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9th Bomber Command  
99th Bombardment Wing (Medium)
322nd Bomber Group 12 June 1943, Station No.485 Andrews Field (Great Saling), Essex 322nd Patch
452nd Bomb Squadron Martin B-26 Marauder 452nd Patch
  B-26B-4-MA DRµP 41-17982 322nd Tail
  On the second mission of the 9th in an attempt to bomb Ijmuiden in Holland using low flying
tactics this plane was lost at 11:51am on 17 May 1943. The flight was forced south of their
intended point of entry after being fired on by flak from a German coastal convoy and flew over
heavily defended Rozenburg island. Continued on to target and as the first flight flew over the
sand dunes a hail of 20mm flak hit the lead marauder piloted by Lt.Col. Robert Stillman, killing
1st Lt. Ellis Resweber, the co-pilot. The plane snap rolled and crashed. Three severely injured
crewmen were dragged from the wreckage by the Germans.
Pilot Lieutenant Colonel Robert Stillman Pilot  
Pilot First Lieutenant Ellis Resweber Co-Pilot  
Navigator Second Lieutenant William Betz Navigator  
Bombardier
Radio Engineer Technical Sergeant Clyde Willis Radio Gunner  
Engineer Staff Sergeant Morgan Freeman Engineer Gunner  
Engineer Staff Sergeant Edward Hagetter Tail Gunner  
      Crew Chief  
      Assistant Crew Chief