Casualty Report from November 30, 1944
Detail
MACR: 99937
Target: Leuna, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Returned to base with Louis W. McGimsey KIA. He was initially interred in Cambridge R-6-3
Squadron: 418th BS - 100th BG(H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-97071
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Andy's Dandy's
Aircraft Code: LD-P
Pilot: Lt John McLaughlin | O-816523
POS: P
Status: Survivor
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Copilot: 2Lt Winston Hargrave | O-822709
POS: CP
Status: Survivor
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: 1Lt Louie W. McGimsey | O-718382
POS: NAV
Status: KIA
State: North Carolina
Notes: Killed by flak in the air. Final Internment - USA
BOM: 1Lt Walter E. Warner | O-679266
POS: BOM
Status: Survivor
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt Collin A. Lockfield | 38476490
POS: ROG
Status: Survivor
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TTE: TSgt Caradine G. DiGregorio | 33596954
POS: TTE
Status: Survivor
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Roland M. Grunstead | 37573454
POS: BTG
Status: Survivor
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: SSgt William L. Aycock | 38512611
POS: WG
Status: Survivor
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
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: SSgt Marvin M. Wisotsky | 36598668
POS: TG
Status: Survivor
State: State N/A
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
2nd Lt Louie W. McGimsey, 0-718382 was navigator on B-17G A/C 42-97071 on the mission of 30 November 1944 to Merseburg, Germany. Just prior to bombs away the aircraft was hit by flak, at which time Lt McGimsey was hit in the head, death was apparently instantaneous. Medical records on him were as follows: "KIA, wound, frontal region of head, interiorally to posteriourally, preforating flak, over enemy territory on operational mission." His body was brought back to this base on the above mentioned aircraft and at a later date he was bured at Cambridge American National Cemetery, Cambridge, England.
Report Notes
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