MACR: 6317

Date: 06/09/1944

Aircraft Type: B-24
Aircraft Number: 42-78219
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Group: 459BG
Squadron: 759
Command: 15AF

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Manzan Tarcisio was a witness of the crash the plane 42-78219 piloted by Lt Benjamin E Paschal. He is now 96 years old. He saw the ship was falling on spin and every turn made by it, one man/parachute camming out in the sky. He confirm the dogfight between USAF and german ship. The plane was in the Italian north east sky over the municipality of San Giorgio di Nogaro, close to the costline north of Adriatic sea (45° 50' 01" N 13° 12' 57''E)

Thank you, Manzan Paolo, son

Crew

Benjamin Paschal Pilot

Bernard Bernheim Co-pilot

Leonard James Navigator

Larkin Jones Bombardier

Grafton Mangum Engineer/Gunner

Martin Deibel Radio Operator

Edgar Wienken Nose turret

Paul Reichert Ball Turret

John Beckman Waist Gunner

Frank Crippen Waist Gunner

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