Casualty Report from October 8, 1943
Detail
MACR: 00953
Target: Bremen, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Crashed on the outskirts of Bremen with uncontrollable engine fires. by mine records the 42-30154 was crashed at 14.55 hrs in the outskirts of bremen the 42-30358 was crashed at Fisherhude due east of bremen (possible KU report info)
Squadron: 349th BS - 100th BG (H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-30154
Aircraft Type: B-17F
Aircraft Name: War Eagle
Aircraft Code: XR-H
Pilot: Lt Arthur H. Becktoft | O-794613
POS: P
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Copilot: Lt Clifford M. Spencer | O-740968
POS: CP
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: Lt Walter Nichols | O-749448
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BOM: Lt Robert L. Miller | O-738781
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt Floyd A. Lowe | 32383822
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: New York
Notes: Hit by 20mm shell at his station in the radio room. Final interment - USA
TTE: TSgt Elmer J. Williams | 17046939
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Charles E. Mareno | 31203390
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: SSgt Henry T. Popielarski | 3601395
POS: RWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
LWG: SSgt Edward J. Hoffman | 35393543
POS: LWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TG: SSgt Andy P. Stanley | 13014129
POS: TG
Status: POW
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
Notes on this crew N/A
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A