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09/06/1943
G.A. Tyler
42-30300 - Hell-n-Back

At 1220, damaged by several ME=109s and with number 1 and 3 engines feathered aircraft with its right wing on fire banked sharply left, leaving formation under control and headed for Switzerland, the bailout order was given after fire spread to bomb bay,

Person Status Role
George A. Tyler POW Pilot
Joseph H. Baillie POW Co-Pilot
Raymond M. Staley POW Navigator
Byron F. Miller POW Bombardier
Thomas E. Spradlin POW Radio Operator
John Gallagher POW Top Turret/Engineer
Thomas J. Smith POW Ball Turret Gunner
Edward F. Clements POW Waist Gunner
James T. Hightower POW Waist Gunner
Richard P. Barkley POW Tail Gunner