MACR PILOT: 1Lt Alonzo P. Adams O-791271
MACR #: 00271
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: ENE
Intended Destination: Bremen
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: Heavy Overcast
Give
Date: June 25, 1943
Time: 09:00
Location: Near 54 00' N - 07 30' E
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 circumatances unknown.
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: 41-58165
B: 41-58181
C: 42-80656
D: 42-79526
Weapons
A: 443632
B: 446023
C: 442063
D: 443062
E: 443392
F: 449931
G: 443191
H: 443129
I: 443394
J: 442971
L: 492978
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 | Alonzo P. Adams | 1Lt | O-791271 |
| CP | George Z. Krech | F/O | T-60797 |
| NAV (N) | Nicholas Demchak | 2Lt | O-792440 |
| BOM (B) | Jessie D. Gurley | 2Lt | O-731371 |
| RAD | James D. Purcell | TSgt | 32337571 |
| ENG | John K. Sullivan | TSgt | 16020859 |
| BAL | John G. Kruzich | SSgt | 37196305 |
| WG (W) | Norman (MNI) Asbornsen | SSgt | 32305093 |
| WG (W) | Edmonde J. Walker | SSgt | 14056678 |
| TG (T) | Bryant Hutchinson | SSgt | 39250686 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam L. Barr | Took off in same formation | 1Lt | O-791275 |
| Magee C. Fuller | Took off in same formation | 1Lt | O-1699234 |
| Glen S. Van Noy | Took off in same formation | 1Lt | O-728775 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Unknown
Other:
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| No Data | According to Nick Demchak, sole survivor, they were jumped by fighters about 20 miles from the enemy coast. Demchak's statement: "My mind is a complete blank from the time we got the bail out signal until I regained consciousness on a German boat. 2nd Lt. Gurley was in nose of ship and was not hurt when we received the bail out signal - I was firing my guns and did not hear the signal but Gurley informed me. I believe Adams and Krech were severely wounded or killed by a burst of machine gun fire which came quite close to me and from the angle appeared to enter the cockpit. Directly after that the bail out signal was given. I believe the plane exploded at that moment and the rest of the crew were killed by the explosion or rendered unconscious and unable to operate their chutes. The German boat that picked me up said they did not see anyone else." The bodies of Adams and Asbornsen must have been recovered but all of the others appear on the Wall of The Missing at Madingly. |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: Name missing from MACR, physically torn off page
Date prepared: Unknown
