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media-43854.jpeg UPL 43854 Leigh Crew 711: (As assigned Nov 8, 1943) Lt Richard Leigh, Lt Nathan Gutmacher, Lt Donald Rubin, Lt John McSweeney, Sgt Donald Rusch, Sgt Fred Maddox, Sgt Lewis Szurleys, Sgt Lawrence Whithuhn, Sgt Donald Nevills, Sgt Bernard Patchett 447th Bomb Group collection

447th Bomber Group history

Object Number - UPL 43854 - Leigh Crew 711: (As assigned Nov 8, 1943) Lt Richard Leigh, Lt Nathan Gutmacher, Lt Donald Rubin, Lt John McSweeney, Sgt Donald Rusch, Sgt Fred...

Delivered Denver 11/9/43; Assigned 447BG Rattlesden 21/10/43; Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Dick Fouts, Co-pilot: Dan Lionadakis, Navigator: Elbridge Park, Bombardier: Jim Kidd, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Wilmurth, Radio Operator: Bill Trobaugh, Ball turret gunner: Eric Hill, Waist gunner: John Curby, Waist gunner: Lou Szurleys,Tail gunner: Chas Harris (10 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft set fire to #3, then #1 was hit, ditched North Sea, broke in half almost immediately and sank; RAF Hudson found and circled until Air Sea Rescue picked crew up and took to Gt Yarmouth, Nfk. No MACR.