Casualty Report from December 31, 1944
Detail
MACR: 11550
Target: Hamburg, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Crashed at Tettens, District Jever, north west of Wilhelmshaven, Germany. This aircraft and 43-38457, both belonging to the 350th Squadron were involved in the famous "Piggy Back" incident. They collided over the North Sea near the Island of Wangeroogne, Germany. The two aircraft, still attached, turned back east by the control inputs of the top plane and crash landed.
Squadron: 350th BS - 100th BG(H)
Time of loss: 12:50
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-31987
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: The Little Skipper
Aircraft Code: XR-A
Pilot: 1Lt Glenn H. RoJohn | O-819322
POS: P
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Copilot: 2Lt William G. Leek | O-767835
POS: CP
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: 2Lt Robert Washington | O-769234
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BOM: Sgt James R. Shirley | 34645311
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt Edward G. Neuhaus | 35547171
POS: ROG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TTE: TSgt Orville E. Elkins | 38390860
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: Wisconsin
Notes: Commemorated on the Walls of the Missing in Netherlands
BTG: SSgt Joseph L. Russo | 16135410
POS: BTG
Status: KIA
State: Illinois
Notes: Final Internment - USA
RWG: SSgt Roy H. Little | 31326812
POS: RWG
Status: MIA
State: Wisconsin
Notes: Commemorated on the Walls of the Missing in Netherlands
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 Francis R. Chase | 31326812
POS: TG
Status: MIA
State: California
Notes: Commemorated on the Walls of the Missing in Netherlands
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
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