Casualty Report from February 3, 1945
Detail
MACR: 12045
Target: Berlin, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Flak hit in right wing area at bombs away point. The wing folded against the fuselage, the aircraft went inverted; the fuel tanks exploded, engulfing the entire aircraft in flames. Seconds later the aircraft exploded. Crashed in Hobrecht Street, Berlin, Germany. All aboard were killed. They were initially interred in the cemetery at Doeberitz. Moved to Ardennes at the end of hostilities.
Squadron: 350th BS - 100th BG(H)
Time of loss: 11:16
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 44-6500
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Aircraft name N/A
Aircraft Code: LN-U
Pilot: 2Lt Orville H. Cotner | O-777602
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: Kansas
Notes: Final Internment - Ardennes D-5-29
Copilot: 2Lt Robert A. Coover | O-928810
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: Nebraska
Notes: Final Internment - USA
NAV: 2Lt Elmer H. Rundy | O-2070138
POS: NAV
Status: KIA
State: Ohio
Notes: Final Internment - USA
BOM: 2Lt Stephen G. Monick | O-783450
POS: BOM
Status: KIA
State: Pennsylvania
Notes: Final Internment - USA
ROG: Sgt Reinhardt J. Komloski | 37705530
POS: ROG
Status: MIA
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TTE: Sgt Hugh P. Boyd | 12099503
POS: TTE
Status: KIA
State: New York
Notes: Final Internment - Ardennes B-34-22
BTG: Sgt John C. Moss | 39922645
POS: BTG
Status: KIA
State: Idaho
Notes: Final Internment - USA
RWG: Sgt Harold W. Snyder | 19193418
POS: RWG
Status: KIA
State: Washington
Notes: Final Internment - USA
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 Donald R. Andris | 39921896
POS: TG
Status: KIA
State: Nebraska
Notes: Final Internment - USA
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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