Casualty Report from July 29, 1944
Detail
MACR: 07809
Target: Merseburg, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Damaged by flak and destroyed by enemy fighters 30 km south of Merseburg
Squadron: 350th BS - 100th BG(H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-31537
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Randie Lou
Aircraft Code: LN-S
Pilot: 1Lt William T. Fitzroy | O-755538
POS: P
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Bailed out successfully
Copilot: 1Lt Robert Dykeman | O-755534
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: California
Notes: Shot near Haale/Saale on 30 July 44 while attempting to escape. Re-interred Ardennes HH-5-113 - Final Internment - USA
NAV: 2Lt Floyd F. Hartman | O-808050
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Bailed out successfully
BOM: TSgt Floyd O. Douglas | 32383566
POS: BOM
Status: KIA
State: New York
Notes: Buried in Cemetery of Hassenhausen - moved to Ardennes DD-6-129 - Final Internment - USA
ROG: TSgt Carmine V. Roberto | 15322527
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Killed in the initial fighter attack. Initially buried in Cemetery at Hassenhausen - moved to Lorraine (Plot unknown) Final Internment in Grafton National Cemetery - USA
TTE: TSgt Ira L. Arnold | 38338409
POS: TTE
Status: KIA
State: Texas
Notes: Re-interred in Lorraine (Plot unknown) - Final internment - El Paso, Texas - USA
BTG: SSgt Bernard L. Spragg | 33301833
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Successfully bailed out
RWG: Sgt Frank W. Buschmeier | 35683437
POS: RWG
Status: POW
State: Ohio
Notes: Successfully bailed out
LWG: N/A First, MI, Suffix Last Name | 00000000
POS: LWG
Status: MIA/KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TG: Sgt Joseph P. O'Donnell | 12085108
POS: TG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Successfully bailed out
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
Notes on this crew N/A
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
