MACR PILOT: 1Lt Herbert G. Devore - O-800333 |
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MACR: 03235 | FICHE : 01106 |
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: East | |
INTENDED DESTINATION: Brunswick | ||
MISSION TYPE:Operational |
WEATHER & VISIBILITY AT TIME OF LAST REPORT |
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CONDITION: 10/10 undercast |
GIVE |
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DATE: 1944-03-15 | TIME: 11:02 | LOCATION: Brunswick |
SPECIFY: Last Sighted |
CONFIRMED OR BELIEVED REASON FOR LOSS |
LOSS DUE TO : Enemy aircraft |
OTHER REASON FOR LOSS:
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AIRCRAFT: 42-39934 |
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TYPE: B-17 | SERIES: G | |
ENGINES: |
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MODEL: R-1820-97 | ||
A: 43-65144 B: 43-65151 C: 43-65183 D: 43-60175 |
INSTALLED WEAPONS: |
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A: See Other Side B: See Other Side C: See Other Side D: See Other Side |
E: See Other Side F: See Other Side G: See Other Side H: See Other Side |
I: See Other Side J: See Other Side K: See Other Side L: See Other Side |
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 | Roland T. Knight | Capt | O-726256 |
P2 | Herbert G. Devore | 1Lt | O-800333 |
CP | Tail Gunner Position | ||
NAV (N) | Burton M. Joseph | 1Lt | O-739102 |
BOM (B) | Robert K Peel | Capt | O-739102 |
RAD | Robert D. Longworth | TSgt | 19176995 |
ENG | Harrison L. Longhi | TSgt | 31166831 |
BAL | Nicholas Del Cimmuto | SSgt | 13131729 |
WG (W) | John J. Barry | SSgt | 31128428 |
WG (W) | Darrell R. Dickenson | SSgt | 37438621 |
TG (T) | Martin Tashjian | 1Lt | O-745763 |
PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT
C. B. Harper | 2Lt | O-671266 |
Last sighted | ||
E. N. McKay | 1Lt | O-745727 |
Last sighted | ||
D. S. Pearson | 1Lt | O-746417 |
Last sighted |
PERSONNEL WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED
REASON: Any other reason | OTHER: Down Under Control |
EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH
Report: "At 1102 hours Brunswick, at 19,600 saw lead ship ship 43-39934 hit by AA. Saw red flames inside the cockpit, ship went down apparently under control for 2000 feet where it disappeared in the undercast. One engine was smoking and parts of the cowling were dropping off. No chutes were seen. Lts. Harper, McKay, and Pearson |
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Second Witness: No Data | |
Report: |
DESCRIPTION OF SEARCH EFFORT
DETAIL:No search made. |
PREPARING OFFICER
PREPARED BY: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Personnel Officer
DATE PREPARED:
1944-03-19
TRANSCRIBER NOTES
REPORT:
On 15/3/44, Lt. Martin Tashjian was flying in the tail as an observer for the Command Pilot and was KIA. Capt. Robert Peel, who had flown overseas with the 100th Group as a bombardier without a crew, was flying as BOM and became a POW. Capt. Roland G. Knight, a pilot who had flown over with the Group unassigned to a crew, was this day flying as Command pilot. He was KIA. A/C #42 39934 "MY ACHING BACK" This was the 25th mission for most of the crew. A T/Sgt Robert D. Longworth was flying as ROG in the place of Harry Lenk and was KIA Longworth was from the original crew of Martin Tashjian which had been involved in a crash at Thorpe Abbotts on 4/12/43. Both he & Tashjian had been injured in that crash and the crew , spending considerable time in the hospital.