Casualty Report from March 18, 1944
Detail
MACR: 03233
Target: Augsburg, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Mid-air collision with 42-37913 - occurred when the Group Leader had to abort and the formation became somewhat scattered and was forced to re-form. 42-37913 broke apart and most of the wreckage was found in the Hericourt-St. Samson in western France. (See Crew Notes for complete internment details)
Squadron: 418th BS - 100th BG(H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-37913
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Aircraft name N/A
Aircraft Code: LD-W
Pilot: Lt Donald J. Stuke | O-727280
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Final Internment - Golden Gate National Cementery, San Bruno, California - USA
Copilot: Lt Thomas J. LeMond | O-759470
POS: CP
Status: Evaded
State: Unknown
Notes:
NAV: Lt George E. Owens | O-694398
POS: NAV
Status: KIA
State: Massachusetts
Notes: Final Internment - Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California - USA
BOM: Lt Clarence W. Pullem | O-686770
POS: 0686170
Status: KIA
State: Ohio
Notes: Final Internment - Normandy A-2--6
ROG: Sgt Arthur r. Tuott | 17157536
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: State N/A
Notes: Final Internment - Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota - USA
TTE: TSgt Daniel J. Segrete | 12148161
POS: TTE
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
BTG: SSgt Irving W. Cooke | 32301265
POS: BTG
Status: KIA
State: New Jersey
Notes: Final Internment - USA
RWG: SSgt Joseph M. Dragovich | 32301265
POS: RWG
Status: KIA
State: Ohio
Notes: Final Internment - USA
LWG: SSgt Joseph C. Ogg | 18188565
POS: LWG
Status: KIA
State: Texas
Notes: Final Internment - Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas - USA
TG: SSgt Phillip J. Donnelly | 33588376
POS: TG
Status: KIA
State: Pennsylvaina
Notes: 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
The nose was sheared from 42-37913. The Germans could only positively identify five bodies, they listed a sixth as Unknown. This was probably either Lt. Donald J. Stuke or Lt. George E. Owens. The Germans recovered the body of Lt. Clarence W. Pullem with the crewmembers of 42-39830 at Aumale-Abancourt, and correctly identified him as having come from 42-37913's crew. The casualties were interred at Beauvais Memorial Cemetery with the exception of Lt. Pullem who was initially interred at Poix de la Somme. (paul west)
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
