Casualty Report from September 3, 1943
Detail
MACR: 00684
Target: Beamont le Roger Airfield in France (Secondary)
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Near Paris, France (See Report Information)
Squadron: 351st BS - 100th BG (H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-30089
Aircraft Type: B-17F
Aircraft Name: Sunny
Aircraft Code: EP-J
Pilot: Lt Richard C. King | O-661642
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: Wisconsin
Notes: Final Internment site unknown
Copilot: F/O George D. Brykalski | T-060189
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: Missouri
Notes: Buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery , St. Louis, Missouri
NAV: Lt Ernest Anderson | O-730206
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: Missour
Notes: Buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery , St. Louis, Missouri
BOM: Lt Edward H. Hovde | O-731375
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt Robert L. McKnight | 18082241
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: Missouri
Notes: Buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery , St. Louis, Missouri
TTE: TSgt Trafford L/ Curry | 18019460
POS: TTE
Status: Evaded
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Rudolph H. Harms | 16034540
POS: BTG
Status: KIA
State: Ilinois
Notes: Originally buried at Epinal (B-17-67)
RWG: SSgt Heber Hogge | N/A
POS: RWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
LWG: SSgt James M. Sides | N/A
POS: LWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TG: SSgt Donald E. Wise | 34332947
POS: TG
Status: KIA
State: Alabama
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
Crash Information: The third aircraft to be involved in a massive mid-air collision in the Paris, France area. A salvoed bomb (from the high group) hit the No# 3 engine of aircraft 42-30059 piloted by 1/Lt Charles Floyd, which collided with aircraft 42-5865 piloted by Lt Victor Fienup, resulting in loss of control. The aircraft piloted by Lt. Richard King received a diredt falk burst amidships and sudden moved upward striking aircraft piloted by Lt Charles Floyd, this aircraft exploded.
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
