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Heinz Knoke's victim on March 8, 1944

Wilburn C. Rowden B-17G-30-DL 'Sleepy Time Gal' Serial 42-38211

T/Sgt Wilburn C. Rowden Radio at Moses Lake, WA

[Photos courtesy from Alan Foreman]

"Sleepy Time Gal" ' crew
Jacob Moskowitz & Theodore J. MacDonald in Stalag I clic on photo to enlarge it.
Sgt Charles R. Batdorf
RWG POW
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Charles R. Batdorf
William J. Valigura, Jr.
Sgt William J. Valigura, Jr.
BTG POW
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2nd Lt. Jacob Moskowitz
N POW
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Jacob Moskowitz
Robert L. Allen
Sgt Robert L. Allen
TG POW
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T/Sgt Wilburn C. Rowden
R POW
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Wilburn C. Rowden
Mearl I. Cline
T/Sgt Mearl I. Cline
TTG POW
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* - - - Special thanks to Alan Foreman (nephew of Sgt Charles R. Batdorf) for his help - - - *

serial number

 plane type or name

squadron

code

 reason

mission lost on

pilot / crew

42-38211

 B-17G-30-DL
"Sleepy Time Gal"

452 BG
731 BS
M

Heinz Knoke Bf 109 &
fighters

Berlin.

Crash Location
Nienburg
25 km North/West of Wunstorf 415 / I11

2nd Lt. Theodore J. MacDonald P POW,
2nd Lt. John T. Godsey CP KIA,
2nd Lt. Jacob Moskowitz N POW,
2nd Lt. Anton L. Harris B KIA,
T/Sgt Mearl I. Cline TTG POW,
T/Sgt Wilburn C. Rowden R POW,
Sgt Charles R. Batdorf RWG POW,
Sgt Wendell E. Dowell LWG POW,
Sgt William J. Valigura, Jr. BTG POW,
Sgt Robert L. Allen TG POW,

MACR 3193



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