WWII - MTO; The Target was a fuel dump; Mission to Ferrara fuel dump, Italy. The Crew P: Cooper, James E., 2LT; KIA CP: Wahlstrom, Owen W., 2LT; POW N: None B: Pinkard, Roy H., 2LT; KIA R: Pettyjohn, Jefferson H., T/Sgt; POW AG: Krause, Arnold (NMI), Sgt.; KIA TG: Wynn, Maurice B., S/Sgt.; POW Passenger: Crossman, Geoffrey M., (Capt); ALO Officer; 165136 British Service Number; KIA

War-Diary; 3 rd July, 1944- Mission to Ferrara fuel dump, Italy. Hot target, lost 8L with [2nd Lt. James E.] Cooper, pilot, [Owen E.] Wahlstrom, Co-pilot, [1st Lt. Roy H.] Pinkard, bombardier, [Jefferson H.] Pettyjohn, radio-gunner, [S/Sgt. Arnold] Krause, Gunner, [Maurice B.] Wynn, tail-gunner and Capt [Geoffrey M.] Crossman, British ALO for the Group. It was the captain's first mission.

Officer # 165136 British Liaison attached to the 340th BG; Combat Mission; 488th Bomb Squadron, 3 July, 1944 (HISTORY)

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