With the exception of Striebich, Zigman & Petzack, all the crew were lost with their aircraft 42-30377 Roger The Lodger II , 9/10/1943.

 

Striebich survived being shot shot down on temporary assignment to the John A. Cabeen crew in 42-30161 Cuddle Cat, 6/10/1943.and spent the rest of the war as a P.O.W.

 

Petzack was killed in aerial combat with German fighters, during a bombing raid 11/12/1943.

 

Zigman suffered a serious injury to his arm (caused by a flak burst)  which lead to his discharge from service in August 1943 and prevented him taking part in the fateful flight of

9/10/1943.

 

 

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Ralph W. Eherts Crew - 412th Sqn

 

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