MACR PILOT: 1Lt Floyd E. Henderson O-768094
MACR #: 11366
Fiche #: 04183
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: E
Intended Destination: Hamburg
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: CAVU
Give
Date: December 31, 1944
Time: 11:46
Location: 5335 - 1005E
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy anti-aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Aircraft
Serial: 42-31065
Type: B-17
Series: G
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-015011
B: SW-1147
C: SW-019664
D: 43-58537
Weapons
A: 405759
B: 674856
C: 674505
D: 672450
E: 676773
F: 673142
G: 674828
H: 675109
I: 676234
J: 675019
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 | Floyd E. Henderson | 1Lt | O-768094 |
| CP | Richard W. King | 2Lt | O-763818 |
| NAV (N) | George J. Smigo | 2Lt | O-762816 |
| BOM (B) | Elmer L. Kovach | SSgt | 37405660 |
| RAD | George J. Robinson | TSgt | 31278309 |
| ENG | James W. Shepard | TSgt | 35597385 |
| BAL | Leo O. Murphy | SSgt | 35758685 |
| WG (W) | Fred Horcasitas | SSgt | 18035268 |
| WG (W) | |||
| TG (T) | Frank S. Sauls | SSgt | 34314489 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald I. Dovel | Last sighted | 1Lt | O-771671 |
| Donald A. Jones | Capt | O-771671 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A/C 42-31066 received a direct flak hit just before bombs away. Bombs were salvoed and the aircraft fell off on the right wing and dropped on to A/C 43-38124. Both aircraft went down in flames and one exploded. (Ronald I. Dovel) | ||
| No Data | Note On 31/12/44, S/Sgt Roland L. Douglas, from the crew of Gerald Brown, was flying in place of Gordon Sinclair and was made a POW. Gordon Sinclair was removed from Navigator's school one day short of graduation for some unknown infraction, probably the Training Command acted a bit over zealous in view of the need for trained Navigators. The 351st Sqdn. Commander (Harry Cruver, a man known to have had some disagreements with training command personnel during his cadet days) corrected this bit of over zealousness by immediately promoting Sinclair to M/Sgt and making him the Navigator for the Sidney Johnson crew, where he completed a tour. This from Charles M. Beck, of the Sidney Johnson crew. . pw |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: GEORGE D. ALLEN Capt Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: January 6, 1945
