MACR PILOT: 2Lt Richard A. Beck O-774476
MACR #: 12047
Fiche #: 04418
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: 090
Intended Destination: Berlin
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: CAVU
Give
Date: February 3, 1945
Time: 11:24
Location: 5250N 1322E
Specify: Information not available
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy anti-aircraft
Other reason for loss: May have been destroyed by a Ground to Air Rocket
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-023004
B: SW-002033
C: SW-007701
D: 43-64481
Weapons
A: 1531419
B: 1199782
C: 1200135
D: 1199804
E: 1210065
F: 1531300
G: 12005C
H: 1199905
I: 1299806
J: 1190953
L: 1300454
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 | Richard A. Beck | 2Lt | O-774476 |
| CP | Walter A. Rosenberger | 2Lt | O-2059609 |
| NAV (N) | Dale S. Snow | F/O | T-132383 |
| BOM (B) | Robert D. Carpenter | 2Lt | O-783395 |
| RAD | Lavelle E. Giles | TSgt | 37485421 |
| ENG | Pedro A. Martinez | TSgt | 32983417 |
| BAL | Dudley S. Ingraham | SSgt | 31379826 |
| WG (W) | Herald R. Boyd | SSgt | 38061582 |
| WG (W) | |||
| TG (T) | Daniel E. McTaggart | SSgt | 37486248 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond L. Heironimus | 1Lt | O-317437 |
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 #42-102958 was hit by flak on the right wing, reported to have been a ground rocket, just after bombs away. Starboard engines began to flame and aircraft nosed over into a steep dive appartently in an effort to extinguish the fire. A few seconds later it pulled up into a half-roll heading toward the 100C Squadron, then did a spit "S" and went down. When last seen the aircraft was nearly enveloped in fire. (R. L. Heironimus) | ||
| Crew joined the 100th Group on 24 DEC 1944. |
Description of search effort
Detail: No Search
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: GEORGE D. ALLEN Capt., Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: Unknown
