Casualty Report from 1944-11-09 |
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MACR: 99933 | AIRCRAFT: | 42-31986 |
TARGET: Wiesbaden, Germany | TYPE: | B-17G |
BASE: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England | NAME: | Boomerang (ex, Once in a While) |
SQUADRON: 349th BS - 100th BG (H) | AIRCRAFT CODE: | XR-B |
CRASH:
On the return the co-pilot landed in Belgium with the pilot dead and two other crewmen wounded. This is Wrong info mpf ON 09 NOV 44 (SAARBRUCKEN) LT WILLIAMS WAS KIA WHILE BAILING OUT FROM A/C 231986 "ONCE IN A WHILE" ALSO REFERRED TO AS "BOOMERANG" IN 100TH BG RECORDS. HE WAS CAUGHT ON THE STABILIZER AND TAKEN TO HIS DEATH. TWO OTHER CREW MEMBERS SUFFERD INJURIES WHILE BAILING OUT FROM THE FLAK DAMAGED AIRCRAFT. THE A/C CRASHED NEAR THE TOWN OF PERLE IN BELGIUM. (from Ray Bowdens book "Plane Names & Bloody Noses 100th Bomb Group) |
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PILOT: 2Lt Lewis C. Williams - O-767698 |
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POS: P | STATUS: KIA | STATE: New Jersey |
NOTES: Final Internment - Hneri Chapelle A-8-27 |
CO PILOT: 2Lt Aubrey J. Blockson - O-000000 |
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POS: CP | STATUS: Survivor | STATE: State N/A |
Completed combat tour (5 Apr 45) - Nurnburg, Germany |
NAV: 2Lt Willis A. McGuire - O-000000 |
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POS: NAV | STATUS: Survivor | STATE: State N/A |
Later KIA at Brunswick with the J. Thrasher Crew (03 Mar 45) |
BOM:2Lt Robert B. Swain - O-000000 |
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POS: BOM | STATUS: Survivor | STATE: State N/A |
Returned to duty |
ROG: Cpl Joseph R. Feagans - 00000000 |
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POS: ROG | STATUS: Survivor | STATE: State N/A |
Returned to duty |
TTE: Cpl Donald D. McMillan - 00000000 |
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POS: TTE | STATUS: Survivor | STATE: State N/A |
Returned to duty (Severely wounded 9 Nov 45 at Saarbrucken) |
BTG: Cpl Veron C. Kerr - 00000000 |
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POS: BTG | STATUS: Survivor | STATE: State N/A |
Completed combat tour |
RWG: Cpl Gordon W. Humrichous - 00000000 |
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POS: RWG | STATUS: Survivor | STATE: State N/A |
Returned to duty (Severely wounded 9 Nov 45 at Saarbrucken) |
LWG: Cpl Lyman R. Morningstar - 00000000 |
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POS: LWG | STATUS: Survivor | STATE: State N/A |
Returned to duty |
TG: Cpl Robert C. Hedges - 00000000 |
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POS: TG | STATUS: Survivor | STATE: State N/A |
Returned to duty. |
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:
This crew joined the 100th on October 5th, 1944. Some sources list the target as Saarbrucken. (paul west) ON 09 NOV 44 (SAARBRUCKEN) LT WILLIAMS WAS KIA WHILE BAILING OUT FROM A/C 231986 "ONCE IN A WHILE" ALSO REFERRED TO AS "BOOMERANG" IN 100TH BG RECORDS. HE WAS CAUGHT ON THE STABILIZER AND TAKEN TO HIS DEATH. TWO OTHER CREW MEMBERS SUFFERD INJURIES WHILE BAILING OUT FROM THE FLAK DAMAGED AIRCRAFT. THE A/C CRASHED NEAR THE TOWN OF PERLE IN BELGIUM. (from Ray Bowdens book "Plane Names & Bloody Noses 100th Bomb Group) This incident was witnessed by then Lt Denzil Naar.
REPORT NOTES:
Notes on this report N/A