"Efter et bombetogt til Kiel den 14. maj 1943 blev et B-17 fly sidst set lige vest for øen Amrum (måske omkring her) kl. 12.30.
En af flyets 4 motorer var da gået i stå, ligesom et stort hul i sideroret blev bemærket. Flyet må være styrtet i Nordsøen. Hele besætningen, 10 mand, omkom." (FAF)

"Ild fra antiluftskyts: Moderat og upræcis. Fjendtlig modstand: 50 FW190 og Me109 angreb kl. 11.46 og fortsatte til 12.34."
(1943 Dailies of the 322nd Squadron, notat May 14, 1943 - 7 B-17 fra denne squadron deltog i bombetogtet med et ukendt antal B-17 fra andre squadrons.)

Staff Sergeant Edward H. Jones var Ball Turret Gunner på B17 41-24481. Han har ingen kendt grav.
Hans navn findes på Tablets of the Missing, Netherlands American Cemetery.
Han kom i tjeneste fra New York. Hæderstegn: Air Medal, Purple Heart. (Kilde: ABMC)

2 flyvere fra B17 41-24481 blev begravet i Esbjerg, 4 i Belgien og 2 i USA. 2 flyvere har ingen kendt grav, NET.
Se Tegning af besætningen på en B-17*Foto af en B-17 + B-17 i airmen.dk*B-17 Ball Turret, Ammunition og Ball Turret Gunner*B-17 Flyvende Fæstning. 10 flyvere.

"On 14 May 1943 at 12.30 hours a B-17 was last seen west of the island of Amrum (maybe about here) after a bombing raid on Kiel.
Then one of its four engines had stopped, and a large hole in the rudder was noticed. The plane must have crashed into the North Sea. All of the crew perished." (FAF)

"A/A Fire:  Moderate and inaccurate.  Enemy Opposition:  50 FW190s and Me109s attacked at 1146 and continued until 1234 hours."
(1943 Dailies of the 322nd Squadron, the entry May 14, 1943 - 7 B-17s of the squadron were dispatched in the raid with an unknown number from other squadrons.)

Staff Sergeant Edward H. Jones was the Ball Turret Gunner of B17 41-24481. He has no known grave.
His name is inscribed on Tablets of the Missing, Netherlands American Cemetery.
He entered the Service from New York. Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart. (Source: ABMC)

2 airmen from B17 41-24481 were buried in Esbjerg, 4 in BELGIUM and 2 in the USA. 2 airmen have no known grave, NET.
See Drawing of the crew of a B-17 * Photo of  a B-17 + B-17s in airmen.dk * B-17 Ball Turret, Ammunition and the story of a Ball Turret Gunner.
This B-17 was from 322 BS, 91 BG, 1 CBW, 1 BD of the 8 AF. It took off from RAF Bassingbourn which was used by 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy).
See the website of 91st Bomb Group (H) with 1943 Dailies of the 322nd Squadron including the entry May 14, 1943.   10 airmen.