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MACR

MACR PILOT: 1Lt Donald J. Stuke Missing

MACR #: 03233

Fiche #: 01104

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: E

Intended Destination: Augsburg

Mission Type: Operational

Weather

Weather: Missing

Give

Date: March 18, 1944

Time:

Location: Near Augsburg

Specify: Information not available

Confirmed or believed reason for loss

Loss due to: Other circumstances

Other reason for loss: Munich

Aircraft

Serial: 42-39830

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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PositionNameRankSerial
P1
P2Donald J. Stuke1LtMissing
CPThomas J. Lemond2LtMissing
NAV (N)George E. Owens2LtMissing
BOM (B)Clarence W. Pullem2LtMissing
RADArthur R. TuottSgtMissing
ENGDaniel J. SegreteSgtMissing
BALIrving W. CookeSgtMissing
WG (W)Joseph M. DragovichSgtMissing
WG (W)Joseph C. OggSgtMissing
TG (T)Phillip J. DonnellySgtMissing

Personnel who are believed to have survived

Reason:

Other:

Eyewitness description of crash

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Last NameFirst nameReport
No DataThe Navigator and Bombardier were killed in the mid-air collision. The entire nose section of the aircraft was sheared off.

Description of search effort

Detail: No search made.

Preparing Officer

Prepared by: Missing

Date prepared: Unknown