Casualty Report from 1943-09-03 |
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MACR: 00684 | AIRCRAFT: | 42-30089 |
TARGET: Beamont le Roger Airfield in France (Secondary) | TYPE: | B-17F |
BASE: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England | NAME: | Sunny |
SQUADRON: 351st BS - 100th BG (H) | AIRCRAFT CODE: | EP-J |
CRASH:
Near Paris, France (See Report Information) |
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PILOT: Lt Richard C. King - O-661642 |
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POS: P | STATUS: KIA | STATE: Wisconsin |
NOTES: Final Internment site unknown |
CO PILOT: F/O George D. Brykalski - T-060189 |
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POS: CP | STATUS: KIA | STATE: Missouri |
Buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery , St. Louis, Missouri |
NAV: Lt Ernest Anderson - O-730206 |
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POS: NAV | STATUS: POW | STATE: Missour |
Buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery , St. Louis, Missouri |
BOM:Lt Edward H. Hovde - O-731375 |
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POS: BOM | STATUS: POW | STATE: State N/A |
No notes on this crewmember |
ROG: TSgt Robert L. McKnight - 18082241 |
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POS: ROG | STATUS: KIA | STATE: Missouri |
Buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery , St. Louis, Missouri |
TTE: TSgt Trafford L/ Curry - 18019460 |
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POS: TTE | STATUS: Evaded | STATE: State N/A |
No notes on this crewmember |
BTG: SSgt Rudolph H. Harms - 16034540 |
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POS: BTG | STATUS: KIA | STATE: Ilinois |
Originally buried at Epinal (B-17-67) |
RWG: SSgt Heber Hogge - N/A |
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POS: RWG | STATUS: POW | STATE: State N/A |
No notes on this crewmember |
LWG: SSgt James M. Sides - N/A |
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POS: LWG | STATUS: POW | STATE: State N/A |
No notes on this crewmember |
TG: SSgt Donald E. Wise - 34332947 |
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POS: TG | STATUS: KIA | STATE: Alabama |
No notes on this crewmember |
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:
Crash Information: The third aircraft to be involved in a massive mid-air collision in the Paris, France area. A salvoed bomb (from the high group) hit the No# 3 engine of aircraft 42-30059 piloted by 1/Lt Charles Floyd, which collided with aircraft 42-5865 piloted by Lt Victor Fienup, resulting in loss of control. The aircraft piloted by Lt. Richard King received a diredt falk burst amidships and sudden moved upward striking aircraft piloted by Lt Charles Floyd, this aircraft exploded.
REPORT NOTES:
Notes on this report N/A