MACR PILOT: Capt Robert H. Lohof O-533023
MACR #: 03022
Fiche #:
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: Northeast
Intended Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: 10/10 Undercast with clouds banks extending above 27,000 feet.
Give
Date: March 3, 1944
Time: 11:25
Location: 5410W - 0910E
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to:
Other reason for loss: Probably collision
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-0067258
B: SW-008218
C: SW-006889
D: SW-008112
Weapons
A: 727896
B: 726589
C: 645300
D: 686927
E: 725658
F: 727397
G: 737413
H: 646457
I: 645406
J: 727802
L: 727925 (m) 727713
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 | Robert H. Lohof | Capt | O-533023 |
| CP | Gerald R. Putnam | Capt | O-792348 |
| NAV (N) | William E. Vaden | 1Lt | O-736818 |
| BOM (B) | Paul T. Davis | 1Lt | O-670024 |
| RAD | Guy L. Brown | TSgt | 36616549 |
| ENG | Sidney A. Goldenburg | TSgt | 12135177 |
| BAL | Vera R. Lines | SSgt | 39631989 |
| WG (W) | Richard L. David | SSgt | 15320263 |
| WG (W) | James M. Butler | SSgt | 12146229 |
| TG (T) | George W. Briggs | SSgt | 39193615 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coy I. Montgomery | Last sighted | 2Lt | O-802140 |
| Wilford B. Murray | Last sighted | 2Lt | O-746405 |
| L.T. Morgan | Last sighted | 2Lt | O-802140 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Unknown
Other:
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| A/C #970 was group leader. Near 5410N - 0910E, at about 1125 hours the leader flew into a dense bank of clouds. The leader of the second element pulled up above the overcast and his wing men peeled off right and left. None of these crews observed the leading element again. Crews in the 100th B-Group flying the combat wing behind turned back before entering the cloud bank. Most of these crews observed a large explosion behind and slightly above the formation altitude. They described the explosion as resulting from the collision of two B-17's. It is believed that A/C #970 and A/C #617 collided and that A/C #017, which also is missing and damaged by the explosion. Lts. Montgomery, Murray and Morgan |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Personnel Officer
Date prepared: March 12, 1944
