MACR PILOT: 1Lt Albert W. Grigg O-817663
MACR #: 09562
Fiche #: 03512
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: SSE
Intended Destination: Bohlen
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: CAVU
Give
Date: October 7, 1944
Time: 15:18
Location: 5210N - 0841E
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy anti-aircraft
Other reason for loss: Gasoline supply exhausted
Aircraft
Serial: 423-39531
Type: B-17
Series: G
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-206149
B: SW-026525
C: SW-026244
D: SW-206310
Weapons
A: 1315995
B: 1316522
C: 1313890
D: 1316519
E: 1316345
F: 1314608
G: 1315226
H: 1315568
I: 1477640
J: 1477459
L:
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 | Albert W. Grigg | 1Lt | O-817663 |
| CP | Harry L. Moulder | 2Lt | O-834171 |
| NAV (N) | Fred W. Dace | F/O | T-127663 |
| BOM (B) | Ralph E. Westerburg | 2Lt | O-688-907 |
| RAD | Victor V. Lockard | TSgt | 35507231 |
| ENG | J.V. McDonald | TSgt | 38434429 |
| BAL | Lawrence M. Rogers | SSgt | 34772191 |
| WG (W) | Shirley J. Broussard | SSgt | 39394402 |
| WG (W) | |||
| TG (T) | Raymond H. Gunn | SSgt | 37536334 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| John B. Wallace | Contacted by radio | Major | O-38809 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Unknown
Other:
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| "The pilot of A/C #531 called his group leader over VHF about 70 miles east of the Netherlands border and said he had insufficient gasoline to reach England. He asked for a bearing to the nearest friendly A/F. He said he about 40 gallons in each tank and was instructed to try and reach Eindhaven. He complained of no other difficulties with his A/C and when last seen was in normal flight. The group commander believes his fuel should have permitted him to reach Eindhoven easily." Major John B. Wallace | ||
| No Data | Apparently there was not enough gas to reach a friendly A/F for Lt. Grigg made the following report after the War. "We attempted a belly landing in the only suitable field in sight and met very heavy ground fire on the approach. From what I have been told by F/O Dace this was when Sgt. Broussard was killed by a direct hit. I attempted to pull away from the ground fire on 3 engines but they followed us. I managed to get back to approx.1200 feet and ordered the crew to jump, there wasn't fuel to go further. F/O Dace said that the radio man wasn't sure of what he had heard and handed the ear-phones to him (Dace) but that another shell went off and no one in the radio room knew of anything that happened after that until they came to on the ground. After calling the radio room, I tried to get the C-1 working but the best I could do was a mushy glide. I don't know how long I tried but my #2 & #3 engines finally quit and I jumped. I would judge the altitude was 500 feet or lower at that time as I opened my chute as soon as I Was out and it swung me into the ground before I could stop swinging. From what I heard from my crew later no one had seen Sgt. Gunn at the plane on the ground or elsewhere so we assumed he had gotten away and I had no idea he was dead until I arrived home and received a letter from his mother. No one else was hurt permanently although all were injured except Lt. Moulder & Sgt. McDonald excepting of course the two known dead. This is all I know of what happened that day." Albert W. Grigg. |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: GEORGE D. ALLEN Capt Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: October 12, 1944
