MACR PILOT: 1Lt Albert E. Trommer - O-766793 |
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MACR: 08820 | FICHE : 03238 |
ORGANIZATION |
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LOCATION: AAF Station #139 | COMMAND: VIII AF | GROUP: 100th Bomb Gp (H) AAF |
SQUADRON: 350th BS | DETACHMENT: | |
DETAIL |
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DEPARTURE:AAF Station #139 | INITIAL COURSE: SE | |
INTENDED DESTINATION: Ruhland | ||
MISSION TYPE:Operational |
WEATHER & VISIBILITY AT TIME OF LAST REPORT |
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CONDITION: 7 - 10/10 undercast |
GIVE |
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DATE: 1944-09-11 | TIME: 12:05 | LOCATION: 5035N - 1310E |
SPECIFY: Last Sighted |
CONFIRMED OR BELIEVED REASON FOR LOSS |
LOSS DUE TO : Enemy aircraft |
OTHER REASON FOR LOSS:
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AIRCRAFT: 42-102657 |
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TYPE: B-17 | SERIES: G | |
ENGINES: |
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MODEL: R-1820-97 | ||
A: SW-254 B: 43-61944 C: SW-012008 D: 42-79199 |
INSTALLED WEAPONS: |
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A: 712921 B: 730672 C: 1528722 D: 1299471 |
E: 600695 F: 779648 G: 778236 H: 601041 |
I: 972132 J: 1628739 K: 781977 L: 259461 |
PERSONS BELOW ARE LISTED AS: |
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CASUALTY TYPE: | Battle casualty | |
NUMBER OF PERSONS ON BOARD: | ||
CREW: 10 | PASS: 0 | TOTAL: 10 |
PERSONNEL:
POSITION | NAME | RANK | SERIAL |
P1 | |||
P2 | Albert E. Trommer | 1Lt | O-766793 |
CP | Timothy H. Bradshaw | 1Lt | O-760349 |
NAV (N) | James H. Wright | 2Lt | O-745779 |
BOM (B) | Leo F. Groce | 2Lt | O-789119 |
RAD | William M. Stone | TSgt | 1438345 |
ENG | Alvin J. Severson | TSgt | 39413463 |
BAL | J.C. Kluttz | SSgt | 18314056 |
WG (W) | Thomas C. Kentes | SSgt | 37639953 |
WG (W) | |||
TG (T) | Charles E. Wilson | SSgt | 38511515 |
PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT
W.C. Ivosevic | 2Lt | O-818525 |
Last sighted | ||
J.H. Mclaughlin | 2Lt | O-816523 |
Last sighted | ||
T.H. Kemp | 1Lt | O-81227 |
Last sighted |
PERSONNEL WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED
REASON: Parachutes were used | OTHER: |
EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH
Report: "The group in which A/C 657 was flying was attacked by 50 to 70 enemy aircraft. The attack caused at least three of our aircraft to explode and most of the others appeared to be damaged, some were attacked again as stragglers. In a few minutes all but one disappeared beneath the undercast. Since none of them returned no account of the loss of specific aircraft is available. About half of them appeared to be under control as they disappeared into the undercast. Two chutes were seen before the aircraft disappeared, but from which aircraft they came is undetermined," |
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Second Witness: No Data | |
Report: |
DESCRIPTION OF SEARCH EFFORT
DETAIL:No search made. |
PREPARING OFFICER
PREPARED BY: GEORGE D. ALLEN Capt Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
DATE PREPARED:
1944-09-15
TRANSCRIBER NOTES
REPORT:
The following is quoted from a letter written by Lt. Bradshaw in 1945: "The action took place on Sept. 11,1944, we were flying SE of Leipzig, Ger. when we were attacked by approximately 100 enemy fighters. We were set on fire in the right wing and the bomb bays. The order was given to bail out. I sent Sgt. Severson down to make a double check on the Bombardier (Groce) and Navigator (Wright). When I reached the escape hatch Sgt. Severson was trying to release it but it was stuck. I also tried, but failed, to release it. Finally Sgt. Severson and I started kicking on it and finally it fell out. I told Sgt. Severson to go, but because I had been slightly wounded, he asked me to go ahead. As far as I know Sgt. Severson and Lt. Wright followed immediately. "I was free for about 3 hours, but when I was picked up I was put in a cell with my ball-turret gunner, Sgt. Kluttz and my tail gunner, Sgt. Wilson. They told me at this time they had seen Sgt. Stone or at least a person whom they thought was Sgt. Stone on a stretcher. They also thought he was alive at this time because he raised his hand to shade the sun from his eyes.."