Name: Donald C Kausrud
First Name(s): Donald C
Last Name: Kausrud
Place of birth: Wisconsin, Dunn Cnty, Menomonie
Rank: S/Sgt Waist Gunner
ASN: 36264740
Company: 838th Bomb Sqdrn
Unit: 487th Bomber Grp (H) 8th USAAF
Reported as: KIA
Date of incident: 24-12-1944
Place of incident: Cornemont area
note: Aircraft type B-17G-50-VE Fortress #44-8192 nickname: ‘Lindy Lou’ was attacked at 1215 hours about 5 miles southeast of Liege, Belgium at an altitude of approximately 22,000 feet. After 4 or 5 seemingly random attacks about 7 German ME 109´s made a front quarter attack from about 2 o’clock, slightly high of level. In this attack the nose and flight deck were considerably shot up. About 40 enemy aircraft (ME109) had formed on the tail of the formation. During their attack, made in single file on our formation, the plane was on fire and the bail out order was given. Four parachutes from the airplane were seen and very shortly after the last parachute was seen to open the plane exploded.
Five crew members bailed out and landed between Spa and Sprimont, Belgium where they were picked up by American forces. Four men were killed by enemy gunfire in the airplane.
Destination: Babenhausen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 11258
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