Casualty Report from March 6, 1944
Detail
MACR: 03016
Target: Berlin, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Lost to enemy fighters in the great air battle at Haseluenne - not details are known as the entire crew perished. (See Crew Notes)
Squadron: 418th BS - 100th BG(H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-30278
Aircraft Type: B-17F
Aircraft Name: Aircraft name N/A
Aircraft Code: LD-R
Pilot: Lt Zeb Kendall | O-746111
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: California
Notes: - Final Internment - Ardennes (D-38-21)
Copilot: Lt Edwin J. Loughran | O-693691
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: New York
Notes: Commemorated on The Wall of the Missing in Netherlands
NAV: Lt William R. Thorpe | O-812009
POS: NAV
Status: KIA
State: Rhode Island
Notes: Intial Ardennes Plot (Q-1-10) - Final Internment - Ardennes (A-32-9)
BOM: Lt Clifford L. Gowan | O-755044
POS: BOM
Status: KIA
State: Illinois
Notes: Initial Ardennes Plot (O-6-1320) - Final Internment - Ardennes (C-10-13)
ROG: TSgt Leman E. Tutor | 18122364
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: New Mexico
Notes: Intial Ardennes Plot (N-6-14) - Final Internment - Ardennes (B-28-9)
TTE: TSgt Melvin A. Hickman | 35474083
POS: TTE
Status: KIA
State: Ohio
Notes: Initial Ardennes Plot (0-6-131) - Final Internment - USA
BTG: SSgt Reginaldo Agulia | 18232557
POS: BTG
Status: KIA
State: Texas
Notes: Initial Ardennes Plot (0-6-137) - Final Internment - Ardennes (A-22-14)
RWG: SSgt Matthew G. Aven | 38473776
POS: RWG
Status: KIA
State: Texas
Notes: Initial Ardennes Plot (N-6-148) - Final Internment - USA
LWG: SSgt Raymond L. Bridges | 38305984
POS: LWG
Status: KIA
State: Texas
Notes: Initial Ardennes Plot (N-6-146) - Final Internment - Ardennes (B-42-44)
TG: SSgt Victor Stoffregen | 15089454
POS: TG
Status: KIA
State: Indiana
Notes: Initial Ardennes Plot (N-6-147) - Final Internment - USA
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
Lt. Clifford L. Gowen, S/Sgt Melvin A. Hickman, S/Sgt Matthew G. Aven and S/Sgt Raymond L. Bridges were initially buried in the Evangelical Churchyard at Quackenbruck. There is speculation the others were also buried there, but this has not been confirmed. All were later re-interred in Ardennes. Final Internment sites listed as USA indicate the State of enlistment and in some cases may not indicate the home State of the veteran. (paul west)
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
