Casualty Report from September 3, 1943
Detail
MACR: 00685
Target: Beamont le Roger Airfield, France (Secondary)
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: One of the A/C involved in what as known in the 100th as "The Mid-air Collision at Paris." See Richard C. King Casualty Report for more information
Squadron: 351st BS - 100th BG (H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-30059
Aircraft Type: B-17F
Aircraft Name: Barkers Burdens
Aircraft Code: EP-G
Pilot: 1Lt Charles W. Floyd | O-797983
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: Tennessee
Notes: Interred in Ereaux 'Souvenir Francals' Cemetery, Row 7 Grave 225. All graves were concentrated into St. Andre U.S. Military Cemetery. Final Interrment - Normandy (D-7-40)
Copilot: 1Lt Jack C. Boyd | O-797959
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: Indiana
Notes: Interred in Ereaux 'Souvenir Francals' Cemetery, Row 7 Grave 223. All graves were concentrated into St. Andre U.S. Military Cemetery. Final Interrment - USA
NAV: Lt Robert M. Rosenberg | O-790298
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Thought to have been blown clear of the aircraft
BOM: Lt Frank C. Coon | O731029
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Thought to have been blown clear of the aircraft
ROG: TSgt Theodore W. Price | 19060568
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: Idaho
Notes: Interred in Ereaux 'Souvenir Francals' Cemetery, Row & Grave unknown. All graves were concentrated into St. Andre U.S. Military Cemetery. Final Interrment - USA
TTE: TSgt John M. Neal | 15086449
POS: TTE
Status: MIA/KIA
State: Indiana
Notes: Missing and commemorated on the Wall of the Missing at Brittany
BTG: SSgt Earl Griggs | 39455406
POS: BTG
Status: KIA
State: New Mexico
Notes: Interred in Ereaux 'Souvenir Francals' Cemetery, Row & Grave unknown. All graves were concentrated into St. Andre U.S. Military Cemetery. Final Interrment - USA
RWG: SSgt Dale P. Huffer | 15374675
POS: RWG
Status: MIA/KIA
State: Indiana
Notes: Missing and commemorated on the Wall of the Missing at Lorraine
LWG: 1Lt Peter J. Theodore | 0-566897
POS: LWG
Status: KIA
State: New Jersey
Notes: Lt Peter J. Theodore was the Station Asst. Gunnery Officer and as such was not obligated to fly combat. Never the less he had already flown several missions, earning the respect of all the 100th's aerial gunners. Interred in Ereaux 'Souvenir Francals' Cemetery, Row & Grave unknown. Final Interrment - Normandy (B-13-6)
TG: SSgt John K. Williams | 36182662
POS: TG
Status: KIA
State: Michigan
Notes: Interred in Ereaux 'Souvenir Francals' Cemetery, Row & Grave unknown. All graves were concentrated into St. Andre U.S. Military Cemetery. Final Interrment - 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
FROM LT KING CASUALTY REPORT 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
