Casualty Report from December 30, 1943
Detail
MACR: 02019
Target: Sudwigshafen Port and Oil Refinery, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Crashed Les Rosiers near Bouziers when the crew was forced to abandon due to flight deck fires and oxygen bottle explosions caused by enemy fighter attacks.
Squadron: 351st BS - 100th BG (H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-5997
Aircraft Type: B-17F
Aircraft Name: Heaven Can Wait'
Aircraft Code: EP-F
Pilot: 2Lt Francis P Smith | O-747348
POS: P
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Copilot: 2Lt James P. Law | O-751159
POS: CP
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: 2Lt Saul Hershkowitz | O-809604
POS: NAV
Status: Evaded
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BOM: 2Lt Clyde S. Manion | O-688710
POS: BOM
Status: Evaded
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: SSgt John L. Swenson | 11129779
POS: ROG
Status: Evaded
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TTE: TSgt John T. Amery | 32583144
POS: TTE
Status: Evaded
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: Sgt Alvin C. Little | 31198980
POS: BTG
Status: Evaded
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: Sgt Conrad P. Stumpfig | 36500968
POS: RWG
Status: Evaded
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
LWG: Sgt John W. Runcel | 17054110
POS: LWG
Status: Evaded
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TG: N/A First, MI, Suffix Last Name | 00000000
POS: TG
Status: MIA/KIA
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
Evaded Status of the crew with the exception of the Pilot and Co-pilot was determined by Jan Riddling, 100th Group Historian. (pw) Lt Smith in A/C #997 was hit by enemy fighters and side-slipped out of formation at 1345 hours. Fire was observed behind the pilots seat and in the radio compartment. One chute was seen before it disappeared into the undercast near 4906 N - 0432 E. Witness: S/Sgt Raymond J. Scheier
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
