| Event Date: 1943-06-10 |
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Failed To Return: Ditched Comments: On ferry flight to the ETO, departed Gander late on 9 June 1943. Engine failures led to ditching in the ocean off the coast of Labrador. All crewmen were rescued within hours, and were deemed fit for flying duty, except for Schindler and Harden: Schindler returned to flying duty with the Group soon after; Harden returned to the Group but did not resume flying. |
Non-Combat Sortie |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑30041 ⇗ | 544 | not known | |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Hall, Kelmer Jim⇗ | 544 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Co-pilot | Summers, Bradley Briscoe⇗ | 544 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Navigator | Crary, James David⇗ | 544 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Bombardier | Schindler, Herbert (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Radio Operator | Keathley, Edward Raine⇗ | 544 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Harland, Kenneth Watkins, Jr⇗ | 544 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Ball Turret | Veber, Max Burton⇗ | 544 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Tail Gunner | Dean, Holgate Joseph⇗ | Ditched, Rescued | |
| Flexible (Waist) Gunner | Spradlin, Clifford Wright⇗ | 544 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Flexible (Waist) Gunner | Harden, Donald Lester⇗ | 544 | Ditched, Rescued |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ACCIREP | Accident Report # 43-06-10-500⇗ |