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2nd Lt. Edward J. Woodward was the pilot of the B-24 Liberator lost on 20 June 1944 over Germany. He was reported as battle casualty on the MACR. Next of kin listed were his mother, Mrs. Anne S. Woodward, 17 Main Street, Scottsville, New York, and his brother, Mr. Louis M. Woodward, 35 Molta Avenue, Ballston, New York. Woodward survived the aircraft loss and evaded capture for several days. He was apprehended on 25 June 1944 at 21:30 near the town of Liebenwalde, wearing civilian clothing. According to a German capture report (Form 1, KU 2260) filed by Air Port HQ A(O) 28/III at Finow/Mark, Woodward died after capture. He was buried on 26 June 1944 at 13:30 in the cemetery at Finow/Mark, grave number 48.

2nd Lt. Harry W. Purdy served as co-pilot on the crew lost on 20 June 1944. His wife, Mrs. Anabel H. Purdy, resided at 2067 West Euclid, Detroit, Michigan. An Action Sheet for Determination of Status (case of Purdy, Harry M., ASN 0-702,224) was opened following his reporting as missing in action on 20 June 1944 in the ETO, Germany. His ultimate fate was not resolved in the documents available in this MACR file.

2nd Lt. George J. Brandon Jr. served as navigator. The MACR lists his name as 'Brandon, George J. Jr.' His wife, Mrs. Dorothy P. Brantley (surname variant in NOK record), resided at 59 East Corbin Street, Concord, North Carolina. A German telegram (KU 2260) from Air Port HQ A(O) 6/III Stettin, dated 21 June 1944, reported Brandon as captured (GEF). He was listed as '2nd Lt Brandon, George 711323' among four captured airmen reported to the Transit Camp at Oberursel.

2nd Lt. Joseph W. Papp served as bombardier. The MACR serial number field is partially illegible (OCR reads '0-10302nd Ident'); a separate Action Sheet for Determination of Status gives his ASN as 0-1,030,281. Next of kin listed as Mrs. Joseph A. Brantley at 3635 Neilson Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio (likely wife under variant name). An Action Sheet (case of Papp, Joseph V., ASN 0-1,030,281) was opened after he was reported missing on 20 June 1944 in Germany, ETO. His ultimate fate is not resolved in the available MACR documents.

Robert Johnson served as flight engineer. His father, Mr. Albert Johnson, resided at 11746 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The MACR lists his rank as Sgt.; a German telegram refers to him as S/Sgt. A German telegram (KU 2260) from Air Port HQ A(O) 6/III Stettin, dated 21 June 1944, reported S/Sgt. Johnson, Robert (serial 16142903) as captured (GEF) following the 20 June 1944 crash near Langenberg, Stettin.

Robert L. Phillips served as radio operator. His father, Mr. James M. Phillips, resided in Woodville, Texas. The MACR lists his rank as Sgt.; a German telegram refers to him as S/Sgt. A German telegram (KU 2260) from Air Port HQ A(O) 6/III Stettin, dated 21 June 1944, reported S/Sgt. Phillips, Robert (serial 18060547) as captured (GEF) following the 20 June 1944 crash near Langenberg, Stettin.

Sgt. Jack J. Larsen served as a waist gunner. His mother, Mrs. Mary C. Larsen, resided at 2319 West 71st Street, Chicago, Illinois. A German telegram (KU 2260) from Air Port HQ A(O) 6/III Stettin named 'Jack J. Larsen Sgt.' explicitly among the six crew members killed when the aircraft crashed on 20 June 1944. His identification card (serial 16077477, T 42-44 A.P.) was listed among confiscated personal effects.

Sgt. Alan G. Leskis served as a waist gunner. His father, Mr. Peter Leskis, resided at R.F.D. #1, Harrisburg, Illinois. His serial number appears as 36306504 on the MACR and as 36305804 in German personal effects inventory documents. A German telegram (KU 2260) from Air Port HQ A(O) 6/III Stettin reported that six crew members were killed in the crash on 20 June 1944. Leskis is named explicitly among the dead: 'Adam M.G. Leskis Sgt.' (the first name 'Adam' appears to be a German transcription error for 'Alan').

Sgt. Albert F. DeShazo Jr. served as tail gunner. His mother, Mrs. Annie E. DeShazo, resided at Route Number Six, Box 14, Birmingham, Alabama. A German telegram (KU 2260) from Air Port HQ A(O) 6/III Stettin named 'Albert Desharso' (a phonetic German transcription of DeShazo) among the six crew members killed in the 20 June 1944 crash. His identification card (serial 34708766, T 43-44 A.P.) was found in the wreckage.

Sgt. Alfred W. Marshall served as nose gunner. His wife, Mrs. Jane Marshall, resided at 1050 Garfield Avenue Northwest, Grand Rapids, Michigan. A German telegram (KU 2260) from Air Port HQ A(O) 6/III Stettin, dated 21 June 1944, reported Sgt. Marshall, Alfred (serial 36458346) as captured (GEF) following the 20 June 1944 crash near Langenberg, Stettin.