The crew of the B-17 #43-37831 "Lady Velma" during a mission to bomb the marshaling yards at Hannover, Germany collided with another B-17 (42-102972 "Heavenly Cent") with the loss of nearly all the men.

INCIDENT

9 casualties related to the #43-37831 Lady Velma incident on March 14, 1945. 570th Squadron of the 390th Bomb Group, 8th AF

Pilot: Lt. Willard W Kast, MI https://www.fold3.com/page/638683127-willard-w-kast/stories

Co Pilot: Lt. John R Romkema, MN https://www.fold3.com/page/529878501-john-r-romkema/stories

Navigator: Lt. Robert G Peterson, NY https://www.fold3.com/page/529876969-robert-g-peterson/stories

Bombardier: Sgt. Daniel L McKinney, IN https://www.fold3.com/page/638436700-daniel-l-mc-kinney/stories

Radio Operator Sgt. John S Popesen, PA https://www.fold3.com/page/638755823-john-s-popesen/stories

Spot Jammer: S/Sgt. Julian A Budziak, IL https://www.fold3.com/page/638319619-julian-a-budziak/stories

Top Turret Gunner: Sgt. Paul M Akosevich, CA https://www.fold3.com/page/639639038-paul-m-akosevich/stories

Tail Gunner: Sgt. Clyde S Belveal, CO

https://www.fold3.com/page/638635812-clyde-s-belveal/stories

Right Waist Gunner: S/Sgt. Dorsett R Shipman, VA https://www.fold3.com/page/638671333-dorsett-r-shipman/stories

9 casualties related to the #42-102972 Heavenly Cent incident on March 14, 1945. 571st Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy, 8th AF.

Pilot: Lt. Roy R Creasman Jr, NC https://www.fold3.com/page/638655273-roy-r-creasman/stories

Co-Pilot: 2nd Lt. Joseph M McAllister, OR https://www.fold3.com/page/638591451-joseph-m-mc-allister/stories

Navigator: 2nd Lt. Michael J Burcin, OH https://www.fold3.com/page/638443232-michael-j-burcin/stories

Bombardier: Sgt. Boyce L Pruitt, OK https://www.fold3.com/page/638508986-boyce-l-pruitt/stories

Radio Operator: Sgt. Alvin Goldberg, NY https://www.fold3.com/page/86693501-alvin-goldberg/stories

Tail Gunner: CPL Carlton D Fisher, OH https://www.fold3.com/page/84304785-carlton-d-fisher/stories

Top Turret Gunner: Sgt. George W Gouldthrite. WA https://www.fold3.com/page/638659783-george-w-gouldthrite/stories

Waist Gunner: Sgt. Verne R Gray, CO https://www.fold3.com/page/638670671-verne-r-gray/stories

Ball turret gunner: Sgt. Robert F Powers, MI https://www.fold3.com/page/529878168-robert-f-powers/stories