Crew #31 418th Sqdn.
M. A. C. R.#1028
Mission: Munster
Aircraft #42-30725 -- AW-R-GO |
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Date: 10 Oct. 1943
Time: 1500/1530
A/C last seen: Munster
Cause:EAC |
Crew aboard:
| Capt Charles B. Cruikshank |
P |
POW |
10 Oct 43 |
Munster |
| 1st Lt. Glenn E. Graham |
CP |
POW |
10 Oct 43 |
Munster |
| Capt
Frank D. Murphy |
NAV |
POW |
10 Oct 43 |
Munster |
| 1st Lt August H. Gaspar |
BOM |
POW |
10 Oct 43 |
Munster |
| T/Sgt Orlando E.
Vincenti |
ROG |
KIA |
10 Oct 43 |
Munster |
| T/Sgt.Leonard R. Weeks |
TTE |
POW |
10 Oct 43 |
Munster |
| S/Sgt.Robert L. Bixler |
BTG |
POW |
10 Oct 43 |
Munster |
| S/Sgt James M. Johnson |
WG |
POW |
10 Oct 43 |
Munster |
| S/Sgt Donald B. Garrison |
WG |
POW |
10 Oct 43 |
Munster |
| Sgt Charles A.
Clark |
TG |
KIA |
10 Oct 43 |
Munster |
Crew on 21st mission. Weeks said that Vincenti bailed out of bomb-bay
with chute afire. Had been fighting fire in radio room.
Garrison saw both James Johnson & Robert Bixler wounded and in waist of
plane. Plane blew up and Garrison blown out. Ship had dropped bombs on
target.
Weeks said; "Germans said Vincenti's chute had burned in the descent
and that he was dead before hitting the ground. Bixler said Germans had
shown him Vincenti's dog tags and told him that he was dead. "
Johnson said he was blown out of ship and his chute opened at about 5,
000 ft. Clark couldn't seem to get
his escape hatch open and was probably killed when plane blew up. Fighter
attack caused fire in ship.
German Records show :Sgt. Charles A. Clark interred on 11 Oct 1943 at
Lienen Cemetery/Wesph. Northwestern third of cemetery, southern grave. O.
E. Vincenti northern grave (probably entirely burned since Id tag was
found burned, too. )
Mrs. Agnes Clark 603 Laurel Ave. Highland Park, Ill.
Mission Log of Charles B."Crankshaft" Cruikshank:
| Date |
Target |
Time |
| 26-Jun-43 |
Le Harve, France |
4:45 |
| 28-Jun-43 |
St.Nazaire, France |
10:00 |
| 29-Jun-43 |
Le Mans, France |
5:20 |
| 4-Jul-43 |
La Pallice, France |
11:00 |
| 17-Jul-43 |
Hamburg, Germany |
5:50 |
| 24-Jul-43 |
Trondheim, Norway |
12:00 |
| 26-Jul-43 |
German Convoy |
6:15 |
| 29-Jul-43 |
Warnemunde, Germany |
11:15 |
| 7-Aug-43 |
Kassel, Germany |
6:20 |
| 15-Aug-43 |
Lille, France |
4:15 |
| 17-Aug-43 |
Regensburg (Landed Bertreau, Algeria) |
11:30 |
| 27-Aug-43 |
St.Omer, France |
3:30 |
| 31-Aug-43 |
Paris, France |
5:40 |
| 7-Sep-43 |
Watten, France |
3:50 |
| 10-Sep-43 |
Lille, France |
4:30 |
| 23-Sep-43 |
Vannes, France |
5:00 |
| 26-Sep-43 |
Paris, France |
4:30 |
| 1-Oct-43 |
Emden, Germany |
6:35 |
| 4-Oct-43 |
Hanau, Germany |
7:00 |
| 9-Oct-43 |
Danzig (Marienburg), Germany |
11:15 |
| 10-Oct-43 |
Munster, Germany (Shot Down - POW) |
4:15 |
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