Casualty Report from 1943-09-03 |
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MACR: 99902 | AIRCRAFT: | 42-30611 |
TARGET: Beamont le Roger Airfield, France (Secondary) | TYPE: | B-17G |
BASE: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England | NAME: | Horny |
SQUADRON: 349th BS - 100th BG (H) | AIRCRAFT CODE: | XR-D |
CRASH:
Flak damage in the target area led to the decision to ditch in the channel, primarily because the Navigator's chute was damaged. Hennington gave the crew the option of baling out while he and Lt Ward Dalton ditched the A/C - all refused his offer and rode the A/C down where they were picked up by Air Sea Rescue and returned to duty. |
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PILOT: 2Lt Henry M. Henington - O-734086 |
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POS: P | STATUS: Rescued | STATE: State N/A |
NOTES: No notes on this crewmember |
CO PILOT: 2Lt Homer A. Tripp - O-79910 |
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POS: CP | STATUS: Rescued | STATE: State N/A |
No notes on this crewmember |
NAV: 2Lt Ward Dalton - O-673491 |
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POS: NAV | STATUS: Rescued | STATE: State N/A |
Lt. Dalton was to lose his life on the practice mission of 24 Sep 1944. |
BOM:2Lt Alfred Fahlstedt - N/A |
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POS: BOM | STATUS: Rescued | STATE: State N/A |
WHEN THE DITCHING OCCURRED AND SUFFERED A SEVERE BACK INJURY |
ROG: TSgt Joe Rodrick - 14044111 |
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POS: ROG | STATUS: Rescued | STATE: State N/A |
No notes on this crewmember |
TTE: TSgt Russell G. Gilbert - 13033821 |
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POS: TTE | STATUS: Rescued | STATE: State N/A |
According to TG Rich Tangradi, Gilbert broke his leg getting into life raft. From Original Lt Amiero Crew |
BTG: SSgt Nathan F. Holton - 16072304 |
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POS: BTG | STATUS: Rescued | STATE: State N/A |
No notes on this crewmember |
RWG: SSgt Joe L. Raff - N/A |
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POS: RWG | STATUS: Rescued | STATE: State N/A |
No notes on this crewmember: From Original Lt Amiero Crew |
LWG: SSgt Harold J. Janderup - 32555990 |
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POS: LWG | STATUS: Rescued | STATE: State N/A |
No notes on this crewmember |
TG: SSgt Richard A. Tangradi - 13125061 |
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POS: TG | STATUS: Rescued | STATE: State N/A |
No notes on this crewmember From Original Lt Amiero Crew |
EX1: N/A First, MI, Suffix Last Name - N/A |
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POS: N/A | STATUS: N/A | STATE: State N/A |
No notes on this crewmember |
EX2: N/A First, MI, Suffix Last Name - N/A |
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POS: N/A | STATUS: N/A | STATE: State N/A |
No notes on this crewmember |
CREW NOTES:
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REPORT NOTES:
Notes on this report N/A