| 389th BG Missing Air Crew Report Details | ||||
| USAAF MACR#: | 9482 | |||
| Date Lost: | 19-Oct-44 | |||
| Serial Number: | 42-50842 | |||
| Aircraft Model | B-24J-5-FO | |||
| Aircraft Letter: | J- | |||
| Aircraft Name: | BETSY II | |||
| Squadron: | 567th BS | |||
| Location: | Crashed 2 km North of Bad Kreuznach, Germany | |||
| Cause: | AA | |||
| Notes: | See book "Kriegie" by Kenneth Simmons for details. | |||
| Position | Rank | Name | Fate | Hometown |
| Pilot | Lt | Coletti, Eugene J. | POW | Hollis, NY |
| Co-Pilot | 2/Lt | Hullinger, Max M. | POW | Kokomo, IN |
| Navigator | 2/Lt | Hollis, Terrell L. | KIA | Derma, MS |
| Bombardier | 2/Lt | Simmons, Kenneth W. | POW | Newell, IA |
| Nose Turret | S/Sgt | Polevka, Walter P. | KIA | Cleveland, OH |
| Engineer | T/Sgt | Bulla, John A. | POW | White Deer, TX |
| Radio Op. | T/Sgt | Wheatley, Dwight C. | KIA | Randolph Ctr, VT |
| Waist | S/Sgt | Asson, Edward | POW | Havre De Grace, MD |
| Waist | S/Sgt | Merrick, Douglas C. | POW | Richmond, CA |
| Tail | S/Sgt | Trala, John J. | POW | Chester, PA |
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