| 2ND LT LUCIUS G. LACY |
P |
POW |
28-May-44 |
Magdeburg & Gera |
| 2ND LT THOMAS R. LESLIE |
CP |
KIA |
6-Mar-44 |
Berlin
With G. Brannan crew |
| 2ND LT ALBERT FRANKLIN |
NAV |
CPT |
24-Jul-44 |
St Lo Ground Support |
| FRANK C. GREGORY |
BOM |
CPT |
13-Jul-44 |
Munich |
| SGT CLARENCE H. WOOD, JR. |
ROG |
POW |
28-May-44 |
Magdeburg & Gera |
| SGT CHESTER J. CARKNARD |
TTE |
KIA |
11-Apr-44 |
Rostock |
| SGT RAYMOND J. MITCHELL |
BTG |
POW |
28-May-44 |
Magdeburg & Gera |
| SGT WILLIAM L. RENEAU |
WG |
CPT |
5-Jun-44 |
Falaise |
| SGT HERMAN H. HILBURN |
WG |
RFS |
-- |
Medical reasons after seven missions. |
| SGTJOSEPH A. HOWELL |
TG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
351st Sqdn.. Crew, as above, joined the 100th on 1 Dec 1943.
On Dec 29, 1943 Capt Jack Swartout took Lt Lacy on a
"check flight" in Holy Terror II 42-21062 EP-D and immediately upon
landing on runway 22 the plane swerved to the left caused by the left
brake dragging badly. The aircraft went off the runway and nosed over then
dropped back driving the tail wheel into the fuselage. We do not have a
full list of missions this crew flew but here are some we are sure of…mpf.
|
DATE |
TARGET |
AIRCRAFT |
|
03/03/44 |
BERLIN |
42-31389 EP-J LUCIOUS LUCY |
|
04/03/44 |
BERLIN |
42-31389 EP-J LUCIOUS LUCY |
|
06/03/44 |
BERLIN |
42-31389 EP-J LUCIOUS LUCY |
|
15/03/44 |
BRUNSWICK |
42-31389 EP-J LUCIOUS LUCY |
|
16/03/44 |
AUGSBURG |
42-31389 EP-J LUCIOUS LUCY |
|
18/03/44 |
MUNICH |
42-31389 EP-J LUCIOUS LUCY |
|
01/04/44 |
LUDWIGSHAVEN |
42-31389 EP-J LUCIOUS LUCY |
|
09/04/44 |
POSEN (RECALL) |
42-31389 EP-J LUCIOUS LUCY |
|
10/04/44 |
RHEIMS |
-31412 EP-G MASON AND DIXON |
|
11/04/44 |
ROSTOCK |
42-39867 EP-E BOEING BELLE |
The crew composition that flew the 28 May 44 Madgeburg
mission was vastly different from the above roster; below is the crew as
of 7 May 44 mission to Berlin thru the 28 May 44 mission to Madgeburg.
|
1ST LT LUCIUS G. LACY |
P |
POW |
28 MAY 44 |
MAGDEBURG & GERA |
|
2ND LT CLAUDE E. SCHINDLER |
CP |
KIA |
28 MAY 44 |
MAGDEBURG & GERA
R. V. E. MONRAD CREW |
|
2ND LT RAYMOND E. ROSSMAN |
NAV |
POW |
28 MAY 44 |
MAGDEBURG & GERA C. W WOLDT CREW |
|
2ND LT HERBERT GREENBURG |
BOM |
POW |
28 MAY 44 |
MAGDEBURG & GERA R. H. HELMICK CREW |
|
T/SGT CLARENCE H. WOOD |
ROG |
POW |
28 MAY 44 |
MAGDEBURG & GERA |
|
T/SGT SIDNEY A. CARY |
TTE |
POW |
28 MAY 44 |
MAGDEBURG & GERA R. V. E. MONRAD CREW |
|
S/SGT CHESTER L. POWELL |
BTG |
KIA |
28 MAY 44 |
MAGDEBURG & GERA
M. T. RISH CREW |
|
S/SGT JOE FOLSOM |
RWG |
KIA |
28 MAY 44 |
MAGDEBURG & GERA |
|
S/SGT RAYMOND J. MITCHELL |
LWG |
POW |
28 MAY 44 |
MAGDEBURG & GERA |
|
S/SGT MICHAIL ROTZ |
TG |
POW |
28 MAY 44 |
MAGDEBURG & GERA T. MURPHY CREW
(PICCADILLY LILY) |
EYEWITNESS:
"A/C #389 was shot down over the target area at 1405 hours by E/A. #4
engine was seen smoking and cockpit was afire. Three chutes were seen "
According to Lt. Lacy's statements in MACR, . . . "the
electrical system was out, ship out of control, cables shot away, spun
immediately. I fastened my chute on in air. Seven crew members got out
before wings came off. "
From statements of Lt. Greenberg in MACR:
"The attack that knocked us out came from High at about 1:00 o'clock.
All hits seemed to concentrate on the starboard side. I would say Lt.
Schindler was hit and killed in the cockpit. He never made a move to get
out despite the fact we were burning fiercely. Our engineer maintains that
the last he saw of Schindler was while the cockpit was burning. Lt
Schindler appeared to be slumped in his seat. His left arm hanging
straight down and making no move. " Lt. Schindler was operational from
December 1943 until his death. He flew the "Roughest" ones and was the
coolest, calmest co-pilot that ever flew combat. "
Sgt. Mitchell last saw Sgt. Folsom lying against the right
bulkhead. His head and face bloody and he made no attempt to leave the
ship and was evidently dead.
Sgt. Powell is believed to have been killed in his turret
by the fighter pass that apparently killed Schindler and Folsom.
German report in MACR indicate that at the crash site 3
dead were found. Bodies burned, names unidentifiable.
It appears that this crew had flown about 20/22 missions.
1st Lt Lucius Lacy ended up in Stalag Luft III until the
end of the War.
|
DATE |
TARGET |
AIRCRAFT |
|
07/05/44 |
BERLIN |
42-31389 EP-J LUCIOUS LUCY |
|
08/05/44 |
N/A |
42-31412 EP-G MASON AND DIXON |
|
11/05/44 |
LIEGE |
42-31389 EP-J LUCIOUS LUCY |
|
12/05/44 |
BRUX, CZECH |
42-31389 EP-J LUCIOUS LUCY |
|
19/05/44 |
BERLIN |
42-31389 EP-J LUCIOUS LUCY |
|
24/05/44 |
BERLIN |
42-31389 EP-J LUCIOUS LUCY |
|
28/05/44 |
MAGDEBURG |
42-31389 EP-J LUCIOUS LUCY |
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