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Fred Michini My Father Alfred (Fred) Michini WG is on the left with Clarance A. Butts BTG in Capt. William G. Lakin And Lt Keith Spragues 350th crew.

William G. Lakin & Keith Sprague 350th Crew. Fred Michini I'm guessing this must have been after the last mission of most of the William G. Lakin crew, February 28th, 1944. My father Alfred (Fred) Michini is in the center still in his flight suit. They completed 25 missions from September 23rd, 1943 - February 28th 1944. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)

Photo Id for Lt Keith Sprague Crew last mission.

Photo ID for Feb 28th Final Mission of Crew.

48485: Miaassisdragon LN-X after hostilities

Lt Eldred Clipperton, Pilot

Lil Audrey at Chelveston, later transferred to 100th BG in May 1945 PFF a/c

My father William Styles is on the right. Captain Richard Carey on the left. The skipper from the fishing boat, Bertha is in the background. This was taken after their B-17 crash landed in the North Sea near Esbjerg, Denmark. The skipper later mailed the newspaper article and photos to my father in a handwritten letter in 1949. Courtesy of Linda Styles Berkery My father William Styles is on the right. Captain Richard Carey on the left. The skipper from the fishing boat, Bertha is in the background. This was taken after their B-17 crash landed in the North Sea near Esbjerg, Denmark. The skipper later mailed the newspaper article and photos to my father in a handwritten letter in 1949.Vestjyden is the name of the newspaper means 'person from West Jutland" The legend under photo says: William Styles photographed on board "Bertha". To his left..one of his comrades. THe headline says: Vestjyden makes connection between Esbjerg and America.. Vestjyden has now managed to establish the connection between the American flier (pilot) William Styles and the crew on the Esbjerg-based cutter "Bertha" which saved Styles and his three comrades from drowning in July 1943. A person from the crew has made contact. We ? have earlier reported that Styles, through a lady in Esbjerg, has asked Vestjyden to provide the addresses of the fishermen, since he would very much like to contact them. Full translation: Here is the translation from the newspaper article: great story VESTJYDEN establishes connection between Esbjerg and America Between Esbjerg-fishermen and an American pilot who crashed in the North Sea in 1943 VESTJYDEN has now succeeded in creating a connection between the American pilot William Styles and the crew on the Esbjerg-based cutter “Bertha” who in July 1943 saved Styles and his three comrades from drowning. One more member of the fishing crew has contacted us. As reported earlier, Styles has – through a lady from Esbjerg - asked VESTJYDEN to help supply the addresses of the fishermen, since he very much would like to contact them. The said fisherman explains that the cutter “Bertha” was fishing on Sunday afternoon on the 25th of July, when the crew observed a large formation of American airplanes. The last of the airplanes continued to lose altitude* and had to do a water landing some distance away from the cutter, which immediately set course for the airplane, and saved four men of the airplane crew. The cutter remained at the crash site until midnight since it appeared possible that the Americans would send a floatplane to rescue the crashed crew. One of the crew of the airplane was seriously wounded, and since the cutter during the evening had been observed by a German fighter plane and also did not have enough fuel for t, the captain decided no to set course for England but instead went in direction Esbjerg. A cutter from Frederikshavn, which was very fast, tugged the somewhat slower “Bertha” to shore, and at Skallingen, another cutter sailed to Esbjerg and arranged for medical help and ambulances. These were waiting at the dock when “Bertha” docked. Unfortunately, the Germans had gotten wind of the activity and demanded to have the four American fliers turned over to them once they arrived. Despite protests and demonstrations, the Germans took them in their custody. The fishermen are of course now… (the rest of the text is mostly missing but presumably reads “happy to hear from the American…”) *there is a spelling mistake in the newspaper text: “høje” should be “højde”

This was taken after their B-17 crash landed in the North Sea near Esbjerg, Denmark. The skipper later mailed the newspaper article and photos to my father(Lt Styles) in a handwritten letter in 1949. The photo of man wrapped up is Robert Lepper - Capt Richard Carey is leaning on railing. Courtesy of Linda Styles Berkery