MACR PILOT: 2Lt Zeb Kendall O-746111
MACR #: 03016
Fiche #: 01020
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: E
Intended Destination: Berlin
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: Scattered Clouds 2 - 6/10 undercast
Give
Date: March 6, 1944
Time: 12:10
Location: Western Germany
Specify: Information not available
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: 43-57971
B: 42-79914
C: 43-57992
D: 43-57186
Weapons
A: 374194
B: 374198
C: 374199
D: 374180
E: 375081
F: 363633
G: 371991
H: 363636
I: 371801
J: 372693
L: 372698 (m) 371993
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 | Zeb Kendall | 2Lt | O-746111 |
| CP | Edwin J. Loughran | 2Lt | O-693691 |
| NAV (N) | William R. Thorpe | 2Lt | O-812009 |
| BOM (B) | Clifford Gowen | 2Lt | O-755044 |
| RAD | Leman E. Tutor | SSgt | 18122364 |
| ENG | Melvin A Hickman | SSgt | 35474083 |
| BAL | Reginaldo Aguila | Sgt | 18232557 |
| WG (W) | Matthew C. Aven | Sgt | 38473776 |
| WG (W) | Raymond L. Bridges | Sgt | 38305984 |
| TG (T) | Victor Stoffregen | Sgt | 15089454 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Unknown
Other: None
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| Missing - probably lost to E/A at Haseluene. A/C #278 was not seen after the first enemy fighter attack at 1200 hours near 5230 N 0715E. Details of the loss of this A/C are not available. | ||
| No Data | Their un-named aircraft 42-30278 was shot down in the great air battle at Haseluene on the (Mission 250) 6 Mar 44 Berlin mission. This great air battle cost the 100th dearly, it occurred at noon on the 6th. In this crew there were no survivors. It is believed they were on either their first or second mission. The exact location of the loss of this aircraft has not been identified. Most likely they were shot down by Luftwaffe fighters. |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: March 6, 1944
