Cornelison's Crew

The aircraft the Cornelison crew flew was shot up by FLAK over the target at Lutzkendorf. Witnesses say the aircraft went down in the North Sea; however, Cornelison was able to set the plane between Borkener Lake and Stolzenbach, Germany. It is not clear if LT Spieles was killed in the crash, or in the air. The remainder of the crew survived and was taken prisoner. LT Spieles was later found in the burnt out wreckage of the aircraft. A volunteer gunner, Edmund Smolinski from the Howard crew, flew on this mission. (MACR 11153)

Buchard flew his last mission on November 25th, perhaps being replaced by Smolinski. Buchard's status is unknown. It is not known if LT Roberts was on this misssion.

CREW INFO
Name	Rank	Position	First Mission	Last Mission	Status
Woodrow Cornelison	2nd LT	Pilot	10/05/44	11/30/44	POW
Billy W. Spieles	2nd LT	Copilot	10/09/44	11/30/44	KIA
Herman Sigal	2nd LT	Navigator	10/09/44	11/30/44	POW
R. D. Smith (Robert)	2nd LT	Bombardier	08/09/44 (?)	11/30/44 (?)	UNK
Ernest H. Glass	S/SGT	Flight Engineer	10/09/44	11/30/44	POW
Robert E. Volkman	T/SGT	Radio Operator	10/09/44	11/30/44	POW
Melvin T. Adams	S/SGT	Gunner	10/09/44	11/30/44	POW
George L. Scott	S/SGT	Gunner	10/09/44	11/30/44	POW
Robert E. Buchard	CPL	Gunner	10/09/44	11/30/44	POW

MISSION INFO
MISSION	DATE	NAME	ID	S/N	TYPE
090	10/09/44	My Prayer	DB	43-38010	B17G
091	10/14/44		TS	43-38140	B17G
093	10/17/44		TG	43-37943	B17G
097	10/25/44		TN	43-38194	B17G
100	11/02/44	Sleepy Time Gal	ND	42-98007	B17G
103	11/06/44	Batchelor's Delight	TR	43-38027	B17G
105	11/10/44		TG	43-37927	B17G
106	11/16/44	My Prayer	DB	43-38010	B17G
107	11/21/44		PD	44-6599	B17G
108	11/25/44	Vermont Maid	ND	43-38246	B17G
109	11/27/44		NR	44-6599	B17G
110	11/30/44		PT	43-37948	B17G

Created 09/26/99	Modified 12/23/16
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