The Thaler crew were shot down on the April 10th Mission to Briest, Germany. Greenfeld and Phillips were not part of the original crew. John Ekwall's was, but he was not with the crew on this day. (MACR: 13910)
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| Melvin S. Thaler | 1st LT | Pilot | 04/10/45 | POW | |
| Carl P. Oestreich | F/O | Copilot | 04/10/45 | POW | |
| Donald R. Wheeler | 1st LT | Navigator | 04/10/45 | POW | |
| John M. Ekwall | Bombardier | ||||
| Charles J. Grannis | S/SGT | RO/Gunner | 04/10/45 | POW | |
| Neal F. Fielder | T/SGT | FE/Top | 04/10/45 | POW | |
| Wallace J. Minard | SGT | Ball | 04/10/45 | POW | |
| Lee Lanier, Jr. | S/SGT | Tail | 04/10/45 | POW | |
| Robert E. Farrell | SGT | Waist | 04/10/45 | POW | |
| Arthur D. Greenfeld | SGT | Nose | 04/10/45 | POW | |
| George O. Phillips, Jr. | SGT | Gunner | |||
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| Mission | Date | Name | ID | S/N | Type |
| 174 | 03/28/45 | TE | 4x-xx009 | B17G | |
| 175 | 03/30/45 | TP | 43-37970 | B17G | |
| 176 | 03/31/45 | TT | 43-37820 | B17G | |
| 180 | 04/07/45 | TT | 43-37820 | B17G | |
| 181 | 04/08/45 | TT | 43-37820 | B17G | |
| 183 | 04/10/45 | TT | 43-37820 | B17G | |
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Completed 6 Missions |
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| Created: 09/19/99 | Modified: 07/03/07 |
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