Casualty Report from May 24, 1944
Detail
MACR: 05169
Target: Berlin, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Destroyed by enemy fighters and exploded at Berkenthin, Germany. The formation was so badly shot up that Lt. Atkins reported,"There was no formation to leave," when asked why they left the formation. The 5 KIAs were buried in the Vorwerker Cemetery at Lubeck - all the KIAs were recovered from the wreckage. Moved to Ardennes at the end of hostilities.
Squadron: 349th BS - 100th BG (H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-102528
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Times A Wastin'
Aircraft Code: XR-O
Pilot: 1Lt Henry N. Jesperson | O-738168
POS: P
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Copilot: 2Lt Robert F. Atkins | O-755837
POS: CP
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: 2Lt Burton W. Seely | O-695977
POS: NAV
Status: KIA
State: New Jersey
Notes: Final Internment - Ardennes D-17-21
BOM: 2Lt Joseph Savino | O-754774
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt Frank J. Gronkowski | 32580694
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: New York
Notes: Final Internment - USA
TTE: TSgt George J. Kostoulakos | 31080273
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Frank Fischer | 32516205
POS: BTG
Status: KIA
State: New York
Notes: Final Internment - Long Island National Cemetery, Framingdale, New York - USA
RWG: SSgt Thomas T. Kiriako | 11130040
POS: RWG
Status: KIA
State: Massachusetts
Notes: Final Internment - USA
LWG: SSgt John E. Legg | 33491033
POS: LWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TG: SSgt John J. Durrenberger | 32767798
POS: TG
Status: KIA
State: New Jersey
Notes: Final Internment - Ardennes C-12-15
EX1: N/A First, MI, Suffix Last Name | N/A
POS: N/A
Status: N/A
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
EX2: N/A First, MI, Suffix Last Name | N/A
POS: N/A
Status: N/A
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Crew Notes
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Report Notes
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