MACR PILOT: 1Lt William G. MacNab O-766005
MACR #: 11359
Fiche #: 04180
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: East
Intended Destination: Hamburg
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: CAVU
Give
Date: December 31, 1944
Time: 12:50
Location: 5440N 0800E
Specify: Seen to crash
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Other circumstances
Other reason for loss: Collision with A/C 42-31987 (see MACR 11550)
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-025547
B: SW-042769
C: SW-025527
D: 41-24021
Weapons
A: 1220389
B: 1220465
C: 1221069
D: 1220563
E: 1220583
F: 1220422
G: 1220509
H: 1220594
I: 1220559
J: 1220492
L: 1220204
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 | William G. MacNab | 1Lt | O-766005 |
| CP | Nelson B. Vaughan | 2Lt | O-771163 |
| NAV (N) | Jack Berkowitz | 2Lt | O-200346 |
| BOM (B) | Raymond E. Comer | 2Lt | O-777438 |
| RAD | Henry S. Ethridge | TSgt | 34632710 |
| ENG | Joseph A. Chadwick | TSgt | 13091592 |
| BAL | Edward L. Woodall | SSgt | 34854473 |
| WG (W) | Duane F. Rench | SSgt | 36860140 |
| WG (W) | |||
| TG (T) | Francis J. Seyfried | SSgt | 12122700 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| David C. Raiford | Saw crash | 1Lt | O-798029 |
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 | "At 1250 hours, 19, 000 feet, 2 B-17's believed to be A/C 43-38457 and A/C 42-31987 pancaked together, circled and crashed, still attached to each other. Six chutes were seen before the A/C landed, most of them are believed to have fallen on land. There was no fire from the A/C in the air or on the ground although there was some smoke. Lt. David C. Railford |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: Information is not available
Date prepared: Unknown
