MACR PILOT: 1Lt Albert F. Amiero O-794207
MACR #: 03019
Fiche #: 01021
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: Berlin
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: Scattered Clouds 2 - 6/10 undercast
Give
Date: March 6, 1944
Time: 12:00
Location: 52 degees 30 degrees N 07deg. 15 E
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy aircraft
Other reason for loss: Specific information is not listed
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-007454
B: SW-007652
C: SW-005666
D: SW-007660
Weapons
A: 895079
B: 893936
C: 898340
D: 892303
E: 894240
F: 894170
G: 891193
H: 891189
I: 894482
J: 895229
L: 8940369 (m) 894200
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 | Albert F. Amiero | 1Lt | O-794207 |
| CP | Howard L. Kilmer | F/O | T-60141 |
| NAV (N) | Albert P. Rule | 2Lt | O-741753 |
| BOM (B) | Thomas S. Elliott | SSgt | 38161496 |
| RAD | John J. Kovacs | TSgt | 32260641 |
| ENG | Russell G. Gilbert | TSgt | 13033821 |
| BAL | Virgil F. Summers | SSgt | 13083889 |
| WG (W) | Hobart H. Spires | SSgt | 35453677 |
| WG (W) | Owen D. Stockton | SSgt | 15066267 |
| TG (T) | Thomas D, Baer | SSgt | 39082992 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert G. DeVore | Last sighted | 1Lt | O-800333 |
| John A. Harrison | Last sighted | 1Lt | O-804660 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason:
Other:
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| At 1200 hours near 52 degrees 30'N 07 degrees 15'E A/C 3751 was attacked by fighters. It went down with engines smoking in slow spirals. Four chutes were seen" | ||
| No Data | This appears to be a "pick up" crew. Kilmer joined the 1--th on 26 Feb 44 as an individual. Bear was from the original crew of Victor Reed. Kovacs was a spare on the original 100th Air Echelon. Stockton was from the crew of J.W. Brown on the original 100th Air Echelon. Hobart Spires was from the 100th original crew of Sammy Barr. Jim Brown, Original 100th Historian Only Owen D. Stockton survived from this crew - the remaining members were KIA. (pw) |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
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