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Last resting places of the crew.

Only 4 of the crew of 11 bailed out.

All survivers were taken prisoner by the German military and went to a German Stalag until Europe was liberated in 1945.

Function Name Final resting place
Pilot

 

1st Lt. James John Maginnis, USAAF O-793803,
13-04-44 brought ashore
15-04-44 buried Harderwijk
reburied, Neuville Temporary
reburied, Long Island National Cemetery, N.Y., NY, USA, Section J, site 14541
 
Co-pilot

1st Lt. Roy H. Peterson, USAAF O-7354443,
September 1969 (body found after plane recovery)
reburied, Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, USA Sec. K site 863
 
Navigator

1st Lt. Clarence Edwin Blevins, USAAF O-800267,
27-04-44 brough ashore
28-04-44 buried Harderwijk
reburied, Neuville Temporary
reburied on Mountlawn Memorial Park, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
 
Bombardier

 

 1st Lt. George Clifford Wylie, USAAF O-734410,
25-03-44 brought ashore
buried Kampen
reburied, Ardenne American cemetery and memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium,
plot D-20-2
 
Engineer, Top Turret Gunner T/Sgt. William A. Glenn, USAAF 38099500, 
bailed out, came down on land [2].
POW, interned in Stalag luft 4
died 1995
 
 
Radio operator

S/Sgt. Raymond H. Rajala, USAAF 11040263,
bailed out, came down in water and was rescued
POW, interned in Stalag luft 4
Died mid 90ties Florida
 
 
Ball turret gunner

S/Sgt. Euian C. Mills, USAAF 35442731, 
 bailed out, came down in water and was rescued
POW, interned in Stalag luft 4
Died 06-01-1996 Whiteburg, Kentucky
 
 
Right waist gunner

S/Sgt. Angelo J. Riccardi, USAAF 17076910,
bailed out, came down in water and drowned [3],
11-01-44 brought ashore
13-02-44 buried Hardewijk
21-03-46 reburied Neuville Temporary
final burial, Ardenne American cemetery and memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium, 
plot A-41-10
 
Left waist gunner

S/Sgt. Joseph P. Keane, USAAF 12188173,
xx-05-44 washed ashore
buried as unknown airman at Harderwijk
final burial, Ardenne American cemetery and memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium,
plot A-41-8
 
Tail gunner S/Sgt. Harry, C. Sutton, USAAF 18225931,
24-04-44 brought in
25-04-44 buried Harderwijk
21-03-46 to Neuville Temp
final resting place, Ardenne American cemetery and memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium, 
plot D-20-4
 
2nd Navigator 

F/O John Joseph O'Brien, USAAF T-190891,
xx-05-44 brought in
xx Buried as unknown airman in Harderwijk
final resting place, Ardenne American cemetery and memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium,
plot B-23-14

 

We will remember them (For the Fallen, Laurence Binyon)

General note:  Most information on the burials came from a document by Mr van der Woude from Eemnes, Holland and was made in Jan 1995. I have not been able to trace the author yet. Confirmation and additional information on Maginnis and Peterson came from Mr Gary Bullock, son-in-law of S/Sgt Euian C. Mills
Final resting places as far as known have been checked.

More detailed information on the personal side can be found on the extensive website of  PATS (Teunis Schuurman), see introduction page.

[1] Info through the ABMC (American Battle Monuments Commission).
Final resting place kindly supplied by Mrs Joyce Stapleton  through findagrave.com
[2] T/Sgt William A. Glenn landed at the East side of Harderwijk but was apparently wounded on landing. Relatives tell that when he died (1995) he still had a piece of parachute lodged in his back. (USAAF Forum)
[3] He seems to have been unable to remove the parachute while in the water. The water would have been icy cold in January, reducing the chances for survival.