Casualty Report from September 24, 1943
Detail
MACR: 00778
Target: Practice Mission to test PFF equipment and techniques
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Crashed in Norht Sea due to enemy fighter attacks
Squadron: 349th BS - 100th BG (H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-60259
Aircraft Type: B-17F
Aircraft Name: Damifino II
Aircraft Code: XR-N
Pilot: Lt John G. Gossage | O-798486
POS: P
Status: Survivor
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Copilot: Lt William S. Grier | O-681395
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Was rescued by Royal Navy Patrol vessel but later died from unknown causes.
NAV: Lt Ward J. Dalton | O-673491
POS: NAV
Status: KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Interment in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
BOM: Lt Theodore J. Don | O-676883
POS: BOM
Status: Survivor
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt Michael W. Gillen | 32391944
POS: ROG
Status: Survivor
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TTE: TSgt William Humphrey | 16043348
POS: TTE
Status: Survivor
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Francis J. DeCooman | 36264332
POS: BTG
Status: KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Remains no recovered - Wall of the Missing at Cambridge.
RWG: SSgt Ralph Schulte | 35339324
POS: RWG
Status: KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Remains no recovered - Wall of the Missing at Cambridge.
LWG: SSgt Clyde O. Lovell | 34137223
POS: LWG
Status: KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Remains no recovered - Wall of the Missing at Cambridge.
TG: SSgt Bruce E. Alshouse | 17051757
POS: TG
Status: Survivor
State: Minnesota
Notes: Bruce Alshouse was to become the President of the 100th Bombardment Group (H) Associatoin after the war. This popular 100th veteran has remained active in the Association into the 21st century.
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
Notes on this crew N/A
Report Notes
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