Casualty Report from July 29, 1944
Detail
MACR: 07813
Target: Merseburg, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Destroyed by flak while on the bomb run. Crashed 3km west of Weissensee/Thuringia, District Ottenhausen in Pilzenthal, Germany
Squadron: 350th BS - 100th BG(H)
Time of loss: 10:30
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-97829
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Regal Eagle
Aircraft Code: LN-O
Pilot: 1Lt Gerald H. Steussy | O-753818
POS: P
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Bailed out and was taken prisoner at Weissensee and Leubingen
Copilot: 2Lt Frank C. Petdril | O-551159
POS: CP
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Bailed out and was taken prisoner at Weissensee and Leubingen
NAV: 2Lt Howard J. Leech | O-707284
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Bailed out and was taken prisoner at Weissensee and Leubingen
BOM: 2Lt Allen J. MacAllister | O-765115
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Bailed out and was taken prisoner at Weissensee and Leubingen - broke ankle in parachute landing
ROG: TSgt Anthonly Nocchiero | 32679497
POS: ROG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Bailed out and was taken prisoner at Weissensee and Leubingen
TTE: TSgt Edward D. Lowther | 35446224
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Bailed out and was taken prisoner at Weissensee and Leubingen
BTG: SSgt Julius Greenwald | 32814880
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Bailed out and was taken prisoner at Weissensee and Leubingen
RWG: SSgt John L. Gaunce | 37493614
POS: RWG
Status: MIA/KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Bailed out and was taken prisoner at Weissensee and Leubingen
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 Joda D. Ticer | 38063753
POS: TG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Bailed out and was taken prisoner at Weissensee and Leubingen
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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