Radio Op. T/Sgt. Frank J. Suelflow Jr. KIA
Hometown:
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service #
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. William N. Ansel KIA
MACR 14173
Target
Date Lost: 14-Apr-45
Serial Number: 42-50774
Aircraft Model B-24J-5-FO
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "Stand By"
Location: "France - near Royan
Cause: B-24 Liberator "Stand By" along with 4 other B-24s, hit by falling bombs from a higher flying B-17 group which caused a fire in the bomb bay. 3 of her crew were KIA, 2 were captured and 4 made it back to England.
The "Stand By" crew
2nd/Lt. William N. Ansel Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. James O. Smith Co-Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Elmer P. Robbins Navigator
T/Sgt.Walter F. Culig Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Frank J. Suelflow Jr. Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. Robert D. Huff Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Paul T. Sommer RTD
S/Sgt. Paul E. Sutter Gunner RTD
S/Sgt. Joseph K. Flakne Gunner RTD
Hometown:
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service #
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. William N. Ansel KIA
MACR 14173
Target
Date Lost: 14-Apr-45
Serial Number: 42-50774
Aircraft Model B-24J-5-FO
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "Stand By"
Location: "France - near Royan
Cause: B-24 Liberator "Stand By" along with 4 other B-24s, hit by falling bombs from a higher flying B-17 group which caused a fire in the bomb bay. 3 of her crew were KIA, 2 were captured and 4 made it back to England.
The "Stand By" crew
2nd/Lt. William N. Ansel Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. James O. Smith Co-Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Elmer P. Robbins Navigator
T/Sgt.Walter F. Culig Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Frank J. Suelflow Jr. Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. Robert D. Huff Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Paul T. Sommer RTD
S/Sgt. Paul E. Sutter Gunner RTD
S/Sgt. Joseph K. Flakne Gunner RTD
Radio Op. T/Sgt. Frank J. Suelflow Jr. KIA
Hometown:
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service #
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. William N. Ansel KIA
MACR 14173
Target
Date Lost: 14-Apr-45
Serial Number: 42-50774
Aircraft Model B-24J-5-FO
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "Stand By"
Location: "France - near Royan
Cause: B-24 Liberator "Stand By" along with 4 other B-24s, hit by falling bombs from a higher flying B-17 group which caused a fire in the bomb bay. 3 of her crew were KIA, 2 were captured and 4 made it back to England.
The "Stand By" crew
2nd/Lt. William N. Ansel Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. James O. Smith Co-Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Elmer P. Robbins Navigator
T/Sgt.Walter F. Culig Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Frank J. Suelflow Jr. Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. Robert D. Huff Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Paul T. Sommer RTD
S/Sgt. Paul E. Sutter Gunner RTD
S/Sgt. Joseph K. Flakne Gunner RTD
Hometown:
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service #
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. William N. Ansel KIA
MACR 14173
Target
Date Lost: 14-Apr-45
Serial Number: 42-50774
Aircraft Model B-24J-5-FO
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "Stand By"
Location: "France - near Royan
Cause: B-24 Liberator "Stand By" along with 4 other B-24s, hit by falling bombs from a higher flying B-17 group which caused a fire in the bomb bay. 3 of her crew were KIA, 2 were captured and 4 made it back to England.
The "Stand By" crew
2nd/Lt. William N. Ansel Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. James O. Smith Co-Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Elmer P. Robbins Navigator
T/Sgt.Walter F. Culig Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Frank J. Suelflow Jr. Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. Robert D. Huff Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Paul T. Sommer RTD
S/Sgt. Paul E. Sutter Gunner RTD
S/Sgt. Joseph K. Flakne Gunner RTD
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