MACR PILOT: 1Lt William H. McDonald O-672372
MACR #: 00952
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 Wildershausen, Germany
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: 42-138263
B: 41-138259
C: 42-138285
D: 42-138302
Weapons
A: 385209
B: 395281
C: 385306
D: 396991
E: 385138
F: 584890
G: 385260
H: 384822
I: 584936
J: 405441
L: 405735
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 | William H. McDonald | 1Lt | O-672372 |
| CP | John L. James | 2Lt | O-802401 |
| NAV (N) | Carl L. Spicer | 2Lt | O-671130 |
| BOM (B) | Frank P. McGlinchey | 2Lt | O-676329 |
| RAD | Fred Pribish | TSgt | 16101002 |
| ENG | Charles S. Ashbaugh | TSgt | 33292542 |
| BAL | Ross W. Detillion | SSgt | 39455581 |
| WG (W) | Victor P. Intoccia | SSgt | 32435988 |
| WG (W) | Douglas H. Agee | SSgt | 18124795 |
| TG (T) | Paul G. Sears | SSgt | 15337608 |
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 unknown.
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| No Data | Ship was leading 2nd element of the high sqdn. Agee was struck by a 20mm about 30 minutes before crew bailed out over Holland. German Medical Report in MACR says " . . Shot in both lungs and bled to death". Body was interred on 12/l0/43 at Beetsterswang Cemetery (Friesland) Row 21, Grave 26. All others bailed out over Holland and were taken prisoner. Aircraft crashed near the Zuider Zee in western Holland.. Carl Spicer was helped by Dutch underground and later joined Jack Justice, pilot of the 349th Sqdn. Who was shot down on 10/10/43. Munster. Correction to Agee information: Agee was struck by a 20mm about 30 minutes before crew bailed out over Holland. German Medical Report in MACR says " . . shot in both lungs and bled to death". Douglas Agee was buried on October 11th, 1943 at the Reformed Church at Beetsterzwaag and after war at the beginning of November 1945 reburied at the American War Cemetery Margraten (province Limburg), the Netherlands. The remains of SSGT Douglas H. Agee were returned to the U.S. for interment at a private cemetery in the state of Texas. |
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
