| Name | Ritt, Louis Eskel ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-672429 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #93 dated 11 September 1943, effective 11 September 1943. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 23 September 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 748⇓ (24.645 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Ritt, Louis Eskel | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Rabby, Carlos James, Jr⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Belk, Robert Kirk⇗ | Navigator | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Crown, Richard Keith, "Snake"⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Compton, James Harold⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Birnbaum, Lester (NMI)⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TBD |
| S/SGT. Heintzelman, David Leroy⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Greene, Frank Palmer⇗ | Tail Gunner | TBD |
| S/SGT. Stamm, Murray Raymond⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Myers, Guy Albert⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25⇗ | 23 September 1943 |
Target: Submarine Repair Ship Type: Submarine Facility Location: Nantes, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑3459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down by enemy aircraft shortly after crossing the coast of France, crashed near Pontivy, France; MACR 748. Co-pilot Ritt was pilot of a newly assigned crew, flying his first orientation mission. Sortie Report⇗ |