Casualty Report from February 3, 1945
Detail
MACR: 12044
Target: Berlin, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Hit by flak during turn to Rally Point. Crew forced to abandon the aircraft due to uncontrollable engine fire and structural fire. Aircraft crashed at Eichholz, 25 km north of Luneburg, Germany and very near the Elbe River. The entire crew successfully bailed out and were taken prisoner.
Squadron: 350th BS - 100th BG(H)
Time of loss: 12:45
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 44-6092
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Dixie's Delight
Aircraft Code: LD-H
Pilot: 2Lt Waldo J. Oldham | O-775511
POS: P
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Captured at Butlingen
Copilot: 2Lt Carl D. Dunn | O-779119
POS: CP
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: 2Lt Ross F. Purdy | O-2068465
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Captured near Borstel
BOM: F/O Howard R. Leach | T005764
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: Sgt William E. Charlton | 33686403
POS: ROG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TTE: Sgt Patrick J. Tooley | 18138297
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: Sgt Richard G. Chapple | 36876297
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: Sgt Tom E. Ramsey | 1528990
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: Sgt Ralph J. Kalberloh | 37722249
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
