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Casualty Report

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