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2nd Lt William Mayo           P       KIA   31/12/44  HAMBURG

2nd Lt Albert L.Eib            CP      KIA   31/12/44  HAMBURG

2nd Lt Arthur A.Cohen      NAV    KIA   31/12/44   HAMBURG*

Sgt Peter Radich,Jr.         TOG     KIA   31/12/44   HAMBURG*

Sgt Robert J.Hayes          ROG     KIA   31/12/44   HAMBURG

Sgt Robert E.Corum         TTE     KIA   31/12/44   HAMBURG                                    A/C#43 38381

Sgt Nelson R.Dickenson    BTG     KIA   31/12/44   HAMBURG*                            MACR #11362,Microfiche #4181

Sgt Bernard P.Stell           WG     KIA   31/12/44   HAMBURG

Sgt Luther C.Hudgens       TG     KIA   31/12/44   HAMBURG* 



418th Sqdn.  Crew,as above,from the MACR. Date of joining 100th Group not known. Crew was on it's sixth 

mission.



"Lt Mayo was heard on VHF saying he had lost two engines and might lose a third.Expected to ditch if he 

lost another. A/C was subjected to intense flak over Bremerhaven and was last seen over Spiekeroog 

island, 5345N   0743E."



The four marked with an asterisk are memorialized on THE WALL OF THE MISSING. AT CAMBRIDGE.



"Lt Mayo was heard on VHF saying he had lost two engines and might lose a third.Expected to ditch if he lost another. A/C was subjected to intense flak over Bremerhaven and was last seen over Spiekeroog island, 5345N 0743E." In all probability, this crew did crash or ditch in the area. The four marked with an asterisk are memorialized on THE WALL OF THE MISSING. AT CAMBRIDGE. On the mission to Hamburg on December 31, 1944, Lt Mayo was flying in the "B" Squadron, Low flight, last aircraft. At 12:25 pm William Mayo who had fallen out of formation and was jumped by fighters. Lt Mayo called on VHF over Bremenhaven at 13,000 feet in heavy flak with two engines out"



Hi Pat Lee,  The Plane was not named and had no nose art on it. It was B-17G # 43-38381 LD (418th Squadron code) Z (call sign). Pat there really is no info we have on the Crew other than what is in our files and on the web site. Check this out and maybe it has more info than you currently have. Can you see if there any Crew photos in the family of Sgt Hudgens and the Mayo Crew? Or any shots of sgt Hudgens in Uniform? If I can be of any other help, please let me know?CREW2nd Lt William Mayo P KIA 31/12/44 HAMBURG2nd Lt Albert L.Eib CP KIA 31/12/442nd Lt Arthur A.Cohen NAV KIA 3l/12/44 *Sgt Peter Radich,Jr. TOG KIA 31/12/44 *Sgt Robert J.Hayes ROG KIA 31/12/44Sgt Robert E.Corum TTE KIA 31/12/44 A/C#43 38381Sgt Nelson R.Dickenson BTG KIA 31/12/44 * MACR #11362,Microfiche #4181Sgt Bernard P.Stell WG KIA 31/12/44Sgt Luther C.Hudgens TG KIA 31/12/44 * 418th Sqdn. Crew,as above,from the MACR. Date of joining 100th Group not known. Crew was on it's sixth mission."Lt Mayo was heard on VHF saying he had lost two engines and might lose a third.Expected to ditch if he lost another. A/C was subjected to intense flak over Bremerhaven and was last seen over Spiekeroog island, 5345N 0743E." In all probability, this crew did crash or ditch in the area. The four marked with an asterisk are memorialized on THE WALL OF THE MISSING. AT CAMBRIDGE.On the mission to Hamburg on December 31, 1944, Lt Mayo was flying in the "B" Squadron, Low flight, last aircraft. At 12:25 pm William Mayo who had fallen out of formation and was jumped by fighters. Lt Mayo called on VHF over Bremenhaven at 13,000 feet in heavy flak with two engines out"Sorry I could not provide more info.Regards,Michael Faley100th Bomb Group Photo Archives