Casualty Report from July 4, 1943
Detail
MACR: 00272
Target: Subpens and dock areas at La Pallice, France
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Enemy fighters - crashed near Ile d' Oleron, France
Squadron: 351st BS - 100th BG (H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-30051
Aircraft Type: B-17F
Aircraft Name: Nevada Wildcat
Aircraft Code: EP-J
Pilot: 1Lt Robert C. Pearson | O-1699547
POS: P
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
Copilot: 1Lt Melville G. Boyd | O-79760
POS: CP
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
NAV: 1Lt Bruce T. Rinker | O-660906
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Injured parachuting - broken arm
BOM: Lt John L. Dunbar | O-730774
POS: BOM
Status: Evaded
State: State N/A
Notes: Evaded via Spain
ROG: TSgt Randall G. Villa | 38185414
POS: ROG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TTE: TSgt Jack M. Goss | 13049923
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Everett J. Moore | 31131034
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: SSgt Lonnie B. Rutledge | 15080089
POS: RWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
LWG: SSgt John T. Westwood | 13084517
POS: LWG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
TG: SSgt Albert N. Purcell | 18004281
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
John L. Dunbar is the author of "Escape Through the Pyrenes"
Report Notes
04 Jul 43 was a Sunday
