Casualty Report from May 11, 1944
Detail
MACR: 04866
Target: Liege, Beligum
Base: Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Crash: Destroyed by a direct flak hit to the right wing. A section of the wing was blown out causing un-controllable fuel fires. The A/C entered a spin and exploded. The major wreckage was found near Ougree, Belgium. The Germans were able to identify only three of the KIAs and the remaining four were buried as Unknowns in St. Tronds Cemetery, US Army Graves Registration identified the other four KIAs.
Squadron: 351st BS - 100th BG (H)
Aircraft
Aircraft #: 42-39983
Aircraft Type: B-17G
Aircraft Name: Katie
Aircraft Code: EP-F
Pilot: Lt Jack Hunter | O-753891
POS: P
Status: KIA
State: South Dakota
Notes: Final Internment - Black Hills National Cemetery, South Dakota - USA
Copilot: Lt George W. Shoesmith | O-815250
POS: CP
Status: KIA
State: Massachusetts
Notes: Final Internment - Ardennes A-37-30
NAV: Lt Richard J. Heh | O-814310
POS: NAV
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Captured at Boncelles
BOM: Lt Murray J. Lirette | O-757531
POS: BOM
Status: POW
State: State N/A
Notes: Captured at Seraing - hospitalized in Brussels
ROG: TSgt Spiro LeCouros | 11118174
POS: ROG
Status: KIA
State: Massachusetts
Notes: Final Internment - Ardennes D-26-1
TTE: TSgt Arthur L. Wellingham | 39037669
POS: TTE
Status: KIA
State: California
Notes: Final Internment - Ardennes A-25-12
BTG: SSgt Charles L. Anglin | 06955639
POS: BTG
Status: KIA
State: Arkansa
Notes: Final Internment - USA
RWG: SSgt John Rupnick | 13132363
POS: RWG
Status: KIA
State: Pennsylvania
Notes: Final Internment - Ardennes A-25-12
LWG: SSgt Robert H. Keuhl | 39325840
POS: LWG
Status: KIA
State: Oregon
Notes: Final Internment - Ardennes B-36-30
TG: SSgt Herbert S. South | 15113580
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
On 5/4/44. On 11/5/44,S/Sgts Charley L.Anglin,BT and John Rupnick,RW,were flying in place of Martiello & Medhurst and both were KIA. Both Anglin & Rupnick were listed on the crew of R.V.E. Monrad on 8/3/44.Rupnick was originally on the M.E.Beatty crew when it joined the 100th on 6/9/43. Immediately after bombs were released,A/C received a direct flak hit in wing at #1 engine. Part of wing blown off & A/C went down in flaming spin. Heh,Lirette and South were blown out of A/C. South suffered a compound fracture of a leg when blown from a/c.
Report Notes
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