Casualty Report from September 3, 1943
Detail
MACR: 00686
Target: Beamont le Roger Airfield, France
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: One of the A/C involved in what is known as "The Mid-air Collision at Paris." See Richard C. King Casualty Report for more information.
Squadron: 351st BS - 100th BG (H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-5865
Aircraft Type: B-17F
Aircraft Name: Janie
Aircraft Code: EP-H
Pilot: Lt Victor E. Fienup | O-729837
POS: P
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Copilot: Lt Eugene V. Mulholland | O-798015
POS: CP
Status: Evaded
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: Lt Paul Pascal | O-729652
POS: NAV
Status: Evaded
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BOM: Lt Blanton G. Barnes | O-730766
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt Charles F. Wright | 16947122
POS: ROG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TTE: TSgt Roy A. Evenson | 39385869
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Nolan D. Kreitenstein | 35114035
POS: BTG
Status: Evaded
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: SSgt Robert H. Brown | 39606626
POS: RWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Severly wounded and hospitalized by the Germans
LWG: SSgt Charles T. Daniels | 35478066
POS: LWG
Status: KIA
State: Indiana
Notes: Intially buried in cemetery at Evreux, Row 7 Grave 200. Final Interrment - USA
TG: SSgt Marvin Miller | 12032702
POS: TG
Status: KIA
State: New York
Notes: Presumed killed by collision with another A/C. Interred Long Island National Cemetery at Farmingdale, New York.
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
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