MACR PILOT: Capt David L. Miner O-797577
MACR #: 03027
Fiche #: 01024
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: East
Intended Destination: Berlin
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: Scattered Clouds
Give
Date: March 6, 1944
Time: 13:12
Location: North of Hanover
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Aircraft
Serial: 7238059
Type: B-17
Series: G
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-003402
B: SW-002197
C: SW-002109
D: SW-003512
Weapons
A: 1074151
B: 1074487
C: 1074708
D: 1074641
E: 1074936
F: 1074649
G: 1074141
H: 1074403
I: 1074774
J: 773880
L: 1074265 (m) 1074353
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 | David L. Miner | Capt | O-797577 |
| CP | George E. Kinsella | 2Lt | O-683719 |
| NAV (N) | George R. Jones | 1Lt | O-678961 |
| BOM (B) | Earl L. Richardson | 1Lt | O-738577 |
| RAD | William G. Libbert | SSgt | 16333287 |
| ENG | Albert Zikorus | SSgt | 31136988 |
| BAL | Varden I. Butler | TSgt | 39835712 |
| WG (W) | Sam Pry | SSgt | 18043374 |
| WG (W) | Lenord D. Malcuit | SSgt | 36190593 |
| TG (T) | June E. ROBERSON | Sgt | 38213010 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall T. Chadwick | Last sighted | 2Lt | O-802652 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| "Four parachutes were observed to come from the lead ship, low squadron, believed to be #059, after enemy fighter attacks at 1213 hours, north of Hanover." Lt. Chadwick | ||
| No Data | Letter from Bertholf 8/Sep/88: Crew joined the 100th in Sept. 1943. . . . jb Flying a/c 42-38059 LD-A. This A/C was leading the high squadron when attacked by fighters. The nose was shot away and other damage occurred. It was Richardson's belief that as the ship wildly maneuvered, Jones slipped or was thrown from the nose without his chute. Malcuit & Pry both suffered burns about the face and eyes. " Lt Alf was replaced for this mission of 6/3/44 by Lt George E. Kinsella from the T. J. Reilly crew. Kinsella was KIA. Lt. Alf was flying with Col. Kelly and Capt. Lakin when he became a POW. Alf had arrived at the 100th Group as pilot with his own crew on 1/12/43. Letter from E. L. Richardson dated 8/4/86 says, "Miner's crew was on its 25 mission. And that he was" flying as replacement for D. Berthlof, Nav. who was ill with a sinus infection" |
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