| Name | Swanson, Herbert Ture ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-806169 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #57 dated 25 March 1944, effective 25 March 1944. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 13 April 1944 |
| 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 # 3870⇓ (11.912 MB) Swanson Crew (Legacy)⇗ Monument B-17 "The Joker"⇗ |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Swanson, Herbert Ture | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Smith, Donald Oril⇗ | Co-pilot | EV |
| 2nd Lt. White, Charles Oteen⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Dunning, Austin William⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Wieseckel, Clarence Mathew⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | EV |
| S/SGT. Young, James Harlan⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. McIntosh, Gordon William⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Zabinski, Edward Frank⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Sack, Ralph William⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Brown, Donald Martin⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86⇗ | 9 April 1944 |
Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 87⇗ | 10 April 1944 |
Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium |
Co-pilot | 42‑97124⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 88⇗ | 11 April 1944 |
Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97228⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 89⇗ | 13 April 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97124⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down during fighter attacks which lasted from 1354 to 1357 hrs; crashed near Bérismenil, Belgium. MACR 3870 Sortie Report⇗ |