Casualty Report from May 29, 1944
Detail
MACR: 05237
Target: Leipzig, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Destroyed by enemy fighters near the Seiditz Garrison at Torgau/Elbe. Germany. All four KIAs were buried in the Torgau City Cemetery. Moved to Ardennes at the end of hostilities.
Squadron: 418th BS - 100th BG(H)
Time of loss: 12:30
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-107011
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Shining Hour
Aircraft Code: LD-T
Pilot: 1Lt Burdette L. Williams | O-689429
POS: P
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Copilot: 2Lt Ellie R. Nesmith | O-818733
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: Georgia
Notes: Final Internment - Ardennes C-23-20
NAV: 2Lt Walter M. Pickett | O-708552
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BOM: 2Lt Veron O. Breazeale | O-756857
POS: BOM
Status: KIA
State: Texas
Notes: Final Internment - Ardennes B-23-3
ROG: TSgt Melvin H. Evans | 13100426
POS: ROG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TTE: SSgt Gordon L. Tricker | 39329791
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Wounded and hospitalizied in Muchlberg until 21 Jun 1944
BTG: SSgt Larrry C. Boyer | 39204795
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: SSgt Elroy A. Yaroch | 16134383
POS: RWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
LWG: TSgt Willard V. Goos | 37231975
POS: LWG
Status: KIA
State: Missouri
Notes: Was reported to have been wounded in the air battle and landed in the water and drowned. Final Internment - USA
TG: SSgt Lyle E. Nord | 36240497
POS: TG
Status: KIA
State: Wisconsin
Notes: Final Internment - USA Was on original crew of Ev Blakely
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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