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MACR

MACR PILOT: 2Lt Arthur E. Scoggins O-714135

MACR #: 02383

Fiche #: 00792

Organization

Location: AAF Station #139

Group: 100th Bomb Gp (H) AAF

Squadron: 418th BS

Command: VIII AF

Detachment:

Detail

Departure/Base: AAF Station #139

Initial Course: East

Intended Destination: Brunswick (Braunschweig)

Mission Type: Operational

Weather

Weather: 6 - 8/10

Give

Date: February 10, 1944

Time: 13:30

Location: In target area

Specify: Information not available

Confirmed or believed reason for loss

Loss due to:

Other reason for loss: Unknown

Aircraft

Serial: 42-30062

Type: B-17

Series: G

Engines

Model: R-1820-97

A: SW-006135

B: SW-005365

C: SW-018496

D: SW-002507

Weapons

A: 603466

B: 93880

C: 503259

D: 503654

E: 498129

F: 438236

G: 401425

H: 158392

I: 456230

J: 490137

L: 498108

Persons are listed as

Casualty Type: Battle casualty

Number of persons on board

Crew: 10

Pass: 0

Total: 10

Personnel

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PositionNameRankSerial
P1
P2Arthur E. Scoggins2LtO-714135
CPLeslie R. Patterson2LtO-602201
NAV (N)Edward O. Davis2LtO-802901
BOM (B)William J. Cooney2LtO-685776
RADPhillip SheinfeldSSgt13153910
ENGWilliam H. QuealeTSgt15300853
BALEdward R. GonzalesSSgt37158647
WG (W)Earl B. RutherfordSSgt39037687
WG (W)Joseph F. HolpSSgt134467726
TG (T)Willis H.s RaySSgt6920976

Personnel who are believed to have survived

Reason: Unknown

Other:

Eyewitness description of crash

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Last NameFirst nameReport
Missing
No DataCrew joined the 100th on 01 Dec 1943.. This aircraft fell out of the formation in the target area and was not seen again. (pw)

Description of search effort

Detail: No search made.

Preparing Officer

Prepared by: F.J. King 1st Lt. Air Corps, Personnel Officer

Date prepared: February 12, 1944