Mission: 11/30/1944
Pilot: E.A. Payne
Aircraft: 42-97383 - N-NAN

At 1321, just before the target,and #1 smoking, this B-17G jettisoned bombs and left the formation under control, crashed Merseburg, Germany – 2 KIA - 7 POW

Person	Status	Role
Eugene A. Payne	POW	Pilot
Robert H. Schmolke	KIA	Co-Pilot
Jacob F. Baer	POW	Navigator
Theodore G. Sclavos	POW	Bombardier
Elias Schwartz	POW	Radio Operator
Herschel R. Greshman	KIA	Top Turret/Engineer
Clifford L. Mussehl	POW	Ball Turret Gunner
John T. Crevitt	POW	Waist Gunner
Edward Bukrim	POW	Tail Gunner