On 17 April 1943, the crew of a B-17F (tail number 42-5337) "Short Snorter III" were lost while on Mission 34 targeting Focke-Wulf-190 aircraft factory at Bremen. Aircraft call letters 401 LL-J.

The crew ditched into the North Sea due to damage from German Fighterr and Flak.

Crew:

Pilot - 2nd Lt. Nathan F. Lindsey - MIA/missing in action

Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. George Slivkoff - MIA

Bombardier - 2nd Lt. Albert Dobsa - POW/eus (prisoner of war returned to the zone of interior)

Navigator - 2nd Lt. Rocco J. Maiorca - POW/eus

Radio Operator -T/Sgt.Lawrence J. Brandenburg - MIA

Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. Sebastian Scavello - MIA

Waist 2 Gunner - S/Sgt. Victor L. Hamrick (my uncle) - MIA

Ball Turret Gunner S/Sgt. Joseph A. Rekas - MIA

Tail Gunner - S/Sgt. Anthony J. Roy - MIA

Waist 1 Gunner - S/Sgt. Alvin T. Schippang - MIA

Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 15807

(See story about the 3 planes called Short Snorter at: http://www.91stbombgroup.com/Mary_Ruth_Chapter_2.htm )

Lindsey, Nathan F., 1st Lt