Standing L-R: Smyth, Frederick C. 'Fred' (N); Maggard, Oliver Jr. (CP); Kussler, Edward A. (B); Galvan, Robert A. (P)

Kneeling L-R: Stacks, Purvis L. (E/LWG); Wilhite, Roy B. (RO/RWG); Lyons, Thomas S. 'Tom' (TT); Stevenson, Thomas E. (NG); Jones, Albert G. (BG); Piccoli, Arthur C. (TG)

PILOT:    1st Lt. Robert A. Galvan, San Antonio, TX., Single

MISSIONS:    Unknown (12)

LAST SIGHTED:    1200, Muglitz 49-47'N 16-56'E

DOWN:    ?

WHERE:    Crash landed - Roznava, Slovakia

#67 flying in #2 position, lead flight

Navigator, 2nd Lt. Frederick C. Smith, "We were ten minutes, 20 miles south of Odertal when fighters hit us."  S/Sgt. Robert F. Miller (tail gunner - lead ship in formation, "67 took a hit in the #3 engine from an FW-190.  #3 engine burst into flames, bomber pulled off and dropped away.  Sgt. Piccoli though wounded smothered fire in tail section with his body.  Entire crew returned to states.

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