Casualty Report from February 4, 1944
Detail
MACR: 02343
Target: Frankfurt, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Last observed near Walcheren, Holland leaving the formation with engine fires and heading down into the undercast. The aircraft was apparently headed toward England and may have crashed into the North Sea - exact fate is unknown.
Squadron: 418th BS - 100th BG(H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-37975
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Aircraft name N/A
Aircraft Code: LD-U
Pilot: Lt William E. Green | O-677261
POS: P
Status: MIA/KIA
State: Oklahoma
Notes: Commemorated on The Wall of the Missing in Netherlands
Copilot: Lt Jack P. Jensen | O-741910
POS: CP
Status: MIA/KIA
State: Washington
Notes: Commemorated on The Wall of the Missing in Netherlands
NAV: Lt John J. Joyce | O-685345
POS: NAV
Status: KIA
State: Pennsylvania
Notes: Initially buried in Military Cemetery at Haamstede (I-10-243} - Final Internment - Ardennes (B-17-18)
BOM: Lt John S. Hamilton | O-679503
POS: BOM
Status: KIA
State: Texas
Notes: Initially buried in General Cemetery of Ouddorp (I-10-245) - Final Internment - Ardennes (D-20-8)
ROG: TSgt Robert P. Valentik | 37218415
POS: ROG
Status: MIA/KIA
State: Connecticut
Notes: Commemorated on The Wall of the Missing in Netherlands
TTE: TSgt Roman B. Beran | 37218415
POS: TTE
Status: MIA/KIA
State: Kansas
Notes: Commemorated on The Wall of the Missing in Netherlands
BTG: SSgt Richard K. Anderegg | 37437834
POS: BTG
Status: KIA
State: Iowa
Notes: Initial burial site unknown -- Final Internment - - Final Internment - Ardennes (D-8-49)
RWG: SSgt Sanford F. Tisdale | 16109083
POS: RWG
Status: MIA/KIA
State: Michigan
Notes: Commemorated on The Wall of the Missing in Netherlands
LWG: SSgt Henry J. Waskewicz | 36528100
POS: LWG
Status: KIA
State: Michigan
Notes: Initially buried in General Cemetery at Ouddorp (J-10-236) - Final Internment - USA
TG: SSgt Leroy R. Leist | 34343991
POS: TG
Status: MIA/KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Commemorated on The Wall of the Missing in Netherlands
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
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Report Notes
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