Casualty Report from February 20, 1944
Detail
MACR: 02427
Target: Posen, Poland
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Crash landed in Sweden after uncontrollable engine fires - entire crew was quietly and quickly returned to England
Squadron: 350th BS - 100th BG(H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-39792
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Half & Half
Aircraft Code: LN-X
Pilot: Lt Arthur J. Harris | O-745890
POS: P
Status: Interned
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Copilot: Lt John Dutka | O-751580
POS: CP
Status: Interned
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: F/O Morric C. West | T-123045
POS: NAV
Status: Interned
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BOM: Lt Albert A. Marchiondo | O-741206
POS: BOM
Status: Interned
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
ROG: TSgt Rene L. Tujague | 38194954
POS: ROG
Status: Interned
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TTE: TSgt Alvin Grasshoff | 18225794
POS: TTE
Status: Interned
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Donald A. Petrecca | 13126953
POS: BTG
Status: Interned
State: State N/A
Notes: Wounded in Action
RWG: SSgt Lester L. Errett | 35639542
POS: RWG
Status: Interned
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
LWG: SSgt John A. Martin | 14151746
POS: LWG
Status: Interned
State: State N/A
Notes: Wounded in Action
TG: SSgt Frederick J. Kaczynski | 33064061
POS: TG
Status: Interned
State: State N/A
Notes: Wounded in Action
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
My father was John A. Martin (LWG). He was hit in the side when strafed by fire from a German fighter. Donald A. Petrecca (BTG) was hit by plexiglass when flak or gunfire exploded the ball turret. Frederick J. Kaczynski (TG) was wounded severely enough that the crew chose not to bail out because he couldn't jump. Kaczynski died in 1996 or 1997, just FYI, as I recall his widow telling me. No listing for him in the TAPS database. From: MPFaley@aol.com Date: 2005/05/12 Thu PM 04:53:13 EDT To: catznjamz@charter.net Subject: Re: Feedback: from 100thbg.com ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 100th BOMB GROUP GENERAL FEEDBACK ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Purpose: Submit information Email: catznjamz@charter.net Name: Jon Martin Interest: Relative of veteran Comments: Hi, Just looking over the MACR, etc for my dad's last flight. He and two others were wounded, but its not listed in any of the reports. Wonder why? I know for sure that my dad (John A. Martin) received the purple heart, and so did Don Petrecca. No idea about Kaczynski.
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
