MACR PILOT: 1Lt Anthony J. Gallagher O-754330
MACR #: 07878
Fiche #: 02888
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: East
Intended Destination: Magdeburg
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: CAVU
Give
Date: August 5, 1944
Time: 12:24
Location: Unreadable
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy anti-aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Aircraft
Serial: 42-35572
Type: B-17
Series: G
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: 43-017634
B: SW-017287
C: SW-020081
D: SW-030055
Weapons
A: 1531442
B: 1531763
C: 1299467
D: 1531202
E: 1531255
F: 1530936
G: 1530927
H: 1530808
I: 1530645
J: 1530658
L: 1299636 (m 1530904)
Persons are listed as
Casualty Type:
Number of persons on board
Crew: 10
Pass: 0
Total: 10
Personnel
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| Position | Name | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | |||
| P2 | Anthony J. Gallagher | 1Lt | O-754330 |
| CP | Gordon K. Bowen | 2Lt | O-815062 |
| NAV (N) | William F. Edmondson | 2Lt | O-752629 |
| BOM (B) | Ralph O. Ingalls | SSgt | 19176816 |
| RAD | Albert S. Prince | TSgt | 20404844 |
| ENG | Joseph A. Lucas | TSgt | 17159504 |
| BAL | Walter Wittendorf | SSgt | 32681411 |
| WG (W) | John A. Zaher | SSgt | 15377367 |
| WG (W) | |||
| TG (T) | Herman F. Herhamer | SSgt | 16075091 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| John P. Ricker | Last sighted | 2Lt | O-817750 |
| Alf Aske | Last sighted | 2Lt | O-764584 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Any other reason
Other: A/C #572 disintegrated.
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| "A/C #572 was seen to be hit by flak as bombs were released. The A/C disintegrated and no chutes were seen. | ||
| No Data | Later reports suggest this aircraft may have hit by bombs from another B-17 that destroyed A/C 42-37572; there is no confirmation of this and the fate of this aircraft will probably never be positively determined. (pw) |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: August 8, 1944
