WORLD WAR II
2nd/Lt. Roy G. Jorgensen KIA
Hometown: Nebraska
Squadron: 66th BS 44th Bomb Group, Heavy
Service # O-679073
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot: 1st/Lt. Donald R. Decker DFC KIA
Target: Brunswick Germany
MACR #2449
Mission: 20-Feb-44
Serial Number:42-64166
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: BIG FAT BUTTERFLY
Location: Germany
Lt. Jorgensen lost his life in the Brunswick Raid the first day of "Big Week" concentrated attacks on the German aircraft industries. Primary target obscured by clouds, secondary targets bombed 44th BG loses 2 aircraft.
Ochersleben and Helmstedt, Germany
The weather was severely cold over all of Europe with snow covering the ground both at the target and on the base. Two targets of opportunity were hit because the primary at Halberstadt, which was scheduled for bombing by PFF equipment, malfunctioned. Slight but fairly accurate flak was encountered over the two targets, coupled with attacks by enemy aircraft, led to two of our planes being MIA. One each was lost by the 66th and 506th Squadrons.
1st Lt. Donald R. Decker was the pilot of BIG FAT BUTTERFLY but little is told in the MACR about it. Last seen about one hour after bombs away. One engine was smoking and it was with a formation below and behind the 44th BG's. Nothing more. Only the engineer, Alton M. Elkin, and radio operator Andrew B. Nowak, were reported killed by the German officials during the war. The other eight were determined dead after the war in
U.S.A.'s investigations.
Crew 42-64166
1st/Lt. Donald R. Decker Pilot
2nd/Lt. James M. Liddell Co Pilot
2nd/Lt. Roy G. Jorgensen
2nd/Lt.Frederick B. Gatens
T/Sgt. Andrew B. Nowak
T/Sgt Alton M. Elkin
S/Sgt.John L. Crocker, Jr Gunner
S/Sgt.Elmer J. Bethke Gunner
S/Sgt. Michael J. Balca Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert L. Albine Gunner
2nd/Lt. Roy G. Jorgensen KIA
Hometown: Nebraska
Squadron: 66th BS 44th Bomb Group, Heavy
Service # O-679073
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot: 1st/Lt. Donald R. Decker DFC KIA
Target: Brunswick Germany
MACR #2449
Mission: 20-Feb-44
Serial Number:42-64166
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: BIG FAT BUTTERFLY
Location: Germany
Lt. Jorgensen lost his life in the Brunswick Raid the first day of "Big Week" concentrated attacks on the German aircraft industries. Primary target obscured by clouds, secondary targets bombed 44th BG loses 2 aircraft.
Ochersleben and Helmstedt, Germany
The weather was severely cold over all of Europe with snow covering the ground both at the target and on the base. Two targets of opportunity were hit because the primary at Halberstadt, which was scheduled for bombing by PFF equipment, malfunctioned. Slight but fairly accurate flak was encountered over the two targets, coupled with attacks by enemy aircraft, led to two of our planes being MIA. One each was lost by the 66th and 506th Squadrons.
1st Lt. Donald R. Decker was the pilot of BIG FAT BUTTERFLY but little is told in the MACR about it. Last seen about one hour after bombs away. One engine was smoking and it was with a formation below and behind the 44th BG's. Nothing more. Only the engineer, Alton M. Elkin, and radio operator Andrew B. Nowak, were reported killed by the German officials during the war. The other eight were determined dead after the war in
U.S.A.'s investigations.
Crew 42-64166
1st/Lt. Donald R. Decker Pilot
2nd/Lt. James M. Liddell Co Pilot
2nd/Lt. Roy G. Jorgensen
2nd/Lt.Frederick B. Gatens
T/Sgt. Andrew B. Nowak
T/Sgt Alton M. Elkin
S/Sgt.John L. Crocker, Jr Gunner
S/Sgt.Elmer J. Bethke Gunner
S/Sgt. Michael J. Balca Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert L. Albine Gunner
WORLD WAR II
2nd/Lt. Roy G. Jorgensen KIA
Hometown: Nebraska
Squadron: 66th BS 44th Bomb Group, Heavy
Service # O-679073
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot: 1st/Lt. Donald R. Decker DFC KIA
Target: Brunswick Germany
MACR #2449
Mission: 20-Feb-44
Serial Number:42-64166
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: BIG FAT BUTTERFLY
Location: Germany
Lt. Jorgensen lost his life in the Brunswick Raid the first day of "Big Week" concentrated attacks on the German aircraft industries. Primary target obscured by clouds, secondary targets bombed 44th BG loses 2 aircraft.
Ochersleben and Helmstedt, Germany
The weather was severely cold over all of Europe with snow covering the ground both at the target and on the base. Two targets of opportunity were hit because the primary at Halberstadt, which was scheduled for bombing by PFF equipment, malfunctioned. Slight but fairly accurate flak was encountered over the two targets, coupled with attacks by enemy aircraft, led to two of our planes being MIA. One each was lost by the 66th and 506th Squadrons.
1st Lt. Donald R. Decker was the pilot of BIG FAT BUTTERFLY but little is told in the MACR about it. Last seen about one hour after bombs away. One engine was smoking and it was with a formation below and behind the 44th BG's. Nothing more. Only the engineer, Alton M. Elkin, and radio operator Andrew B. Nowak, were reported killed by the German officials during the war. The other eight were determined dead after the war in
U.S.A.'s investigations.
Crew 42-64166
1st/Lt. Donald R. Decker Pilot
2nd/Lt. James M. Liddell Co Pilot
2nd/Lt. Roy G. Jorgensen
2nd/Lt.Frederick B. Gatens
T/Sgt. Andrew B. Nowak
T/Sgt Alton M. Elkin
S/Sgt.John L. Crocker, Jr Gunner
S/Sgt.Elmer J. Bethke Gunner
S/Sgt. Michael J. Balca Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert L. Albine Gunner
2nd/Lt. Roy G. Jorgensen KIA
Hometown: Nebraska
Squadron: 66th BS 44th Bomb Group, Heavy
Service # O-679073
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot: 1st/Lt. Donald R. Decker DFC KIA
Target: Brunswick Germany
MACR #2449
Mission: 20-Feb-44
Serial Number:42-64166
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: BIG FAT BUTTERFLY
Location: Germany
Lt. Jorgensen lost his life in the Brunswick Raid the first day of "Big Week" concentrated attacks on the German aircraft industries. Primary target obscured by clouds, secondary targets bombed 44th BG loses 2 aircraft.
Ochersleben and Helmstedt, Germany
The weather was severely cold over all of Europe with snow covering the ground both at the target and on the base. Two targets of opportunity were hit because the primary at Halberstadt, which was scheduled for bombing by PFF equipment, malfunctioned. Slight but fairly accurate flak was encountered over the two targets, coupled with attacks by enemy aircraft, led to two of our planes being MIA. One each was lost by the 66th and 506th Squadrons.
1st Lt. Donald R. Decker was the pilot of BIG FAT BUTTERFLY but little is told in the MACR about it. Last seen about one hour after bombs away. One engine was smoking and it was with a formation below and behind the 44th BG's. Nothing more. Only the engineer, Alton M. Elkin, and radio operator Andrew B. Nowak, were reported killed by the German officials during the war. The other eight were determined dead after the war in
U.S.A.'s investigations.
Crew 42-64166
1st/Lt. Donald R. Decker Pilot
2nd/Lt. James M. Liddell Co Pilot
2nd/Lt. Roy G. Jorgensen
2nd/Lt.Frederick B. Gatens
T/Sgt. Andrew B. Nowak
T/Sgt Alton M. Elkin
S/Sgt.John L. Crocker, Jr Gunner
S/Sgt.Elmer J. Bethke Gunner
S/Sgt. Michael J. Balca Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert L. Albine Gunner
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