44-49573.Over Munster, Germany (Marshalling Yard).

Major Charles E. Biggers served as command pilot (overall group commander in flight) aboard the lead B-24L 44-49573 on the 23 March 1945 Munster mission. He was responsible for leading the 93rd Bomb Group's 370th operational mission. Killed in action when the aircraft was destroyed by antiaircraft fire over the target. Survivor 2nd Lt. Diez confirmed finding Major Biggers's body near the crash site after the crew came down.

2nd Lt. Jose V. T. Diez served as pilotage navigator and nose turret gunner aboard B-24L 44-49573 on 23 March 1945. He survived the crash and was taken prisoner by German forces. Diez returned to Allied control on 12 April 1945 (HMC). On 11 December 1945 he wrote a detailed statement to Army Air Forces headquarters providing information about the crash and the fate of the crew. He confirmed finding the bodies of Major Biggers and Lt. Powell, identified the deaths of Krall and Farwell through Howering's account, and confirmed the burial of Sgt. Wyle.

1st Lt. James M. Powell was lead pilot of B-24L 44-49573 on the 23 March 1945 mission to Munster, Germany. He was described in the 329th Squadron history as "one of the most promising of the lead crews." The aircraft was destroyed by direct antiaircraft fire immediately after bombs away over Munster. No parachutes were observed by the deputy lead crew. Survivor 2nd Lt. Diez confirmed finding Powell's body on the ground after the crash.

1st Lt. Frederick S. Howering flew as co-pilot aboard the lead B-24L 44-49573 on 23 March 1945. He survived the crash and was taken prisoner by German forces. While a prisoner, Howering confirmed to 2nd Lt. Diez the deaths of Lts. Krall and Farwell, having seen their bodies. He and Diez were ordered by captors to dig the grave of Sgt. Ralph Wyle. Howering returned to Allied control on 12 April 1945 (HMC).

1st Lt. Donald C. Farwell served as radar (Jockey) operator aboard B-24L 44-49573 on 23 March 1945. His name appears as "Parwell" on the MACR form — corrected to "Farwell" based on 2nd Lt. Diez's December 1945 survivor statement. Killed in action 23 March 1945. Survivor Lt. Howering confirmed seeing Farwell's body near the crash site before survivors were removed by German captors.

1st Lt. Edward J. Krall served as dead-reckoning (DR) navigator aboard B-24L 44-49573 on the 23 March 1945 mission to Munster. Killed in action 23 March 1945. Survivor Lt. Howering confirmed seeing Krall's body near the crash site before survivors were taken away by German forces.

1st Lt. Wallace J. Spencer Jr. served as bombardier aboard the lead B-24L 44-49573 on 23 March 1945. He survived the crash and was taken prisoner by German forces. Spencer returned to Allied control on 16 April 1945 (RMB).

T/Sgt. Ralph W. Wils served as flight engineer and top turret gunner aboard B-24L 44-49573 on 23 March 1945. His surname appears as "Wils" on the MACR form and as "Wyle" in 2nd Lt. Diez's December 1945 statement. Killed in action 23 March 1945. Survivor 2nd Lt. Diez and 1st Lt. Howering were ordered by their German captors to dig his grave after his body was recovered a few miles from where most of the crew came down.

T/Sgt. Roy Horwitz (no middle initial) served as radio operator aboard B-24L 44-49573 on 23 March 1945. Listed as MIA on the original MACR. No surviving crew member reported seeing him after the crash. Status carried as KIA based on the MACR's KIA annotation and the totality of eyewitness and survivor accounts.

S/Sgt. Charles E. Liller served as right waist gunner aboard B-24L 44-49573 on 23 March 1945. Listed as MIA on the original MACR. No surviving crew member accounted for him after the crash. Status carried as KIA based on the MACR's KIA annotation and the totality of eyewitness evidence that no parachutes were seen and the aircraft was completely destroyed by fire.

S/Sgt. Paul E. Orwig served as left waist gunner aboard B-24L 44-49573 on 23 March 1945. Listed as MIA on the original MACR. No surviving crew member accounted for him after the crash. Status carried as KIA based on the MACR's KIA annotation and the totality of eyewitness evidence.

S/Sgt. Robert H. Boyd served as tail gunner aboard B-24L 44-49573 on 23 March 1945. Listed as MIA on the original MACR. No surviving crew member accounted for him after the crash. Status carried as KIA based on the MACR's KIA annotation and the totality of eyewitness evidence.