Casualty Report from 1944-03-06 |
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MACR: 03018 | AIRCRAFT: | 42-31051 |
TARGET: Berlin, Germany | TYPE: | B-17G |
BASE: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England | NAME: | Goin Jessies |
SQUADRON: 351st BS - 100th BG (H) | AIRCRAFT CODE: | EP-K |
CRASH:
Lost to enemy fighters in the great air battle at Haseluenne |
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PILOT: Lt Robert C. Koper - O-804450 |
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POS: P | STATUS: KIA | STATE: Wiconsin |
NOTES: Initially buried in Ardennes (L-7-175) - Final Internment - USA Crew is from 349th BS but was flying a 351st BS this day. |
CO PILOT: Lt Gordon C. Lien - O-755584 |
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POS: CP | STATUS: POW | STATE: State N/A |
No notes on this crewmember |
NAV: Lt George H. Wing - 1692122 |
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POS: NAV | STATUS: KIA | STATE: New Hampshire |
Initially buried in Ardennes (L-6-150) - Final Internment - (A-20-4) |
BOM:Lt Thomas O. Drinkwater - O-682086 |
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POS: BOM | STATUS: POW | STATE: State N/A |
(Captured at Elsten) |
ROG: TSgt Michael J. Tanowigch - 18058006 |
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POS: ROG | STATUS: KIA | STATE: Michigan |
Initially buried in Ardennes (L-6-149) - Final Internment - Ardennes (B-35-33) |
TTE: TSgt Charles P. Corea - 32144962 |
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POS: TTE | STATUS: POW | STATE: State N/A |
(Hospitalized in Bissel) |
BTG: SSgt Charles J. Luquette - 18226230 |
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POS: BTG | STATUS: KIA | STATE: Texas |
Initially buried in Ardennes (L-7-163) - Final Internment - Ardennes (B-31-41) |
RWG: SSgt Ralph V. Zarzecki - 33542580 |
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POS: RWG | STATUS: KIA | STATE: Unknown |
Initial Internment - unknown - Final Internment - Ardennes (B-31-46) |
LWG: SSgt Arthur Frankel - 12191378 |
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POS: LWG | STATUS: KIA | STATE: New York |
Initial Internemet - unknown - Final Internment - USA |
TG: SSgt Bernard Sundin - 39202524 |
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POS: TG | STATUS: KIA | STATE: Washington |
Initially buried in Ardennes (L-7-154) - Final Internment - Ardennes (C-8-3) |
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 |
at least one crew member was buried at graveyard Elsten and later re-interred. German townsperson eyewitness report |
CREW NOTES:
Crew was a 349th BS Crew that was flying today in a 351st BS aircraft when lost.
REPORT NOTES:
Notes on this report N/A