Casualty Report from October 10, 1943
Detail
MACR: 01021
Target: Munster, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Crashed near Ede, Holland after a long running battle with enemy fighters
Squadron: 349th BS - 100th BG (H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-3229
Aircraft Type: B-17F
Aircraft Name: Pasadene Nena
Aircraft Code: XR-A
Pilot: Lt John K. Justice | O-735390
POS: P
Status: Evaded
State: California
Notes: Parachuted and landed near Barneveld, Holland and was moved through channels of the Dutch and French underground to Spain and eventually returned to military control.
Copilot: Lt John F. Shields | O-675628
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: Michigan
Notes: Initally buried in the General Cemetery at Ede - later interred at Ardennes (D-22-15)
NAV: Lt Peter Battisti | O-738809
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BOM: Lt William C. Brothers | O-669976
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt Richard E. Whitlock | 35360275
POS: ROG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TTE: TSgt John F. McDonough | 32456923
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Stanley S. Stopa | 32479061
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: SSgt Harry Hafko | 13090684
POS: RWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Imprisoned in Stalag XVII-B, Austria
LWG: SSgt Robert E. Bergendahl | 32409596
POS: LWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TG: SSgt Gaetano D. Sportelli | 31189101
POS: TG
Status: KIA
State: Connecticut
Notes: Initally buried in the General Cemetery at Ede - later interred at Ardennes (D-22-8)
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
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Report Notes
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