Casualty Report from July 29, 1944
Detail
MACR: 07812
Target: Merseburg, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Destroyed by flak south of Hassenhausen - exploded in mid-air.
Squadron: 349th BS - 100th BG (H)
Time of loss: 10:30
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 43-37655
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Aircraft name N/A
Aircraft Code: XR-K
Pilot: 2Lt Morris E. Clark | O-818606
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: Connecticut
Notes: Initially interred at Hassenhausen - Final Internment - Lorraine K-21-4
Copilot: 2Lt John J. Cidihy | O-824104
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: Massachusetts
Notes: Initially interred at Hassenhausen - moved to Netherlands DD-6-128 as Unknown X-914 Identified by Grave Registeration in 1945 - Final Internment - USA
NAV: 2Lt Joseph W. Foote | O-712544
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Bailed out or was thrown clear when the aircraft exploded
BOM: 2Lt Arthur E. Frankenberg | O-744978
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Bailed out or was thrown clear when the aircraft exploded
ROG: SSgt Frank J. Gerlach | 11073255
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: New Jersey
Notes: Initially interred at Hassenhausen - moved to Netherlands DD6-127 - Final Internment - USA
TTE: SSgt Nelson J. Clifford | 32545628
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: N/A
Notes: Bailed out or was thrown clear when the aircraft exploded
BTG: Sgt James Buchanan | 36875728
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Bailed out or was thrown clear when the aircraft exploded
RWG: Sgt Walter J. Gursky | 32916566
POS: RWG
Status: KIA
State: New Jersey
Notes: Initially interred at Hassenhausen - moved to Netherlands DD-6-133 - Final Internment - USA
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 Ralph E. Guhl | 33552245
POS: TG
Status: KIA
State: Marylang
Notes: Initially interred at Hassenhausen - moved to Netherlands DD-6-130 - Final Internment - Baltimore National Cemeter, Baltimore, Maryland - USA
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
Later evidence indicates some or all the dead may have been killed by German civilians..
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
