Casualty Report from March 18, 1944
Detail
MACR: 03234
Target: Augsburg, Germany
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Destroyed in collision with 42-37913 during re-forming after the Group Lead aircraft was forced to abort. Site was Les Defends, France. (See Crew Notes for detailed Internment locations)
Squadron: 350th BS - 100th BG(H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-39830
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Berlin Playboy
Aircraft Code: LN-Y
Pilot: Lt Paul A. Martin | O-543304
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: Pennsylvania
Notes: Final Internment - USA
Copilot: Lt Thomas Cryan | O-795361
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: Massachusetts
Notes: Final Internment - USA
NAV: Lt Tom F. Hughes | O-809515
POS: NAV
Status: KIA
State: North Carolina
Notes: Found six weeks later at the crash site - Final Internment - USA
BOM: Lt Albert P. Racz | O-688553
POS: BOM
Status: KIA
State: Illinois
Notes: Final Internment - USA
ROG: TSgt Russell E. Longdon | 13167691
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: Pennsylvania
Notes: Final Internment - USA
TTE: TSgt Levi G. Tonn | 36620984
POS: TTE
Status: KIA
State: Illinois
Notes: Final Internment - Normandy J-3-18-35
BTG: SSgt Richard J. Faulkner | 12214475
POS: BTG
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: No notes on this crewmember
RWG: SSgt Veryl A. Lund | 18124028
POS: RWG
Status: KIA
State: Minnesota
Notes: Final Internment - USA
LWG: SSgt Lonnie J. Albin | 18124028
POS: LWG
Status: KIA
State: Texas
Notes: Final Internment - Normandy I-24-32
TG: SSgt John E. Howley | 16110646
POS: TG
Status: KIA
State: Michigan
Notes: Final Internment - Normandy D-10-42
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
KIAs recovered near Aumale-Abancourt and interred in the French Cemetery at Poix de la Somme. The Germans were able to identify only seven and two Unknowns. At the end of hostilities the casualties were re-interred in St. Andre Military Cemetery. The final internment locations are listed under State of enlistment if the cemeteries are unknown.
Report Notes
Notes on this report N/A
