Casualty Report from February 20, 1944
Detail
MACR: 02426
Target: Posen, Poland
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Damaged by rockets in the target area to the extent they could not maintain formation - destroyed by enemy fighters after leaving the formation. Wreckage at Harslev Mark South of Bogense, Funen Island, Denmark. The crew may have been attempting to get to Sweden.
Squadron: 418th BS - 100th BG(H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-37790
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: (Ain't ) "Miss Behavin"
Aircraft Code: LD-Y
Pilot: Lt Reginald A. Smith | O-535996
POS: P
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Copilot: Lt Orlin H. Markussen | O-741995
POS: CP
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: Lt Gerald C. Scott | O-736312
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BOM: Lt Ernest Cribbs | O-670021
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt Ira G. Evans | 33209046
POS: ROG
Status: Evaded
State: State N/A
Notes: Reached Sweden with the help of the Danish Resistance - March 7th, 1944
TTE: TSgt Thomas M. Egan | 31127255
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Edward B. Dyblie | 33269918
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: SSgt Robert L. Dunbar | 13089208
POS: RWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
LWG: SSgt Edward Britko | 13108682
POS: LWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TG: SSgt Michael E. Udick | 15321049
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
Notes on this crew N/A
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
