Casualty Report from March 6, 1944
Detail
MACR: 03017
Target: Berlin, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Lost to enemy fighters in the great air battle at Haseluenne
Squadron: 349th BS - 100th BG (H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-30799
Aircraft Type: B-17F
Aircraft Name: The Bigass Bird II
Aircraft Code: XR-L
Pilot: Lt William B. Murray | O-746405
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: Pennsylvania
Notes: - Final Internment - Ardennes (D-37-2) killed at controls.
Copilot: Lt Richard M. Lambiotte | O-801599
POS: CP
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Wounded and hospitalized at Bissel
NAV: Lt Orrin H. Heinrich | O-685937
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Captured at Bassum
BOM: Lt William G. Carr | O-686183
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: (Captured at Bassum)
ROG: TSgt Fred C. Schillinger | 13128119
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: Pennsylvania
Notes: Initial Interrement in Ardennes (T-1-20) - Final Internment - Ardennes (D-37-18)
TTE: SSgt Emory L. Brandt | 37011818
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Jim Peace | 14002134
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: SSgt Palmer J. Hanson | 37433449
POS: RWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
LWG: SSgt Nick E. Hamalak | 32518322
POS: LWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TG: SSgt Mahlon A. Hall | 39409314
POS: TG
Status: KIA
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
German surprise attack (15-20 abreast) at 12 O'Clock High. Several passes made-first pass wounded ship, Second pass wounded Lt Murray in right shoulder & arm. Thrid pass killed Murray and damaged ship seriously. Crew was on 16th Mission.
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
