MACR PILOT: 2Lt Herbert G. Nash O-738006
MACR #: 00951
Fiche #: 00315
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 Wildeshausen
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: 43-62574
B: 43-62594
C: 43-62595
D: 43-62329
Weapons
A: 396540
B: 397051
C: 397203
D: 397133
E: 397302
F: 385187
G: 384853
H: 660365
I: 563036
J: 405668
L: 396954
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 | Herbert G. Nash | 2Lt | O-738006 |
| CP | Robert E. Speas | 2Lt | O-680746 |
| NAV (N) | John P. Hart | 2Lt | O-683239 |
| BOM (B) | Vernon N. Hogsett | 2Lt | O-741521 |
| RAD | Thomas B. Dilts | SSgt | 15322732 |
| ENG | Patrick J. Neilon | SSgt | 6779574 |
| BAL | Thaddeus L. Kirkpatrick | Sgt | 34365461 |
| WG (W) | Stanley Nowakowski | Sgt | 32381970 |
| WG (W) | George D. Snyder | Sgt | 35336092 |
| TG (T) | Joe Bost | SSgt | 34038606 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| None |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Unknown
Other: Circumstances of the loss of this A/C are known.
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| No Data | 350th Sqdn.. This was the third (3) mission for this crew, they had flown to Paris on 1 Oct 43 and Emden on 2 Oct 43 Hogsett (Lt Vernon N. Hogsett) stated after the war, "The engineer (S/Sgt Patrick J. Neilon) and I landed a small pond in a farmyard. With the assistance of German civilians I got Neilon to shore. He complained greatly of back injury, which I believe was caused when bailing out of the plane. There was no external injuries. I pleaded with the Germans to bring a doctor, but I do not believe they understood me. Sgt Neilon lost consciousness immediately and I firmly believe he died before the German Officer in charge took me away with the rest of the crew members. The disabled plane had gone into a uncontrollable dive and apparently Nash, Speas, Dilts and Bost were unable to get out. The plane broke up near the tail wheel and Kirkpatrick actually fell from the ship at that time. Hogsett, after his capture, was taken to the site of the crash and identified the bodies of Nash, Speas, Dilts, and Bost which had been thrown clear of the wreckage. German records show burial of the five dead at the cemetery of Hoya/Weser in graves #34, 35, 36, 37 and 38. |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: CLAUDE L. HOSFORD 1st Lt Air Corps Personnel Officer
Date prepared: October 12, 1943
