MACR PILOT: 1Lt Oren E. Hopkins O-817680
MACR #: 10357
Fiche #: 03817
Organization
Location: AAF Station #139
Group: 100th Bomb Gp (H) AAF
Squadron: 351st BS
Command: VIII AF
Detachment:
Detail
Departure/Base: AAF Station #139
Initial Course: SE
Intended Destination: Thionville
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: 5 - 7/10 Undercast
Give
Date: November 5, 1944
Time: 11:45
Location: 5010N - 0725E
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-025741
B: SW-026279
C: SW-026172
D: SW-027498
Weapons
A: 1213300
B: 1213101
C: 1215142
D: 1215077
E: 1215156
F: 1213207
G: 1215514
H: 1215077
I: 1213202
J: 1214703
L: 1213250
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 | |||
| P2 | Oren E. Hopkins | 1Lt | O-817680 |
| CP | Foy E. Read | 2Lt | O-823632 |
| NAV (N) | Forrest Gordon | 2Lt | O-722642 |
| BOM (B) | Robert J. Doucette | 2Lt | O-768943 |
| RAD | Kenneth E. Yeater | TSgt | 35561008 |
| ENG | Henry B. Marlette | TSgt | 32587076 |
| BAL | Arthur B. Crush | SSgt | 33653078 |
| WG (W) | Harold Farlow | SSgt | 34678156 |
| WG (W) | |||
| TG (T) | Eugene E. Jamison | SSgt | 19186499 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.C. Hughes | Last sighted | 2Lt | O-802958 |
| W.S. Ivosevic | Last sighted | 1Lt | O-818325 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Any other reason
Other: Went down under control
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| "A/C#620 appeared to be in trouble shortly after leaving the I.P. at 1102. Bombs were salvoed and one engine feathered. The A/C stayed in formation to the rally point when another engine was feathered and the A/C began a gradual controlled descent. When last seen the A/C was below cloud level at about 6 to 7 thousand feet heading in a westerly direction under control." Lts. Thomas C. Hughes & Wilbert S. Ivosevio | ||
| No Data | Crew joined the 100th 4 Aug 44 |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: GEORGE D. ALLEN Capt Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: November 12, 1944
