MACR PILOT: 1Lt John Lautenschlager Missing
MACR #: 03028
Fiche #: 01025
Organization
Location: AAF Station #139
Group: 100th Bomb Gp (H) AAF
Squadron: 350th 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: Unknown
Specify: Information not available
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Aircraft
Serial: Missing
Type: B-17
Series: G
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: Missing
B: Missing
C: Missing
D: Missing
Weapons
A: Missing
B: Missing
C: Missing
D: Missing
E: Missing
F: Missing
G: Missing
H: Missing
I: Missing
J: Missing'
L: Missing
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 | John Lautenschlager | 1Lt | Missing |
| CP | William J. Sugg | 1Lt | Missing |
| NAV (N) | Leland C. Fink | 1Lt | Missing |
| BOM (B) | David Rolnick | 1Lt | Missing |
| RAD | John Stryjeski | 1Lt | Missing |
| ENG | Robert T. Bashaw | TSgt | Missing |
| BAL | Harold L. Sheldon | TSgt | Missing |
| WG (W) | Harold F. Wilensky | SSgt | Missing |
| WG (W) | John H. White | SSgt | Missing |
| TG (T) | Hogan Fussell | SSgt | Missing |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missing |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Original MACR field blank
Other:
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| No Eyewitness in this MACR | ||
| No Data | The German interrogators thought that Lautenschlager was a 'plant' to test their procedures. The Luftwaffe did this from time to time to determine the accurateness of interrogators. They soon determined that Laugenschlager spoke flawless German and did not believe he was an American airman. It was the other members of the crew that changed their minds, they of course, did not know the Germans thought Lautenschlager was a Luftwaffe Officer and soon inadvertently convinced the Germans that Lautenschlager was their pilot. (pw) |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: Missing
Date prepared: Unknown
