MACR PILOT: 2Lt Howard R. Schulte O-815563
MACR #: 08814
Fiche #: 03235
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: 12:05
Location: 5035N - 1310E
Specify: Last contacted by radio
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy anti-aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-022390
B: SW-022379
C: 41-55873
D: SW-022526
Weapons
A: 1216565
B: 1216552
C: 1216790
D: 1216639
E: 12169018
F: 1216763
G: 1216796
H: 1216727
I: 1216855
J: 1216554
L: 1216587
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 | Howard R. Schulte | 2Lt | O-815563 |
| CP | Richard P. Keirn | F/O | T-124410 |
| NAV (N) | Jerome H. Hutcherson | 2Lt | O-718318 |
| BOM (B) | Kenneth R. Summers | 2Lt | O-7577755 |
| RAD | Lester S. Swink | TSgt | 13061774 |
| ENG | Carl H. Harre | TSgt | 17073203 |
| BAL | George H. Berg | SSgt | 32766613 |
| WG (W) | Walter Budziszewski | SSgt | 16171642 |
| WG (W) | |||
| TG (T) | Otto Reichi | SSgt | 33827404 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.C. Ivosevic | Last sighted | 2Lt | 0818525 |
| J.H. McLaughlin | Last sighted | 2Lt | O-816523 |
| T.H. Kemp | 1Lt | O-812277 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| No Data | Lt. Jerome H. Hutcherson, NAV, dated August 5th, 1945: "… From the moment of the first fighter attack, the pilot, Lt Howard R. Schulte, was unconscious from lack of oxygen… After continuing flying, the co-pilot, who was in command of the ship decided further attempts to put out the fires and return to base was impossible and he gave the order to bail out. At this time the pilot returned to consciousness, stating he was all right and not wounded to the co-pilots inquiry. He, Schulte, immediately confirmed the co-pilots decision to abandon ship. I bailed out later, with the co-pilot. The Bombardier, Lt Kenneth R. Summers later told me he saw the pilot, Lt Schulte, and believed him to be the last person aboard the aircraft. When last seen was flying the at 7500 feet and descending fast. One wing was a mass of flames due to flak damage. He stated, BOM, that he saw no more chutes from the plane. Lt Summers believes Lt Schulte did not bail out or if he did his chute did not open. Further he feels that Schulte may have decided to crash land the aircraft." The Co-pilot was the 100th's well known Richard P. Keirn. This revered 100th veteran was a prisoner of the Germans until May 1945 and was POW in Viet Nam for seven (7) years. See Keirn Record for more data. |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: September 13, 1944
