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MACR

MACR PILOT: 1Lt Samuel L. Barrick O-746272

MACR #: 03031

Fiche #: 01028

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 2 - 6/10 undercast

Give

Date: March 6, 1944

Time: 12:00

Location: 5230N - 0716E

Specify: Last Sighted

Confirmed or believed reason for loss

Loss due to: Enemy aircraft

Other reason for loss:

Aircraft

Serial: 42-39994

Type: B-17

Series: G

Engines

Model: R-1820-97

A: sw-300

B: sw-221

C: sw-566

D: sw-300

Weapons

A: 667313

B: 667342

C: 666855

D: 657310

E: 667057

F: 667129

G: 650611

H: 549621

I: 667037

J: 667133

L: 666524 (m) 666835

Persons are listed as

Casualty Type: Battle casualty

Number of persons on board

Crew: 10

Pass: 0

Total: 10

Personnel

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PositionNameRankSerial
P1
P2Samuel L. Barrick1LtO-746272
CPIra A. Munn2LtO-750817
NAV (N)James G. Guerrini2LtO-808044
BOM (B)James D. BradyTSgt32400076
RADClifton E. BartonTSgt31248971
ENGWalfred J. JohnsonTSgt37175489
BALEdward J. MarienSSgt36432105
WG (W)William D. SappSSgt35360974
WG (W)Frederick C. ThorpeSSgt35371463
TG (T)Hugh F. FantoneSSgt13118733

Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft

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NameKnowledgeRankSerial
Elmer H. FerbracheLast sighted2LtO-742074

Personnel who are believed to have survived

Reason: Unknown

Other:

Eyewitness description of crash

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Last NameFirst nameReport
"Aircraft #994 had two engines smoking after first fighter attack at 1200 hours near 5030N - 0715E. Did not see it again." Lt. Ferbrache
No DataA/C crashed in Sweden

Description of search effort

Detail: No search made.

Preparing Officer

Prepared by: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Personnel Officer

Date prepared: March 13, 1944