Hi John;
I was able to locate information and the names regarding the loss of two 307th Bomb Group B-24’s on 13 February 1943 from the following books.
The Long Rangers by Sam S. Britt, Jr.:
http://www.missingaircrew.com/images/TheLongRangers.gif Up The Slot by Samuel I. Walker:
http://www.missingaircrew.com/images/UpTheSlot.gif Since the books are both out of print I scanned a page from each book to provide you with some details regarding the 307th BG losses on 13 February 1943. Although both books are out of print, I have found both on the following used book web site from time to time:
http://www.abebooks.com/.
The book “Up the Slot†listed the following crew names:
Pilot Lt. George Traeger (307th BG, 424th Sq)
Theodore Barton
George Radford
Hiram Battersby
Bill Stearnes
Hiram Meigs
Leo Eilts
Herman Selvig
Elbert Boyer
Pilot Lt. Russell Rowe (307th BG, 424th Sq)
Dan Deuchare
Charles Wade
Paul Crane
Kenneth McCarthy
Elemer Beaupre
John Stimadorkis
Jack Collins
James Magri
Unidentified Navy photographer flying with them,
For more detailed information I would recommend contacting the Maxwell Field AFB AAF archives in AL to request the complete Missing Air Crew report:
AFHRA/RSA
600 Chennault Circle
Maxwell AFB, Alabama 36112-6424
More research information is located at:
http://www.armyairforces.com/help.asp &
http://www.armyairforces.com/addresses.asp Respectfully,
-Pat