12/29/1943
A.R. Witt
42-5791 - Ruthless
While transporting the Louis Reno crew, who had completed their tour, this B-17 crashed into a mountain (Cwm Mountain Dyserth),15 miles west of Buckley, Flintshire, North Wales.
| Person | Status | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Alden R. Witt | KIS | Pilot |
| William J. Gaffney | KIS | Co-Pilot |
| Howard J. Leddy | KIS | Navigator |
| Roy D. Baughman | KIS | Radio Operator |
| Kingsley F. Spitzer | KIS | Top Turret/Engineer |
| Wendall Verbulecz | KIS | Ball Turret Gunner |
| Linus C. Thomas | KIS | On Board - Observer |
| Alan S. Grant | KIS | On Board - Observer |
| Louis S. Green | KIS | On Board - Observer |
| Dewey J. Cox | KIS | On Board - Observer |
| Arvid S. Dahl | KIS | On Board - Observer |
| Eugene Downey | KIS | On Board - Observer |
| James W. Leithead | KIS | On Board - Observer |
| Raymond A. Loija | KIS | On Board - Observer |
| Robert N. Moon | KIS | On Board - Observer |
| Andrew J. Mullavey | KIS | On Board - Observer |
| Louis G. Reno | KIS | On Board - Observer |
| Harry A. Shade | KIS | On Board - Observer |