Casualty Report from August 17, 1943
Detail
MACR: 00676
Target: Me-109 factory at Regensburg, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Enemy fighters - hits in bomb bay ignited fires - bombs jettisoned and aircraft remained with the formation until the crash near Ghedi, Italy
Squadron: 350th BS - 100th BG(H)
Time of loss: 13:00
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-3232
Aircraft Type: B-17F
Aircraft Name: Flak Happy
Aircraft Code: LN-V
Pilot: Lt Ronald W. Hollenbeck | O-729857
POS: P
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Copilot: F/O John L. Williams | T-060810
POS: CP
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: Lt Harold L. Weintraub | O-667465
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BOM: Lt Zeak M. Buckner | O-731359
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt Emile A. Reimherr | 34290593
POS: ROG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TTE: TSgt Rush S. Mintz | 14062348
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Glen H. Keirsey | 38089004
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: SSgt William Rouse | 20123753
POS: RWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
LWG: SSgt John Q. Paciotti | 33057029
POS: LWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TG: SSgt Thomas E. Flounders | 16034059
POS: TG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
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
The enlisted men all managed to escape from Camp 54, however it is known that S/Sgt William Rouse was re-captured. Nothing is known of the others. The date of their escape is unknown.. Pw
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
