From MACR 12414<\/p>\n
Details of\u00a0Mission 17 February 1945, we were flying at 23.000 ft. over Frankfurt (M) Germany. The plane flying No. 2 position got a direct hit from a flakgun. The plane blew up and I didn’t see but one (1) chute leave the plane.<\/p>\n
They got us about two (2) minutes after bombs away. I could feel the “Flak” coming through the plane. I believe the controls were shot out,we started into a steep dive, the plane rolled over on her back and started spinning down. I made for the escape hatch and bailed out. I didn’t see any one leave the plane after I got clear of the plane. I landed in a small town. The Germans captured me and the taken me to a P.W. Camp about eight (8) miles east of Frankfurt and from their to a Hospital. I was in P.W. Camp near Westlow, Germany, Luft #3 and liberated at Stalag #7A. I do not know what happend to Sgt. Goldstein and my other crew members.<\/p>\n
S\/Sgt. William A. Pitts<\/em>
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