Casualty Report from July 29, 1944
Detail
MACR: 07814
Target: Merseburg, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Destroyed by flak just after bombs away. Un-controllable fires were started and the crew were forced to bail out. The aircraft exploded in mid-air. Wreckage was found 21km southeast of Jena, Germany. One of the engines separated from the wing and fell to earth adjacent to a local church.
Squadron: 351st BS - 100th BG (H)
Time of loss: 10:15
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-102667
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Aircraft name N/A
Aircraft Code: EP-J
Pilot: 1Lt Robert J. Schomp | O-812668
POS: P
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Copilot: 1Lt Henry C. Preher | O-818933
POS: CP
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: 1Lt Robert W. Culwell | O-685550
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BOM: 1Lt Sylvester E. Dittbenner | O-733031
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt John P. Hunter | 32222966
POS: ROG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Wounded by civilians and hospitalized in Leipzig by Luftwaffe personnel
TTE: TSgt Edmund J. Radke | 36576103
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Joseph Rosolino | 36594001
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: SSgt Elmer F. Flood | 36456989
POS: RWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
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 Arthur J. Malaney | 36910799
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
Notes on this crew N/A
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
