MACR PILOT: Capt Bernard A DeMarco O-791290
MACR #: 00950
Fiche #: 00314
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: ENE
Intended Destination: Bremen
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: CAVU
Give
Date: October 8, 1943
Time: 15:00
Location: Near Bremen
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Other circumstances
Other reason for loss: Unknown
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: 43-61863
B: 42-77724
C: 41-42241
D: 43-64373
Weapons
A: 503929
B: 503313
C: 503611
D: 503398
E: 503288
F: 503262
G: 314412
H: 313504
I: 313517
J: 313624
L: 313824
Persons are listed as
Casualty Type: Battle casualty
Number of persons on board
Crew: 11
Pass: 0
Total: 11
Personnel
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| Position | Name | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Gale W Cleven | Maj | O-399782 |
| P2 | Bernard A DeMarco | Capt | O-791290 |
| CP | James P. Thayer | F/O | T-60805 |
| NAV (N) | John W. Downs | 1st Lt | O-730237 |
| BOM (B) | Francis C. Harper | 1st Lt | O-731373 |
| RAD | Thornton Stringfellow | T/Sgt | 13063622 |
| ENG | Jerome E. Ferroggiaro | S/Sgt | 6549589 |
| BAL | William J. Williams | S/Sgt | 18135807 |
| WG (W) | Benjamin J. Barr | T/Sgt | 18061721 |
| WG (W) | William R. Woodbury | S/Sgt | 11027739 |
| TG (T) | Harry C. Calhoun | Sgt | 36514331 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Original MACR field blank
Other:
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| LEON CASTRO HAD BEEN SHIPPED BACK TO THE STATES FOR CADET TRAINING PRIOR TO 8 OCT 43; HE WAS REPLACED BY JEROME FERROGGIARO FROM THE N. H. SCOTT CREW. ALBERT FREITAS AND LEO CALLAHAN WERE RECOVERING FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED ON THE 6 SEP 43 (STUTTGART) MISSION AND WERE REPLACED BY WILLIAM J. WILLIAMS OF THE CARNELL CREW AND WILLIAM R. WOODBURY, A REPLACEMENT GUNNER. GALE W. (BUCKY) CLEVEN, 350TH CO, FLEW AS COMMAND PILOT. |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: Claude L. Hosford 1st Lt. AC, Personnel Officer
Date prepared: October 12, 1943
