MACR PILOT: 1Lt Robert J. Schomp O-812668
MACR #: 07814
Fiche #: 02861
Organization
Location: AAF Station #139
Group: 100th Bomb Gp (H) AAF
Squadron: 351st BS
Command: VIII AF
Detachment:
Detail
Departure/Base: AAF Station #139
Initial Course: E
Intended Destination: Merseburg
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: CAVU
Give
Date: July 29, 1944
Time: 09:56
Location:
Specify: 5119n - 1200e
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy anti-aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SSW-015513
B: 43-56774
C: SW-015314
D: SW-015537
Weapons
A: 778599
B: 778583
C: 1082101
D: 7782765
E: 772764
F: 226947
G: 779785
H: 602409
I: 1083349
J: 781947
L: 4083353
Persons are listed as
Casualty Type: Battle casualty
Number of persons on board
Crew: 9
Pass: 0
Total: 9
Personnel
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| Position | Name | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | |||
| P2 | Robert J. Schomp | 1Lt | O-812668 |
| CP | Henry C. Preher | 1Lt | O-818933 |
| NAV (N) | Robert W. Culwell | 1Lt | O-685550 |
| BOM (B) | Sylvester E. Dittenbenner | 1Lt | O-733031 |
| RAD | John P. Hunter | TSgt | 32222966 |
| ENG | Edmund J. Radke | TSgt | 36576103 |
| BAL | Joseph Rosolino | SSgt | 36594001 |
| WG (W) | Elmer F. Flood | SSgt | 36456989 |
| WG (W) | |||
| TG (T) | Arthur J, Malaney | SSgt | 36810799 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Cumming | Last sighted | 2Lt | O-757163 |
| Edgar W. Wolf | Last sighted | 1Lt | O-691129 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Parachutes were used
Other:
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| "A/C #667 was hit by flak which punctured both wings just after bombs away. No 2 engine caught fire and the fire spread along the entire wing. Pilot peeled off to the left and appeared to put the ship under AFCE control. Nine chutes were seen coming from the aircraft. Ship was flying steadily when last seen." | ||
| No Data | On the Merseburg mission of 29 Jul 44, Classe was replaced by Lt. Sylvester Dittenbenner from the crew of Ernest Zapf; he became a POW. Hogan was probably removed from the crew when the reduction to a nine man crew was initiated in August 1944. MACR indicates S/Sgt John P. Hunter was shot in the leg/hip area by German civilians after his parachute landing. A German report, vague and likely fictitious, states the airman was hospitalized with "wound with bullet in it, left thigh." Duration of treatment 4 to 6 weeks, and normal progress of treatment." |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: August 1, 1944
