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B-17G # 44-6752 shot down over Maribor, Yugoslavia, 1 Apr 1945

28 bombers on mission to bomb a railroad bridge. This was the only one lost. 5 crew members were KIA, others became POW's.Assigned 3 Dec 44, MIA Maribor 1 Apr 45. Flak, crashed nearMaribor. Merle Adams crew, Baumgartner, Wilson, Aven,Norwood, Andrews, Franklin, Kendall, Gosney, Cunningham,Neff. Delivered Lincoln 1/11/44; Grenier 16/11/44; Assigned 772BS/463BG Celone 3/12/44; Missing in Action Maribor 1/4/45 with Merle Adams, Co-pilot: John Baumgartner, Navigator: John Wilson, togg-Jack Aven (4 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Norwood, Radio Operator: Elvis Andrews, Ball turret gunner: Bill Franklin, Waist gunner: Jim Kendall, Waist gunner: Ed Gosney,Tail gunner: John Cunningham, ?-Richard Neff (7POW?); flak, crashed Maribor; Missing Air Crew Report 13378.

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1LT Merle E. Adams

1919 – 1 Apr 1945

Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: Section 82, Site 214

Elvis Eugene Andrews

19 Sep 1925 – 21 Oct 1980

Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, USA

Plot info: Lot 66 space 1

SSGT Jack Rayford Aven

19 Apr 1921 – 1 Apr 1945

Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: SECTION 82 SITE 214

2LT John L Baumgartner

unknown – 1 Apr 1945

Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: SECTION 82 SITE 214

William T. “Bill” Franklin

25 Sep 1912 – 12 Feb 1980

Violet Hill, Izard County, Arkansas, USA

Edward Harris “Ed” Gosney

16 Sep 1920 – 23 Feb 2002

Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA

Plot info: Sec 437, Site 25

TSGT William R “Bill” Norwood

unknown – 1 Apr 1945

Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: SECTION 82 SITE 214

1LT Thedford Oliver Wilson

14 Feb 1923 – 1 Apr 1945

Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: SECTION 82 SITE 214

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