Casualty Report from September 11, 1944
Detail
MACR: 08820
Target: Ruhland, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Destroyed by enemy fighters. Crashed in the area of Hauptstrasse (Main Street) of Schmiedeberg, Germany. The five airmen killed were re-interred in Ardennes after the end of hostilities, Neither the Germans or US Graves Registration could individually identify the casualties. Together with similar victims of other 100th aircraft that crashed in the area they received a Group Burial in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri - USA
Squadron: 349th BS - 100th BG (H)
Time of loss: 12:32
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-102657
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Boss Lady (not painted on aircraft)
Aircraft Code: LN-Y
Pilot: 1Lt Albert E. Trommer | O-755793
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Final Internment - USA
Copilot: 2Lt Timothy H. Bradshaw | O-760549
POS: CP
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: 2Lt James H. Wright | O-746779
POS: NAV
Status: KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Final Internment - USA
BOM: 2Lt Levi F. Groce | O789119
POS: BOM
Status: KIA
State: North Carolina
Notes: Final Internment - USA
ROG: TSgt William M. Stone | 14109485
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: North Carolina
Notes: Final Internment - USA
TTE: TSgt Alvin J. W. Severson | 39412541
POS: TTE
Status: KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Final Internment - USA
BTG: SSgt J.C. Kluttz | 18214053
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: SSgt Thomas C. Kentes | 37619933
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 Charles E. Wilson | 32511515
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
