunner,
S/Sgt Ed Oscar Seabourn, air gunner,
Sgt John D. Lyons, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Alexander Schaeffer, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.