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MACR

MACR PILOT: 2Lt Paul E. Corley O-818524

MACR #: 08813

Fiche #:

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: SE

Intended Destination: Ruhland

Mission Type: Operational

Weather

Weather: 7 - 10/10 undercast

Give

Date: September 11, 1944

Time: 11:44

Location: 5035N - 1310E

Specify: Last Sighted

Confirmed or believed reason for loss

Loss due to: Enemy aircraft

Other reason for loss:

Aircraft

Serial: 43-37880

Type: B-17

Series: G

Engines

Model: R-1820-97

A: SW-020154

B: SW-018044

C: SW-021431

D: SW-921425

Weapons

A: 127613

B: 1217604

C: 1217609

D: 1217248

E: 1217053

F: 120011

G: 1217093

H: 1217559

I: 1217602

J: 120013

L: 1217515

Persons are listed as

Casualty Type: Battle casualty

Number of persons on board

Crew: 9

Pass: 0

Total: 9

Personnel

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PositionNameRankSerial
P1
P2Paul E. Corley2LtO-818524
CPHoward J. Pfeffer2LtO-823944
NAV (N)Harry L. Cardon2LtO-918239
BOM (B)Joseph B. Allen2LtO-704272
RADHerbert J. EisenbergTSgt32878810
ENGVirgil C. McElroyTSgt38473653
BALJohn F. McGinnisSSgt35758269
WG (W)Frederick E. DunwoodieSSgt35222177
WG (W)
TG (T)Walter M. SeidelSSgt18137548

Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft

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NameKnowledgeRankSerial
W.C. IvosevicLast sighted2LtO-818525
J.H. McLaughlinLast sighted2LtO-816523
T.H. KempLast sighted1LtO-812277

Personnel who are believed to have survived

Reason:

Other:

Eyewitness description of crash

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Last NameFirst nameReport
Information not available
No DataThere is no information in the 100th databases other than the names of this crew.

Description of search effort

Detail: No search made.

Preparing Officer

Prepared by: Information not available

Date prepared: Unknown