MACR PILOT: 1Lt Merril T. Rish O-742258
MACR #: 03026
Fiche #: 01023
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: East
Intended Destination: Berlin
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: Scattered Clouds 2 - 5/10 undercast
Give
Date: March 6, 1944
Time: 12:11
Location: North of Hanover
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-001401
B: SW-001450
C: SW-001436
D: SW-001703
Weapons
A: 1074533
B: 773671
C: 1074236
D: 1074793
E: 1074294
F: 1074261
G: 1074543
H: 1074525
I: 1071339
J: 1074478
L: 1074249 (m) 1074349
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 | Merril T. Rish | 1Lt | O-742258 |
| CP | Frank A. Smith | 2Lt | O-802792 |
| NAV (N) | Royal W. Lingenfelter | 2Lt | O-809660 |
| BOM (B) | Donald K. Kehm | 2Lt | O-741187 |
| RAD | George P. Danehower | TSgt | 14178062 |
| ENG | Howard T. Skaggs | TSgt | 37145041 |
| BAL | Dewey Essary | Sgt | 6238036 |
| WG (W) | Arnold C. Burt | SSgt | 39166705 |
| WG (W) | Estil V. McGuffe | SSgt | 38570285 |
| TG (T) | Angus Alsup | SSgt | 18090357 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J. Shoens | Last sighted | 1Lt | O-746440 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Parachutes were used
Other:
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| No eyewitness roport with the MACR | ||
| No Data | There are ten (10) Individual Causalty Questionnaires with MACR 03026. (pw) |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: March 13, 1944
