Casualty Report from March 6, 1944
Detail
MACR: 03033
Target: Berlin, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Lost to enemy fighters - crashed near Brookstreet, District of Cloppenburg (See Crew Notes)
Squadron: 418th BS - 100th BG(H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-97482
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Terry and the Pirates
Aircraft Code: LD-W
Pilot: Lt William A. Terry | O-745976
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: Ohio
Notes: Final Internemt - Ardennes B-27-20
Copilot: Lt William L. Peterson | O-687205
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: Colorado
Notes: Final Internemt - USA
NAV: Lt Robert P. Schremser | O-807936
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Wounded
BOM: Lt Ralph G. Cotter | O-685777
POS: BOM
Status: KIA
State: Massachusetts
Notes: Final Internemt - USA
ROG: TSgt Richard P. Howell | 39191657
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: California
Notes: Final Internemt - Golden Gate National Cemetery - San Bruno, California - USA
TTE: TSgt James P. Aitken | 17059503
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Severly wounded
BTG: SSgt James A. Bain | 15329946
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes:
RWG: SSgt John R. Horn | 37099626
POS: RWG
Status: KIA
State: Missouri
Notes: Final Internemt - Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery - St. Louis, Missouri - USA
LWG: SSgt Charles C. Anthony | 16082793
POS: LWG
Status: KIA
State: Michigan
Notes: Final Internemt - USA
TG: SSgt Carl D. Hampton | 39907471
POS: TG
Status: KIA
State: Idaho
Notes: Final Internemt - 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
All KIAs were initially buried in Evangelical Cemetery of Quackenbruck All were later re-interred in Ardennes. Three of the crew could not be identified by the Germans but identification was made by the US Army Graves Registration units after the end of hostilities. (paul west)
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
