MACR PILOT: Capt Sam R. Turner - O-791521 |
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MACR: 00689 | FICHE : 00227 |
ORGANIZATION |
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LOCATION: AAF Station #139 | COMMAND: VIII AF | GROUP: 100th Bomb Gp (H) AAF |
SQUADRON: 351st BS | DETACHMENT: | |
DETAIL |
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DEPARTURE:AAF Station #139 | INITIAL COURSE: E SE | |
INTENDED DESTINATION: Stuttgart | ||
MISSION TYPE:Operational |
WEATHER & VISIBILITY AT TIME OF LAST REPORT |
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CONDITION: Overcast 3/10 to 8/10 cloud |
GIVE |
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DATE: 1943-09-06 | TIME: 09:40 | LOCATION: 48 57' N - 09 20' E |
SPECIFY: Last Sighted |
CONFIRMED OR BELIEVED REASON FOR LOSS |
LOSS DUE TO : Enemy aircraft |
OTHER REASON FOR LOSS:
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AIRCRAFT: 42-30057 |
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TYPE: B-17 | SERIES: F | |
ENGINES: |
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MODEL: R-1820-97 | ||
A: 43-58800 B: 43-58750 C: 43-58697 D: 43-58398 |
INSTALLED WEAPONS: |
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A: 458056 B: 503917 C: 492383 D: 458224 |
E: 458226 F: 503215 G: 458362 H: 458395 |
I: 458208 J: 458065 K: 458168 L: 458069 |
PERSONS BELOW ARE LISTED AS: |
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CASUALTY TYPE: | Battle casualty | |
NUMBER OF PERSONS ON BOARD: | ||
CREW: 10 | PASS: 0 | TOTAL: 10 |
PERSONNEL:
POSITION | NAME | RANK | SERIAL |
P1 | |||
P2 | Sam R. Turner | Capt | O-791521 |
CP | William R. Freund | 2Lt | O-797985 |
NAV (N) | Morris Weinberg | 2Lt | O-667464 |
BOM (B) | Vance R. Boswell | 2Lt | O-731356 |
RAD | Carmine A. Gallo | TSgt | 32326425 |
ENG | Harold W. Smith | TSgt | 15081349 |
BAL | Joseph F. Maloney | SSgt | 11088023 |
WG (W) | Carter F. Thornton | SSgt | 18133986 |
WG (W) | James E. Speakman | Sgt | 18136472 |
TG (T) | Dewitt J. Wier | SSgt | 18057719 |
PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT
John D. Brady | 1Lt | O-791064 |
Last sighted | ||
PERSONNEL WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED
REASON: Parachutes were used | OTHER: |
EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH
Report: One B-17 out of our high squadron (believed to be #057) was seen to have punctured gas tank. Flew under control out of formation. He went below formation and 9 chutes were seen before the A/C disappeared into the overcast. This happened just before leaving the rally point. (Lt. Brady) |
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Second Witness: No Data | |
Report: |
DESCRIPTION OF SEARCH EFFORT
DETAIL:No search made. |
PREPARING OFFICER
PREPARED BY: CLAUDE L. HOSFORD 1st Lt Air Corps Personnel Officer
DATE PREPARED:
1943-09-09
TRANSCRIBER NOTES
REPORT:
AN ORIGINAL 100TH CREW. S/SGT JOSEPH F. MALONEY IS BURIED IN THE EPINAL AMERICAN CEMETERY. PLOT B, ROW 2, GRAVE 13