Casualty Report from December 30, 1943
Detail
MACR: 02020
Target: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Destroyed by enemy fighters at Liry, France after bombing the target (See Crew Notes)
Squadron: 349th BS - 100th BG (H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-5861
Aircraft Type: B-17F
Aircraft Name: Laden Maiden
Aircraft Code: XR-J
Pilot: Lt Marvin L. Leininger | O-7459913
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: California
Notes: Final Internment - Epinal (A-46-21)
Copilot: Lt Albert W. Witmyer | O-684102
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: Pennsylvania
Notes: Final Internment - Epinal (B-12-49)
NAV: Lt Leonard D. McChesney | O-685667
POS: NAV
Status: Evaded
State:
Notes:
BOM: Lt Charles W. Compton | O-673779
POS: BOM
Status: Evaded
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt Marshall Banta | 35671019
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: Ohio
Notes: Final Internment - Epinal (A-21-42)
TTE: TSgt Meyer M. Weintraub | 12142759
POS: TTE
Status: KIA
State: New York
Notes: Final Internment - Epinal (A-14-54)
BTG: SSgt Nicholas J. Matulik | 15323720
POS: BTG
Status: KIA
State: Virginia
Notes: Final Internment - Arlington National Cemetery - USA
RWG: SSgt Eugene F. Latimer | 19127196
POS: RWG
Status: KIA
State: California
Notes: Final Internment - Epinal (A-29-41)
LWG: SSgt James W. Parham | 34038658
POS: LWG
Status: KIA
State: North Carolina
Notes: Final Internment - USA
TG: SSgt Charles J. McGrogan | 13109080
POS: TG
Status: KIA
State: Pennsylvania
Notes: Final Internment - Epinal (A-32-41)
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: All the KIAs were buried at Liry, France. Lt Witmyer and Sgt Bana could not be identified by the Germans - later identified by a US Army Graves Registration unit and moved to Campigneul Military Cemetery, France to await Final Internment.
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
