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The airplane was hit by flak on the right wing, reported to have been a ground rocket, just after bombs away. Starboard engines began to flame and the plane was nosed over in a steep dive apparently in an effort to extinguish the fire. A few seconds later, it pulled up in a half roll, then did a split S and went down. Two parachutes were seen as it fell away in a tight spin. When last seen the plane was nearly enveloped in fire.

Seven crew members were killed. They were initially buried at the POW Cemetery of Dallgow-Döbertiz, near Berlin. Only two men bailed out and became POW. They survived the war.

Between 30 November en 7 December 1946, 115 American deceased were recovered from this cemetery, but Sgt Giles was not found. Later his remains were recovered.

He is buried at the Pawnee City Cemetery in Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska.