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lilcatlon:1>antaJlella.JLirBass ~ Command oriAir Force i5th.t.F.-.:.,-.-'- :;.;}_ '. . Qroup .~th1;h. 30"'~:; :r,;.~t G:.?~I' '(~Z~ :. .squ~iSron .?79th;Bonbar§~..JJ.tsQ. ..'(Ii,) .!j~~Place of dt;parture_~~tc:.n&1l~.A1:r. B$\se It{;lI:.._Course¥~l~~~~.~~ia~.:,:: ~ . :',:"

, ...: T;::'i>et ..~~lEL ~~tr:!.~ .., ' Type of rrihisioo;'. 30x;:b_!..~:.~._":::~~...::...,..L ",",-::""".,HERC.ONDITIONS AND VISIBiliTY AT 1U\E OF CRASHOR WHE~I;.'\ST REPORTED: :..-

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(b) Specify w!lcther: . (X) Last sighted. ( ) Fo.ced down, (,) Setn to crash. ..( ) last co"l3cted by radl.., ( ) No inform..tion.

5. AIRCRAFT (lOSTI (BELIEVED LOST) AS A RE$Ul T OF: (t. hedc one only)( ) Enemy aircraft. I : Enemy anti-aircraft, (X) Olher _Q..irc~liI&"tq1i!Q£JIY::k~Ul 1J:.c;:~.L.l.E.J:.t.:...a.e..e.n a1;:"/

6. AIRCRAFT: T)'pe, model « serle8p'~.!...;t AAF Serial Number44~9Q~~ ~_~;;tt((j7. Jl:1l:I<NAMEOF AI~CR'\FT _g~. ~~)cnE:m~ Ga1.J::_~;~~_~f?J,.\i.9l1;...Roger". .' . ,j8. EtooGINES:Type, mudc. « series.~1.J:?$0-8L AAf Serial Number (a~£:~_~1::;7 ', ,"

(b) .~:.:~~~~ .__: (c) _~~~9~~ (d) ~?-:??Ji.1~~__._...._..._...___.9. INSTALLED WEAPONS: (Make, type anj serial number.) 3ro-.ming 50 Gal l~ '.

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10. PERSONNEL liSTED BELOW REPORTED AS: (X) BaIlie Caualty, () "on-BAIlie Czsually.11. NUMBER OF PERSONS ABOARD AIRCRAFT: Crew..!!-.; Passengen-L._; Tot-tl. 13._,

(If more than 12 persons aboard aircraft, Use separate sheet.>, .

Ct<EW FULL I'tA.\\E (La~t, first. InlIlal) CURRENT "'EXT lJF KIN, kEI..>.lIOl\SHIP. POSITI(.)N R-'NK, SERIAL NU"'8ER STATlIS Ar-.D ADDr.t:SS

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AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (OM onl,.) COI.UMN TO INDlCAT£ 8~.._ S"A\\E: SAWCOI'iTJiCnt> LAST SAW FORCED

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~3. If PERS( ~Hl ARE 6ELlIWFD TO 1JAVE SUJWIVED. Cf!f:.CK O~E OF THE FOUt. WINO:t ) 'Paracbdts were llsed. ( ) Persons were seen waDclll1Zaway ham Ihe Kene 01 the trash.(X) OllleT rC.'-orls «pedfy) ...ir.o"'~"" . ."'" ~ "'~.2~ .~-t.a:.:!L~ ..," ..";:iJZO ..,.

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IMFORTANT: This report willbe compiled in triplicato by each t~~"lAir Forces organization vdthin 48 hours of the time anaircraft is officially reported missing_

1.... ORfrANIZATION: location: Pantanel4J.,!iJ '\ibl17 Command or Air Force0ROUP~.QP ; SQUADHON779th.. :Bomb~ m-TAr:;H~~';T

SPECI?Y:Point -orveparture .__; CourseIntended Destinatio~ Lhz, ~stt:1a .; ':'ype of Mission,.

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