Thomas Evans - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

Published on July 4, 2019
Thomas Evans - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

Thomas Evans - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945. Sgt Thomas B. Evans left on a Trolley Mission 7 May, 1945. Trolley missions were flown in early May 1945, the purpose being to provide all crew and ground personnel the opportunity to see the results of their contribution in the strategic air war against Germany. Many precautions were taken on these missions, and the most responsible and experienced pilots were chosen to fly. Despite such precautions, an accident occurred. All nineteen men aboard were killed, and only six of them were recovered, when the plane crashed into Engers Bridge on the Rhine River.


William Emery - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

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William Emery - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

William Emery - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945. Corp William K. Emery left on a Trolley Mission 7 May, 1945. Trolley missions were flown in early May 1945, the purpose being to provide all crew and ground personnel the opportunity to see the results of their contribution in the strategic air war against Germany. Many precautions were taken on these missions, and the most responsible and experienced pilots were chosen to fly. Despite such precautions, an accident occurred. All nineteen men aboard were killed, and only six of them were recovered, when the plane crashed into Engers Bridge on the Rhine River.


Stephen Curtis - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

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Stephen Curtis - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

Stephen Curtis - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945. Trolley missions were flown in early May 1945, the purpose being to provide all crew and ground personnel the opportunity to see the results of their contribution in the strategic air war against Germany. Many precautions were taken on these missions, and the most responsible and experienced pilots were chosen to fly. Despite such precautions, an accident occurred on May 7, 1945. All nineteen men aboard were killed, and only six of them were recovered, when the plane crashed into Engers Bridge on the Rhine River.


Elbert Ravenscraft - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

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Elbert Ravenscraft - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

Elbert Ravenscraft - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945. Sgt Elbert Ravenscraft, the crew and passengers of B-24J #44-10620 (The Falcon Returns) left on a Trolley Mission 7 May, 1945. Trolley missions were flown in early May 1945, the purpose being to provide all crew and ground personnel the opportunity to see the results of their contribution in the strategic air war against Germany. Many precautions were taken on these missions, and the most responsible and experienced pilots were chosen to fly. Despite such precautions, an accident occurred. All nineteen men aboard were killed, and only six of them were recovered, when the plane crashed into Engers Bridge on the Rhine River.


Alfred Odegard - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

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Alfred Odegard - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

Alfred Odegard - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945. Trolley missions were flown in early May 1945, the purpose being to provide all crew and ground personnel the opportunity to see the results of their contribution in the strategic air war against Germany. Many precautions were taken on these missions, and the most responsible and experienced pilots were chosen to fly. Despite such precautions, an accident occurred on May 7, 1945. All nineteen men aboard were killed, and only six of them were recovered, when the plane crashed into Engers Bridge on the Rhine River.


John Dunnings - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

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John Dunnings - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

John Dunnings - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945. Trolley missions were flown in early May 1945, the purpose being to provide all crew and ground personnel the opportunity to see the results of their contribution in the strategic air war against Germany. Many precautions were taken on these missions, and the most responsible and experienced pilots were chosen to fly. Despite such precautions, an accident occurred on May 7, 1945. All nineteen men aboard were killed, and only six of them were recovered, when the plane crashed into Engers Bridge on the Rhine River.


Lilbern Daly - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

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Lilbern Daly - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

Lilbern Daly - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945. S/Sgt. Lilbern D. Daly, the crew and passengers of B-24J #44-10620 left on a Trolley Mission 7 May, 1945. Trolley missions were flown in early May 1945, the purpose being to provide all crew and ground personnel the opportunity to see the results of their contribution in the strategic air war against Germany. Many precautions were taken on these missions, and the most responsible and experienced pilots were chosen to fly. Despite such precautions, an accident occurred. All nineteen men aboard were killed, and only six of them were recovered, when the plane crashed into Engers Bridge on the Rhine River.


Chester Conrad - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

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Chester Conrad - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945

Chester Conrad - Non Battle Casualty Report - May 1945. T. Sgt. Chester D. Conrad was killed in action May 7, 1945, in Germany. The body arrived in Lima Wednesday morning and was removed to the funeral home.


Trolley Mission

This website analyzes extraordinary sightseeing tours of Germany at the end of the European War (Second World War). In May 1945, there were non-stop observation flights over Germany - subsequently referred to as “Trolley Missions”. During these low-level flights across Europe and Germany aerial photos were taken showing the bomb damages of German cities.