Casualty Report from October 8, 1943
Detail
MACR: 00948
Target: Bremen, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Hit by flak over the target, fires in nose section and flight deck area - aircraft left the formation and exploded. Crashed near city of Bremen
Squadron: 351st BS - 100th BG (H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-5864
Aircraft Type: B-17F
Aircraft Name: Piccadilly Lily
Aircraft Code: EP-A
Pilot: Capt Thomas E. Murphy | O-441010
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: Massachusetts
Notes: Those killed were buried by the Germans at Wesermude-Geestemunde. Re-interment was in the Netherlands after the end of hostilities. Several of the crew were later returned to the States. Final interment - Netherlands. (P-9-14)
Copilot: Lt Marshall F. Lee | O-671982
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: Wisconsin
Notes: Those killed were buried by the Germans at Wesermude-Geestemunde. Re-interment was in the Netherlands after the end of hostilities. Several of the crew were later returned to the States. Final interment - USA
NAV: Lt Charles C. Sarabun | O-794057
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes:
BOM: Lt Floyd C. Peterson | O-734734
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt Derrell C. Piel | 37071132
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: Nebraska
Notes: Those killed were buried by the Germans at Wesermude-Geestemunde. Re-interment was in the Netherlands after the end of hostilities. Several of the crew were later returned to the States. Final interment - Netherlands. (P-9-14)
TTE: SSgt John J. Ehlen | 17050885
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Reed A. Hufford | 13108994
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: SSgt Elder D. Dickerson | 18129605
POS: RWG
Status: KIA
State: Oklahoma
Notes: Those killed were buried by the Germans at Wesermude-Geestemunde. Re-interment was in the Netherlands after the end of hostilities. Several of the crew were later returned to the States. Final interment - USA
LWG: SSgt Gerald O. Robinson | 16085214
POS: LWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TG: SSgt Aaron A. David | 18019560
POS: TG
Status: KIA
State: Oklahoma
Notes: Those killed were buried by the Germans at Wesermude-Geestemunde. Re-interment was in the Netherlands after the end of hostilities. Several of the crew were later returned to the States. Final interment - Ardennes (C-10-32)
EX1: Capt Alvin L. Barker | 0-438502
POS: CMD P
Status: KIA
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
Notes on this report: The Piccadilly Lily is likely the most famous 8th Air Force aircraft of WWII. She was immortalized by Bernie Lay's book "Twelve O'clock High." Thomas "Murph" Murphy was one of the 351's best like members and his death is mourned to this day by the 100th. (Paul West)
