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MACR PILOT: F/O  Charles L.  Petersen  - T-61159
MACR: 05383 FICHE : 05383

ORGANIZATION
LOCATION: AAF Station #139 COMMAND: VIII AF GROUP: 100th Bomb Gp (H) AAF
SQUADRON: 349th BS DETACHMENT:  
     

DETAIL
DEPARTURE:AAF Station #139 INITIAL COURSE: SE  
INTENDED DESTINATION: Abbeville    
MISSION TYPE:Operational    

WEATHER & VISIBILITY AT TIME OF LAST REPORT
CONDITION: Scattered Clouds - 4 - 6/10 undercast    

GIVE
DATE: 1944-06-05 TIME: 10:15 LOCATION: 3 miles south of Boulogne

SPECIFY:

Last Sighted

CONFIRMED OR BELIEVED REASON FOR LOSS
LOSS DUE TO : Other circumstances

OTHER REASON FOR LOSS:

Collision with A/C #095

AIRCRAFT: 43-37591
TYPE: B-17 SERIES: G  
     
     

ENGINES:
MODEL:    
A: SW-01797
B: SW-017967
C: SW-017987
D: SW-017359
    

INSTALLED WEAPONS:
A: 1531227
B: 1530892
C: 1530654
D: 1530781		 E: 1299621
F: 1531240
G: 1531090
H: 1530781		 I: 1182518
J: 1299331
K: 1530614
L: 1299010 (M) 1299396

PERSONS BELOW ARE LISTED AS:
CASUALTY TYPE: Battle casualty  
NUMBER OF PERSONS ON BOARD:    
CREW: 10 PASS: 0 TOTAL: 10

PERSONNEL:

POSITION NAME RANK SERIAL
P1
P2 Charles L.  Petersen F/O T-61159
CP James D. Keeffe 2Lt O-817459
NAV (N) Elmer H. Vishion 2Lt O-709434
BOM (B) James F. Jones 1Lt O-734350
RAD Paul Zima Sgt 16077736
ENG Carl J. Phillips Sgt 383996928
BAL James L. Heller Sgt 13060215
WG (W) Andrew L. Addison Sgt 18137748
WG (W) 39295751
TG (T) Corwin E. Alspach Sgt 39854328

PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT

G.H. Penman TSgt 12187389
Last sighted
Allen 2Lt O-753839
Last sighted    
H.W. Woodall 2Lt O-433626
Last sighted

PERSONNEL WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED

REASON: Parachutes were used OTHER:  

EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH

Report: 
"A/C #591  (Peterson) was flying right wing on A/C #095 (Wilson) which was hit by a ground rocket and collided with #591 (Peterson). The nose section of #095 (Wilson) was sheared off, but it appeared to remain under control and peeled out of formation. Five chutes were observered as it 'S-ed' back toward the channel."

Lts. Woodall, Allen and T/Sgt Penman
   
   
Second Witness: No Data  
Report: 

      

    





  
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PREPARING OFFICER


PREPARED BY: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Assistant Adjutant  


DATE PREPARED:
  1999-11-30


  



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    REPORT: 
Crew joined the 100th on 26 may 44