Casualty Report from October 10, 1943
Detail
MACR: 01024
Target: Munster, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Unable to recover from spin induced by flak damage - vicinity of Castle Lembeck near Dorsten, west of Munster.
Squadron: 350th BS - 100th BG(H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-3433
Aircraft Type: B-17F
Aircraft Name: Leona
Aircraft Code: LN-W
Pilot: Lt Robert P. Kramer | O-798524
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: New York
Notes: Buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery at Lembeck - reinterred in Netherlands on 03 Mar 1945. Final interment - Netherlands (C-10-28)
Copilot: Lt Edward F. Connelly | O-681959
POS: CP
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: Lt Hugh J. Geiger | O-747124
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BOM: Lt Thomas B. Casey | O-678519
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt James A. Watkins | 15330820
POS: ROG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TTE: TSgt Deane O. Todd | 13001989
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Donald M. Glaze | 3535964
POS: BTG
Status: KIA
State: Indiana
Notes: Buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery at Lembeck - reinterred in Netherlands on 03 Mar 1945. Final interment - USA
RWG: SSgt George A. White | 13131254
POS: RWG
Status: KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery at Lembeck - reinterred in Netherlands on 03 Mar 1945. Final interment - Netherlands (D-6-25)
LWG: SSgt Fred B. Moore | 06247654
POS: LWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TG: SSgt Harvey F. James | 32478195
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
Lt Kramer was ready to bailout, but turned back for one last look to insure the entire crew had gotten out. This gallant action cost the popular Bob Kramer his life. (Paul West)
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
