Casualty Report from July 29, 1944
Detail
MACR: 07810
Target: Merseburg, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Damaged by flak in the target area - straggled and destroyed by enemy fighters. Crashed on the highway Niedermollern - Frankenau near Bad Kossen, Germany. Eight of the nine man crew were killed and initially interred in the Cemetery of Niedermollern. All were moved to Netherlands on June 6th, 1945.
Squadron: 349th BS - 100th BG (H)
Time of loss: 10:30
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-31723
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Sparky
Aircraft Code: XR-R
Pilot: 2Lt Jackson E. Phelps | O-814961
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: New York
Notes: Netherlands JJ-197 - Final Internment - USA
Copilot: 2Lt Allan S. Rogers | O-821084
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: Pennsylvania
Notes: Netherlands JJ-196 - Final Internment - USA
NAV: 2Lt Paul J. Durborow | O-710240
POS: NAV
Status: KIA
State: Pennsylvania
Notes: Netherlands JJ-198 - Final Internment - Netherlands P-6-9 - His brother 2Lt. John B. is buried beside him. He served with the 453 Bombgroup Heavy, 733th Squadron and was killed on April 8th, 1944.
BOM: F/O Lyle L. Johnson | T002496
POS: BOM
Status: KIA
State: Missouri
Notes: Shot 30 Jul 44 while attempting to escape at Halle/Sasle. Re-interred Ardennes HH-5-112 - Final Internment - USA
ROG: TSgt Kenneth S. Goldfarb | 12150379
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: Pennsylvania
Notes: Netherlands JJ-190 - Final Internment - Netherlands J-9-6
TTE: TSgt Arhtur E. Martin | 31319977
POS: TTE
Status: KIA
State: Maine
Notes: Netherlands JJ-191 - Final Internment - Netherlands L-19-15
BTG: SSgt Albert G. Wiggs | 33633035
POS: BTG
Status: KIA
State: North Carolina
Notes: Netherlands JJ-193 - Final Internment - USA
RWG: SSgt Marshall H. Duplantis | 38381666
POS: RWG
Status: KIA
State: Louisiana
Notes: Netherlands JJ-195 - Final Internment - Netherlands L-19-16
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: SSgt Donald L. Beasley | 37563286
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
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Report Notes
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