MACR PILOT: 2Lt Dale O. Croft O-740754
MACR #: 02382
Fiche #: 00792
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: East
Intended Destination: Brunswick (Braunschweig)
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: 6 to 8/10
Give
Date: February 10, 1944
Time: 12:45
Location: Target area
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: 4131198
B: SW-002103
C: SW-002002
D: SW-001769
Weapons
A: 413957
B: 414007
C: 684736
D: 686402
E: 683904
F: 683874
G: 683309
H: 684298
I: 684412
J: 684931
L: 684856 (m) 684004
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 | Dale O. Croft | 2Lt | O-740754 |
| CP | Donald Carr | 2Lt | O-480348 |
| NAV (N) | Desmond E. Laird | 2Lt | O-685658 |
| BOM (B) | Farmer E. Rains | 2Lt | O-744554 |
| RAD | Winston Adkins | TSgt | 35636567 |
| ENG | Marion J. McMullen | TSgt | 35369213 |
| BAL | Jack L. Bailey | SSgt | 15394465 |
| WG (W) | John J. McKeever | SSgt | 12164787 |
| WG (W) | Jerome A. Hellmann | SSgt | 15082051 |
| TG (T) | Marvin P. Rusten | SSgt | 17111092 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information not available |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Information not available
Other:
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| Information not available | ||
| No Data | Crew joined the 100th on 1 Dec 43 |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Personnel Officer
Date prepared: February 12, 1944
