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B 17G 42-37807 ditched in the North Sea 19/5-1944.
The aircraft belonged to USAAF, 8 Air Force, 100 Bomb Group, 350 Bomb Squadron
and was coded LN-O.
T/O Thorpe Abbotts. OP: Berlin
On the return flight from Berlin 42-37807 which was named “Rogers Raiders” was
attacked by German fighters and lost three engines.
At 16:25 Pilot 2.Lt Julian
P. Rogers ditched the aircraft in the north Sea on position 54`48 N 07`30E. The
tail broke off but all managed to get into the dinghy’s.
(Via Finn Buch)
30 hours later a
British Hudson aircraft dropped a life boat to the Americans.
Pilot 2.Lt Julian P. Rogers, Co-Pilot 2.Lt Robert B. Lawler, Navigator 2.Lt
Frederick A. Mead Jr, Bombardier 2.Lt Bertram C. Lieberman, Top Turret Gunner
S/Sgt Dickie Kendall, Radio Operator S/Sgt Thomas S. Guralski, Ball Turret
Gunner Sgt Russel E. Gately Jr, Waist Gunner Sgt Carroll W. Brooks, Waist Gunner
Sgt Clarence F. Cherry and Tail Gunner Sgt Alfonse R. Fiore transferred to the
lifeboat and sailed on a westerly course.
Around seven o’clock the next morning
(21/5) three Danish fishing vessels were spotted. The lifeboat sailed to them
and the Americans were given warm food and drink and a bunk to sleep in. One of
the fishing vessels then set course for England with the Americans. After a
while the were met by a Air-Sea Rescue Launch which sailed the flyers the last
150 miles back to Yarnmouth, England.
Note: It has not yet been possibly to name the Fishing vessel which sailed the
flyers toward England.
Sources: UA, FB.
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