Casualty Report from September 3, 1943
Detail
MACR: 99902
Target: Beamont le Roger Airfield, France (Secondary)
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Flak damage in the target area led to the decision to ditch in the channel, primarily because the Navigator's chute was damaged. Hennington gave the crew the option of baling out while he and Lt Ward Dalton ditched the A/C - all refused his offer and rode the A/C down where they were picked up by Air Sea Rescue and returned to duty.
Squadron: 349th BS - 100th BG (H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-30611
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Horny
Aircraft Code: XR-D
Pilot: 2Lt Henry M. Henington | O-734086
POS: P
Status: Rescued
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Copilot: 2Lt Homer A. Tripp | O-79910
POS: CP
Status: Rescued
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: 2Lt Ward Dalton | O-673491
POS: NAV
Status: Rescued
State: State N/A
Notes: Lt. Dalton was to lose his life on the practice mission of 24 Sep 1944.
BOM: 2Lt Alfred Fahlstedt | N/A
POS: BOM
Status: Rescued
State: State N/A
Notes: WHEN THE DITCHING OCCURRED AND SUFFERED A SEVERE BACK INJURY
ROG: TSgt Joe Rodrick | 14044111
POS: ROG
Status: Rescued
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TTE: TSgt Russell G. Gilbert | 13033821
POS: TTE
Status: Rescued
State: State N/A
Notes: According to TG Rich Tangradi, Gilbert broke his leg getting into life raft. From Original Lt Amiero Crew
BTG: SSgt Nathan F. Holton | 16072304
POS: BTG
Status: Rescued
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: SSgt Joe L. Raff | N/A
POS: RWG
Status: Rescued
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember: From Original Lt Amiero Crew
LWG: SSgt Harold J. Janderup | 32555990
POS: LWG
Status: Rescued
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TG: SSgt Richard A. Tangradi | 13125061
POS: TG
Status: Rescued
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember From Original Lt Amiero Crew
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
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Report Notes
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