L- R. Lt. Lawrence J. Dorsey-P, lt. Walter E. "Walt" Foster-N/B, S/Sgt. Emanuel "Manny" Hauser-EG, Lt. Mike Herrera-TG, S/Sgt. Carl Hofer-RG and Lt. George Hill-Co-P
WT-U "Klassie Lassie"
Earls Colne Airfield
John V Nichols; 'On June 29, 1944, the 323rd attacked the Diguelleville Gun Battery. Due to weather, the bomb run was forced down to 3,000 feet. "Klassie Lassie" was on her 100th mission. She took a flak hit dead on and exploded. No chutes were seen. The pilot, 1st Lt. Oscard J. Boothe was on his 81st combat mission - 16 beyond the supposed 65 mission tour of duty. Among the MIA were Staff Sergeant Adolf C. Hothausen. The other crew members have not been confirmed. There is a memorial at the crash site in France.'
Collection of Walter E. Foster (USAF Ret.)
Feb. 3 - May 15, 1944
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