MACR PILOT: 2Lt Donald A. Waters O-759742
MACR #: 07501
Fiche #: 02732
Organization
Location: AAF Station #139
Group: 100th Bomb Gp (H) AAF
Squadron: 350th BS
Command: VIII AF
Detachment:
Detail
Departure/Base: AAF Station #139
Initial Course: E
Intended Destination: Munich
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: 8 -10/10 Undercast
Give
Date: July 13, 1944
Time: 10:25
Location: 4800N - 0945E
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy anti-aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-004881
B: 43-56768
C: SW-558
D: SW-00481
Weapons
A: 674594
B: 674711
C: 405492
D: 675088
E: 676429
F: 676344
G: 674670
H: 675920
I: 674738
J: 683717
L: 674959
Persons are listed as
Casualty Type: Battle casualty
Number of persons on board
Crew: 10
Pass: 0
Total: 10
Personnel
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| Position | Name | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | |||
| P2 | Donald A. Waters | 2Lt | O-759742 |
| CP | William H. Conselman | 2Lt | O-758536 |
| NAV (N) | Alfred M. Shearer | 1Lt | O-733477 |
| BOM (B) | Robert B. Crow | 2Lt | O-769102 |
| RAD | Bert d. Pollack | SSgt | 131299124 |
| ENG | Andrew Chianis | SSgt | 39576644 |
| BAL | Christopher W. Hoops | Sgt | 32431093 |
| WG (W) | Paul Annin | Sgt | 13171103 |
| WG (W) | Kenneth G. Youngren | Sgt | 16081447 |
| TG (T) | Harry P. Bellemare | Sgt | 31281340 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.C. Jones | Last sighted | 1Lt | O-759688 |
| G.H. Staussy | Last sighted | 1Lt | O-753818 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Unknown
Other:
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| "At 1025 hours, A/C #074 peeled out of formation and went to the left. Last seen going toward the Alps, losing gasoline. #1 engine feathered just after bombs away." | ||
| No Data | Donald A. Waters is the author of Hitler's Secret Ally, Switzerland. Copyright 1992. Library of Congress Card Number 93-092842 |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: July 17, 1944
