MACR PILOT: 1Lt James B. Noble O-753812
MACR #: 07880
Fiche #: 02890
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: SE
Intended Destination: Merseburg
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: Missing from MACR
Give
Date: July 28, 1944
Time: 03:50
Location: Missing
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Other circumstances
Other reason for loss: Internal explosion
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-005564
B: SW-004168
C: SW-006989
D: SW-007206
Weapons
A: 948040
B: 947675
C: 492002
D: 716932
E: 949637
F: 948841
G: 727042
H: 906762
I: 931398
J: 931462
L:
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 | Floyd H. Mason | Capt | O-713234 |
| P2 | James B. Noble | 1Lt | O-753812 |
| CP | Robert e. Lipps | 2Lt | O-618896 |
| NAV (N) | Robert W. Barry | 1Lt | O-704573 |
| BOM (B) | Marcus M. Hertz | 2Lt | O-700104 |
| RAD | Russell Ellis | TSgt | 11071717 |
| ENG | Frank Cruz | TSgt | 38352903 |
| BAL | |||
| WG (W) | Arthur L. Roberts | SSgt | 36302434 |
| WG (W) | William P. McNally | SSgt | 32775656 |
| TG (T) | Frederick F. Schwartz | SSgt | 39037688 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| George S. Allen | Last sighted | 1Lt | Unreadable |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| "At 0850 hours near 5043N - 0820E, A/C #555 nosed down twice and the group followed, then the wheels were lowered and fire was seen in the radio room. Looked like as if it might be a flare fire. The A/C peeled off to the right. A small explosion was seen in the right wing between #3 engine and the fuselage. One man bailed out before the A/C left the formation. The others followed. Nine chutes were seen to open and the tenth had not opened when the man disappeared into the undercast. The fire in the aircraft appeared to be out when it plunged into the undercast flying steadily under AFCE control." | ||
| No Data | Of the above, Noble, Cruz, Ellis, Roberts, McNally, and Swartz appear to be from the original Noble crew. Lipps was from the M. C. Rumley crew. Kaufman from the R. A. Wegrzyneck crew. Barry from the H. E. Bethea crew. Mason had joined the 100th with his own crew on 28 Nov 43 and may have been on his 2nd tour. "Old Daniel Boone" (42-97555) also known as "Island F for Fox" PFF from 95th BG |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
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Date prepared: Unknown
