MACR PILOT: 1Lt Lawrence E. Townsend O-747527
MACR #: 07837
Fiche #: 02874
Organization
Location: AAF Station #139
Group: 100th Bomb Gp (H) AAF
Squadron: 349th BS
Command: VIII AF
Detachment:
Detail
Departure/Base: AAF Station #139
Initial Course: SSE
Intended Destination: German Battle Lines in France
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: Medium clouds at 15,000 feet - considerable low haze with limited vis
Give
Date: July 25, 1944
Time: 10:25
Location: 4904N - 0126E
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-013590
B: SW-013407
C: SW-013344
D: SW-013384
Weapons
A: 537965
B: 38115
C: 600385
D: 18430
E: 633596
F: 648096
G: 90426
H: 647830
I: 348786
J: 504018
L: 849038
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 | Lawrence E. Townsend | 1Lt | O-747527 |
| CP | Andrew J. Burkhart | 2Lt | O-759409 |
| NAV (N) | Arnold L. Holmes | 1Lt | O-695915 |
| BOM (B) | George D. Gardner | 1Lt | O-689501 |
| RAD | Louis P. Glasser | TSgt | 32711955 |
| ENG | Walter W. Kolar | TSgt | 13129942 |
| BAL | Chalmers M. Anderson | SSgt | 37087560 |
| WG (W) | Gordon M. Laneq | SSgt | 37121228 |
| WG (W) | |||
| TG (T) | Earl C. Milam | SSgt | 18149567 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| William T. Fitzroy | Last sighted | 2Lt | O-755538 |
| Ferdinand J. Harres | Last sighted | 1Lt | O-464053 |
| Joseph S. Farcht | Last sighted | 2Lt | O-693022 |
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 #416 was believed to have been hit by flak from St. Lo. Shortly after bombs away and before reaching the RP. Fire broke out inside the aircraft and #2 engine began to smoke. Crewmen began bailing out of the ship which appeared to flying on APCE. Nine chutes were seen, this would account for the entire crew." Lts. William T. Fitzory, Ferdinand J. Harres & Joseph S. Farcht | ||
| No Data | This was the 35th mission for this crew. S/Sgt Walter W. Kolar, evaded the Germans for a few days until the advancing Allied Forces reached his position. He then joined a tank crew and fought until wounded . His new found armored buddies took him to an aid station where the medics quickly discovered he was USAAF. They terminated his ground combat career, to the dismay of his tank crew members who had presented him as a tanker complete with helmet, uniform and insignia,. The outgoing and friendly Walt Kolar certainly was one of the 100th's most intrepid warriors..(jb) Hello, I am a french historian in the Paris aera. From our sources, the B-17 "Lady Luck" 349th BS was crashed in the Paris aera on the 25 july44. But from your sources, the plane was crashed near St Lô in Normandie, about 400 km.... Do you know anything about it. A eventual picture of the "Lady Luck" Best Regards. Bruno Renoult. |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: July 27, 1944
