MACR PILOT: 1Lt Paul J. Schmalenbach O-663573
MACR #: 00270
Fiche #: 00090
Organization
Location: AAF Station #139
Group: 100th Bomb Gp (H) AAF
Squadron: 349th BS
Command: VIII AF
Detachment:
Detail
Departure/Base: AAF Station #139
Initial Course: E NE
Intended Destination: Bremen
Mission Type: Bombing
Weather
Weather: Heavy overcast
Give
Date: June 25, 1943
Time: 09:00
Location: Near 54 00N - 07 30E (Time 0900-1000)
Specify: Information not available
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Other circumstances
Other reason for loss: Disappeared in overcast before formation reached target - exact location and circumstances unknown.
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: 43-58740
B: 43-58569
C: 43-58756
D: 43-58392
Weapons
A: 458360
B: 458259
C: 458305
D: 458274
E: 458033
F: 457971
G: 458096
H: 458378
I: 458325
J: 458286
L: 492708
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 | Paul J. Schmalenbach | 1Lt | O-663573 |
| CP | George Wilburn Cox | F/O | T-60862 |
| NAV (N) | John Francis Brown | 1Lt | O-730223 |
| BOM (B) | Jack Lindsey Clark | 2Lt | O-731361 |
| RAD | Eugene M. Beck | TSgt | 16068730 |
| ENG | Anthony James Russo | Sgt | 32337476 |
| BAL | Frank J. Podbielske | TSgt | 35303694 |
| WG (W) | Norman C Goodwin | SSgt | 31079618 |
| WG (W) | Lewis W. Priegel | SSgt | 36364544 |
| TG (T) | William C. Lucas | SSgt | 38189068 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam L. Barr | Last sighted - Took off in same formation. | 1Lt | O-791275 |
| Magee C. Fuller | Last sighted - Took off in same formation. | 1Lt | O-1699234 |
| Glenn S. Van Noy | Last sighted - Took off in same formation. | 1Lt | O-728775 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Unknown
Other: Unknown
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| No eyewitness report. | ||
| No Data | According to a German report this plane was shot down "into the sea 20 km North of Wangerooge" one of the Frisian Islands and Norman Goodwin was recovered from the sea, taken to a hospital on the island of Norderney where an "amputation of his left thigh" was performed. Goodwin was subsequently returned to the U.S. John Brown was also picked up from the sea and sent to a hospital at Sanderbusch. Both Frank Podbielski and William Lucas were "recovered by Coastguard boat at 10.00 hours and transferred to Dulag Luft, Oberursel on 26 June 1943." A statement made by Frank Podbielski in which he described the final minutes of his aircraft says, in part, "After 30 minutes of combat action, the top turret guns were silent. T/Sgt. Beck could have been wounded or killed. Sgt. Goodwin lay wounded on the floor of radio room, Sgt. Russo lay wounded to the right of the ball turret after administering first aid to Goodwin." * According to email received by Ed Cox (Lt Cox Nephew), Lt. George "Mutt" Cox survived the Bail out but died later in the POW camp. Also in this email, Lt Cox's sister states that Lt Cox told her the name of their aircraft was "Bar Fly". |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: CLAUDE L. HOSFORD 2nd Lt Air Corps Personnel Officer
Date prepared: November 30, 1999
