MACR PILOT: 2Lt Wesley G. Stansbury O-816610
MACR #: 08173
Fiche #: 03002
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: Merseburg
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: 10/10 undercast
Give
Date: July 28, 1944
Time: 12:31
Location: 5238N - 0157E
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Other circumstances
Other reason for loss: Collision with
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-005382
B: 41-42136
C: SSW-009855
D: SW-005578
Weapons
A: 948009
B: 949021
C: 224905
D: 446809
E: 728762
F: 225226
G: 447393
H: 224954
I: 947980
J: 949518
L: 227605
Persons are listed as
Casualty Type: Battle casualty
Number of persons on board
Crew: 9
Pass:
Total: 9
Personnel
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| Position | Name | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | |||
| P2 | Wesley G. Stansbury | 2Lt | O-816610 |
| CP | John E. Baxter | 2Lt | O-709746 |
| NAV (N) | William M. Fischer | 2Lt | O-712541 |
| BOM (B) | Richard D. Hawkins | TSgt | 12040698 |
| RAD | Wesson A. Stetson | TSgt | 36562907 |
| ENG | G.W. Moxley | TSgt | 18192282 |
| BAL | Henry W. Inskeep | SSgt | 13112031 |
| WG (W) | Melvin M. Rogoff | SSgt | 36653207 |
| WG (W) | |||
| TG (T) | John A. Myers | SSgt | 18122047 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert e. Trommer | Last sighted | 2Lt | O-755793 |
| Julian T. Rogers | Last sighted | 1Lt | O-812660 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Any other reason
Other: Collision with A/C 42-32009
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| "At 1231 near 5238N - 1057E while the formation was flying just above undercast at 9000 feet. A/C #009 was flying #7 in the low squadron. It pulled up climbing and struck A/C #621 with it's vertical stabilizer. A/C #009 broke in half at the waist and fell through the undercast. Two bodies were seen to come from A/C #009 but no open chutes were observe red. A/C #621 had it's left aileron torn off and the A/C went into a steep dive, disappearing into the undercast with pieces falling off. No chutes or bodies were seen to come from this A/C. A/C #903 was sent back to patrol the area and assist Air-Sea Rescue. However observers on this A/C failed to find any trace of the A/C or crews during half and hour of searching." | ||
| No Data | This crew and that of A. S. Spear were involved in a mid air collision over the North sea on returning from the mission Lt John Goethel was flying with the crew of J. E. David on 3/9/44 when that ship crashed into the sea . He was replaced on this mission by T/Sgt Richard D. Hawkins who was KIA. (Goethel and two other crewmen were saved from the David collision - the members of his old crew were not so fortunate. The dead of Stansbury's crew are all commemorated on the Wall Of The Missing at Cambridge. |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: July 30, 1944
