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Information from John Hornbeck:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Engines were R-1820-97, serial numbers 43-62391, 43-62081, SW-009070 and SW-00-8726.<\/p>\n

The following were crew on the flight: Pilot: Jim Little, Co-pilot: Harold Springer, Bombadier:
\nRobert Braunfield, Navigator: Louis Fuhrman, Flight engineer\/top turret gunner: Bill Bagley, Radio Operator: Lloyd Powell, Ball turret gunner: Fred Jenner, Waist gunner: Dale Luther, Waist gunner: Roy Shenkel,Tail gunner: Marvin Stofer.<\/p>\n

Enemy aircraft attacked; bombs were salvoed and ship left formaton; ship exploded during descent. Time: about 1635 hours (see more detailed time line below). Location: about 20 miles – 35 degrees from Zagreb (according to Missing Air Crew Report 3881). Braunfield, Fuhrman and Stofer were killed in action. The other 7 crew members were captured and placed in several POW camps.<\/p>\n

Compiled from multiple verifiable sources
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\nThere are varied reports of where the plane crashed. Hand drawn maps from eyewitnesses show it going down near Vrankovec (46 05 N – 15 55 E), about 12 miles north of Zagreb. This location is near a railroad line along the Krapina River, between Zabok and Trgovisce. (Declassified report NND 735001; NARA; NARA Date 1973 — from John Hornbeck)
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\nA letter dated August 24, 1944 to Roy\u2019s mother Clemmie from Headquarters, Army Air Force said the attack on our plane occurred \u201cabout 4:35 PM\u201d. Various witness reports from other planes in the formation together provide a very precise timeline: 1624 hours, \u201cEnemy planes shot one burst of rockets \u2013 one of which hit Lt. Little\u2019s ship apparently in the radio room\u201d; 1626, Fire could be seen \u201cin bomb bay and possibly in radio room\u201d; 1628, \u201cbombs were salvoed\u201d from the plane; 1629, \u201c#790 started to drop behind formation\u201d; and 1633-1635, plane exploded and started to descend. Everything took place in a matter of 9 to 11 minutes.
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