| 1st Lt |
Raymond E.Harney |
P |
KIA |
28-Sep-44 |
Merseburg |
|
2nd Lt |
William R.Kimball |
CP |
KIA |
28-Sep-44 |
Merseburg |
|
2nd Lt |
Charles M.Hamrick |
NAV |
KIA |
28-Sep-44 |
Merseburg |
|
2nd Lt |
Warren.M.French |
BOM |
KIA |
28-Sep-44 |
Merseburg |
| T/Sgt |
Thadeus L.Gotz |
TTE |
RFS |
-- |
-- |
|
T/Sgt |
Hubert J.Burleigh,Jr |
ROG |
KIA |
28-Sep-44 |
Merseburg |
| S/Sgt |
Melvin F.Cordray |
BTG |
POW |
28-Sep-44 |
Merseburg |
|
S/Sgt |
Robert
C.Minear |
WG |
KIA |
28-Sep-44 |
Merseburg |
| S/Sgt |
James J.Sorenson |
WG |
POW |
28-Sep-44 |
Merseburg |
| S/Sgt |
John H .Bundner |
TG |
RFS |
-- |
-- |
349th Sqdn. Crew joined the
100th Group 22 Aug 44.
A/C 44-6306 - MACR #9373,
Microfiche #3436. On 28 Sep
44, T. L. Gotz was not aboard the A/C and Robert Minear was
flying as engineer. A S/Sgt
Jack D. Francisco was aboard as tail gunner and became a POW. Crew was on
it's eighth mission.
EYEWITNESS:
"A/C #306 was hit in #2 engine by flak at 1210 hours in the target
area. The engine caught fire, but was quickly put out when it pulled away
from the formation. It then pulled under our group and followed our
formation 28 to 30 minutes before going down into the undercast near 5051N
and 1057E with P-51s escorting.
Cpl Thadeus L.Gotz (TTE) -- RFS promoted to S/Sgt 11 Sept 1944
Cpl John H .Bundner (TG) -- RFS -- promoted to S/Sgt 11 Sept 1944
Bob Minear was moved from LWG to TTE
Jack Francisco replaced John Bundner
MISSIONS OF S/SGT JAMES J. SORENSON (mpf 2002)
| NBR |
DATE |
TARGET |
| 01 |
08/09/44 |
MAINZ |
| 02 |
09/09/44 |
DUSSELDORF |
| 03 |
10/09/44 |
NURNBURG |
| NC |
14/09/44 |
OPERATION FRANTIC (RECALLED) |
| 04 |
18/09/44 |
WARSAW, POLAND (2nd RUSSIAN SHUTTLE) |
| 05 |
19/09/44 |
SZOLNOK, HUNGARY |
| NC |
22/09/44 |
ITALY TO ENGLAND |
| 06 |
25/09/44 |
LUDWIGSHAVEN |
| 07 |
26/09/44 |
BREMEN |
| 08 |
28/09/44 |
MERSEBURG (SHOT DOWN) |
SGT SORENSON ENDED UP IN STALAG LUFT IV
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