Memorial Walter M. Sies Roswinkel

Walter M. Sies was a crew member of the B-24 Liberator bomber "Super Wolf". After this aircraft dropped its bombs at Osnabrück, it was hit by German anti-aircraft guns and a fire started. Captain 2nd Lieutenant John D. Mullican ordered to leave the aircraft at 2:54 PM.
After Sergeant Walter M. Sies jumped, his parachute did not open. Sies died in Roswinkel. The plane flew a lot further and eventually crashed at Valthermond.

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• Text: TracesOfWar.com
• Photos: Chris Bonhof (1), Nico Nienhuis (2, 3)
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