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Two missing crew man in Margraten Cemetery - 05/10/2008 02:02:48 PM
Dear Friends,
 
I have ben very bussy finding out what happend to the crew of 42-31538 and 42-31236. I have finally got good contact with family off crew members of both plane`s. Both when i searched to the AMBC records I found out that there are two athore crewmembers off athore plane`s from the 367th Sq 306th Bombergroup that are burried at Margraten that also died on the 11 Jan 1944. I hope that there is somebody that can tell me something about Mc Collum Ross A 2lt 0-7453054 and Thomas Marcum E 2lt 0-751773. Dear Friends please let me now If you now anything.
 
Your sincerly,
 
Michiel Schipper
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RE: Two missing crew man in Margraten Cemetery - 05/10/2008 02:22:04 PM
Michiel,
 
2Lt Ross A. McCollom was the pilot of 42-31451 when it failed to return due a mid-air collision with a German single-engine fighter and crashed at Epe, The Netherlands. MACR 1934. Nine KIA and one POW. This crew was with the 306th BG.
 
Vic
 
Vic Walzel, brother of 1st Lt Leland H. Walzel, bombardier with the 93rd Bomb Group, 330th Squadron. KIA 6 March 1944 on his 25th mission.
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RE: Two missing crew man in Margraten Cemetery - 05/11/2008 04:21:34 AM
there was a midair-collission with an other B17 in the formation
lt McCollem sounded the baleout bell. but regained control
almost immediatly the plane was attacked by 3 ellements of FW 190from head on
the B-17 plunged down,crashing in ther vicinity of Hotel" De Witte Raaf"at Epe
 
lt Thomas was the CP
9 KIA 1 POW
 
the rest of the crew were returned to the USA for burrial
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RE: Two missing crew man in Margraten Cemetery - 05/11/2008 07:44:42 AM
Michiel,
 
The information I gave came from Project Bits and Pieces and differs some from that given by ron_R. Which is correct is anyone's guess. Take what you like and leave the rest.
 
Vic
Vic Walzel, brother of 1st Lt Leland H. Walzel, bombardier with the 93rd Bomb Group, 330th Squadron. KIA 6 March 1944 on his 25th mission.
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RE: Two missing crew man in Margraten Cemetery - 05/11/2008 11:20:05 AM
Michiel -
In Book : First Over Germany - History of 306th BG:
Lt. McCollums B - 17 was hit on Right Wing by another B - 17 ,
Then Attacked by LW Fighters.
The Co - Pilot was Lt. Marcum E. Thomas
The only Survivor , Bombadier 2Lt. Lloyd Crabtree , Bailed out
and landed on the Roof of a Farmhouse near Appledoorn.
A German Fighter circled him as he came down but did not fire at him.
He was immediately captured.
Mike
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RE: Two missing crew man in Margraten Cemetery - 05/13/2008 03:04:17 AM
Dear Friends,
 
Thank you all for the information, It`s cleary to me what happend to those fellow`s now and where the came from. Thanks again.
 
Michiel.
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Re: RE: Two missing crew man in Margraten Cemetery - 08/03/2008 05:48:31 AM
Ron_R's answer is correct. I have the MACR as I have researched the air battle on this day in dept. The MACR has the statement of the sole survivor, Lt Crabtree.

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