Casualty Report from July 29, 1944
Detail
MACR: 07811
Target: Merseburg, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Destroyed by enemy fighters near the Rally Point. Aircraft crashed at Wülfingerode, Germany.
Squadron: 350th BS - 100th BG(H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-31903
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Hard Luck ( II ) not painted on plane
Aircraft Code: LN-T
Pilot: Lt Eden C. Jones | O-759688
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: Kansas
Notes: Died of wounds in the Knappschaft Hospital at Bleicherode, 30 Jul 44. Initially buried in the Bleicherode Cemetery (Grave 23) - moved to Lorraine (Plot unknown) - Final internment - Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kansas - USA
Copilot: Lt Robert E. Ries | O-704500
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: Ilinois
Notes: Initially buried in the Cemetery of Wülfingerrode (Grave 23) - moved to Ardennes EE-7-167 - Fiinal Internment - Ardennes A-41-2
NAV: Lt Albert B. Fincher | O-717195
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: N/A
Notes: Taken prisoner between Apolda and Eckartsberga, Germany
BOM: Lt Gordy A. Ramar | O-545535
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Taken prisoner between Apolda and Eckartsberga, Germany
ROG: TSgt Leo J. Griffin | 31159848
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Could not be identified by the Germans and was buried in Grave #2 at Wülfingerode/Harz Cemetery along with the TTE (James Eadie) - moved to Ardennes Plot EE-7-168/169. US Graves Registration was not able to individually identify them and they were accorded a Group Burial at Woodlands National Cemetery at Elmira, New York - USA
TTE: TSgt James Eadie | 16136787
POS: TTE
Status: KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Could not be identified by the Germans and was buried in Grave #2 at Wülfingerode/Harz Cemetery along with the ROG (Leo J. Griffin) - moved to Ardennes Plot EE-7-168/169. US Graves Registration was not able to individually identify them and they were accorded a Group Burial at Woodlands National Cemetery at Elmira, New York - USA
BTG: SSgt Harold Prince | 42002263
POS: BTG
Status: KIA
State: New Jersey
Notes: Initially buried in the Cemetery of Wülfingerrode/Harz - moved to Ardennes FF-11-253 -Final Internment - USA
RWG: SSgt Frank J. Moran | 37480944
POS: RWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Taken prisoner between Apolda and Eckartsberga, Germany
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 Jerry R. Cassell | 33737441
POS: TG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Taken prisoner between Apolda and Eckartsberga, Germany
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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