MACR PILOT: 1Lt Edward Handorf O-804856
MACR #: 03023
Fiche #: 01022
Organization
Location: AAF Station #139
Group: 100th Bomb Gp (H) AAF
Squadron: 351st BS
Command: VIII AF
Detachment:
Detail
Departure/Base: AAF Station #139
Initial Course: NNE
Intended Destination: Berlin
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: Scattered Clouds 2 - 5/10 undercast
Give
Date: March 6, 1944
Time: 14:25
Location: Near Diephols
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Aircraft
Serial: 42-30811
Type: B-17
Series: G
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-002491
B: SW-002499
C: SW-002506
D: SW-002507
Weapons
A: 1151370
B: 1151935
C: 1151462
D: 776067
E: 1151341
F: 1151761
G: 1151380
H: 1151138
I: 1150945
J: 1151904
L: 1152025 (m) 1151631
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 | Edward Handorf | 1Lt | O-804856 |
| CP | Frederick G. Spence | 2Lt | O-889321 |
| NAV (N) | John W. Dewey | 2Lt | O-809376 |
| BOM (B) | Norman L. Rasmussen | 2Lt | O-838814 |
| RAD | Henry C. Verdeur | TSgt | 13145926 |
| ENG | Charles H. Ford | TSgt | 39166298 |
| BAL | Allen D. Horton | SSgt | 16149952 |
| WG (W) | John L. Wilsey | SSgt | 87069874 |
| WG (W) | John J. Gverovich | SSgt | 32764696 |
| TG (T) | Fair C. Lawrence | SSgt | 34502082 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucius G. Lacy | Last sighted | 1Lt | O-745209 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Any other reason
Other: None
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| "At 1423 hours near Diephols saw aircraft #011 go down. Right wing was flaming following an attack by enemy fighters. No chutes were seen." Lt. Lacy | ||
| No Data | There are Individual Casualty Questionnaires for this MACR |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: March 15, 1944
