Raymond L. McDonald crew (547th BS)
Shot down on February 22, 1944, on mission to Oschersleben, Germany, in B-17G 42-39809.
1 KIA, 9 POW. The Co-Pilot on February 22, 1944 was LT Paul Smith, and was KIA.

LT Raymond L. McDonald (P), POW 2/22/44
LT Joseph Calvin (CP), KIA on 3rd mission
LT W.L. Kontur (N), POW 2/22/44
LT George H. Bean (B), POW 2/22/44
SGT David Gabriel (TT), POW 2/22/44
SSGT Le Pierce (RO), POW 2/22/44
SSGT Richard Egger (BT), POW 2/22/44
SSGT Anthony Franzo (WG), POW 2/22/44
SSGT Rufus T. Odom (WG), POW 2/22/44
SSGT Robert Egger (TG), POW 2/22/44

The crew was particularly unusual in that two of its members, Richard and Robert Egger, were brothers, and served taogether aboard the same aircraft.

Robert and Richard Egger

photos courtesy of Earl Burke