MACR PILOT: 1Lt Victor E. Fienup O-729837
MACR #: 00686
Fiche #: 00226
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: SW
Intended Destination: Paris Reanult Plant
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: CAVU
Give
Date: September 3, 1943
Time: 09:25
Location: Ten (10) miles SE of Paris
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy anti-aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: 41-57973
B: 43-57943
C: 41-57953
D: 41-58001
Weapons
A: 371986
B: 372228
C: 372298
D: 372099
E: 372131
F: 371390
G: 372027
H: 371579
I: 371870
J: 372027
L: 371597
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 | Victor E. Fienup | 1Lt | O-729837 |
| CP | Eugene Victor Mulholland | 2Lt | O-798016 |
| NAV (N) | Paul Pascal | 1Lt | O-729652 |
| BOM (B) | Blanton G. Barnes | 2Lt | O-730766 |
| RAD | Charles Frederic Wright | TSgt | 6947122 |
| ENG | Roy Arthur Evenson | TSgt | 39385869 |
| BAL | Nolan Dale Kreitenstein | SSgt | 35114035 |
| WG (W) | Charles T. Daniel | SSgt | 35478066 |
| WG (W) | Robert H. Brown | SSgt | 39606626 |
| TG (T) | Marvin Miller | SSgt | 120.2702 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen D. Roane | Last sighted | F/O |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Just before we reached Paris observed Fienup’s ship with #4 engine on fire. Saw 3 or 4 men bail out and chutes opened. Ship was going down, but seemingly under control. (F/O Owen D. Roane) | ||
| No Data | There are conflicting accounts of what occurred, the consensus appears to be that while on the bomb run, the aircraft flown by Lt. Richard King (Original 100th Crew #26) suffered a direct flak hit perhaps in the amidships area - thus causing King to pitch up striking the aircraft flown by Lt. Charles Floyd (Original 100th Crew #23) which exploded then and there. This is basically confirmed by Cowboy Roane, one of the closest planes to the event .Being an ex-member of Richard King's Crew and a close friend as well, he doubtless watched with rapt attention, at least to King's aircraft. Fienup's Crew (Original 100th Crew #21) may have been involved in the mid-air as a crew man later stated, "The ship on our right crashed into our tail and probably killed Marvin (Miller)." In any case Fineup was forced to sound the bailout alarm and it appears all but Marvin Miller did egress the aircraft. Another eyewitness report seeing a chute burning. The Germans thought Charles T. Daniels had come down with a damaged chute - they buried him (Daniels) in the Souvernix Francais Evreux Cemetery; Grave #220 - Row #7.. pw |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: CLAUDE L. HOSFORD 1st Lt Air Corps Personnel Officer
Date prepared: Unknown
