MACR PILOT: Capt Harold B. Helstrom - O-729854 |
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MACR: 00843 | FICHE : 00279 |
ORGANIZATION |
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LOCATION: AAF Station #139 | COMMAND: VIII AF | GROUP: 100th Bomb Gp (H) AAF |
SQUADRON: 350th BS | DETACHMENT: | |
DETAIL |
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DEPARTURE:AAF Station #139 | INITIAL COURSE: E SE | |
INTENDED DESTINATION: Hanau | ||
MISSION TYPE:Operational |
WEATHER & VISIBILITY AT TIME OF LAST REPORT |
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CONDITION: 10/10 Overcast |
GIVE |
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DATE: 1943-10-04 | TIME: 15:20 | LOCATION: Just off English coast SW |
SPECIFY: Last Sighted |
CONFIRMED OR BELIEVED REASON FOR LOSS |
LOSS DUE TO : Other circumstances |
OTHER REASON FOR LOSS: Unknown |
AIRCRAFT: 42-30604 |
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TYPE: B-17 | SERIES: F | |
ENGINES: |
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MODEL: R-1820-97 | ||
A: 43-60921 B: 43-SW-106 C: 43-60878 D: 43-60938 |
INSTALLED WEAPONS: |
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A: 370394 B: 746484 C: 562928 D: 502011 |
E: 501776 F: 501851 G: 501942 H: 502140 |
I: 504200 J: 501817 K: 501794 L: 501996 |
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 | Harold B. Helstrom | Capt | O-729854 |
CP | Hubert E. Trent | F/O | T-60807 |
NAV (N) | Harold H. Curtice | 1Lt | O-731274 |
BOM (B) | Hilbert W. Phillippe | 1Lt | O-729559 |
RAD | Carroll F. Haarup | TSgt | 37193193 |
ENG | Robert C. Giles | TSgt | 16044018 |
BAL | Thomas F. Mezynski | SSgt | 33267030 |
WG (W) | William D. Edwards | SSgt | 19083107 |
WG (W) | Joseph Shandor | SSgt | 13083478 |
TG (T) | Charles E. Crippen | SSgt | 19021292 |
PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT
W. G. Lakin | 2Lt | O-740839 |
Last sighted | ||
PERSONNEL WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED
REASON: Any other reason | OTHER: Peeled off under control |
EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH
Report: Capt. Helstrom's ship was last seen as the Group formation dispersed to go down through the undercast just off the coast of England SW of London on the route back. The ship peeled off in a normal manner and seemed under perfect control. (Lt. Lakin) |
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Second Witness: No Data | |
Report: |
DESCRIPTION OF SEARCH EFFORT
DETAIL:No search made. |
PREPARING OFFICER
PREPARED BY: F. J. KING 2nd Lt. Air Corps, Asst. Personnel Officer
DATE PREPARED:
1943-10-09
TRANSCRIBER NOTES
REPORT:
Original 100th Crew.