MACR PILOT: 1Lt Herbert G. Devore O-800333
MACR #: 03235
Fiche #: 01106
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: Brunswick
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: 10/10 undercast
Give
Date: March 15, 1944
Time: 11:02
Location: Brunswick
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: 43-65144
B: 43-65151
C: 43-65183
D: 43-60175
Weapons
A: See Other Side
B: See Other Side
C: See Other Side
D: See Other Side
E: See Other Side
F: See Other Side
G: See Other Side
H: See Other Side
I: See Other Side
J: See Other Side
L: See Other Side
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 | Roland T. Knight | Capt | O-726256 |
| P2 | Herbert G. Devore | 1Lt | O-800333 |
| CP | Tail Gunner Position | ||
| NAV (N) | Burton M. Joseph | 1Lt | O-739102 |
| BOM (B) | Robert K Peel | Capt | O-739102 |
| RAD | Robert D. Longworth | TSgt | 19176995 |
| ENG | Harrison L. Longhi | TSgt | 31166831 |
| BAL | Nicholas Del Cimmuto | SSgt | 13131729 |
| WG (W) | John J. Barry | SSgt | 31128428 |
| WG (W) | Darrell R. Dickenson | SSgt | 37438621 |
| TG (T) | Martin Tashjian | 1Lt | O-745763 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. B. Harper | Last sighted | 2Lt | O-671266 |
| E. N. McKay | Last sighted | 1Lt | O-745727 |
| D. S. Pearson | Last sighted | 1Lt | O-746417 |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason: Any other reason
Other: Down Under Control
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| "At 1102 hours Brunswick, at 19,600 saw lead ship ship 43-39934 hit by AA. Saw red flames inside the cockpit, ship went down apparently under control for 2000 feet where it disappeared in the undercast. One engine was smoking and parts of the cowling were dropping off. No chutes were seen. Lts. Harper, McKay, and Pearson | ||
| No Data | On 15/3/44, Lt. Martin Tashjian was flying in the tail as an observer for the Command Pilot and was KIA. Capt. Robert Peel, who had flown overseas with the 100th Group as a bombardier without a crew, was flying as BOM and became a POW. Capt. Roland G. Knight, a pilot who had flown over with the Group unassigned to a crew, was this day flying as Command pilot. He was KIA. A/C #42 39934 "MY ACHING BACK" This was the 25th mission for most of the crew. A T/Sgt Robert D. Longworth was flying as ROG in the place of Harry Lenk and was KIA Longworth was from the original crew of Martin Tashjian which had been involved in a crash at Thorpe Abbotts on 4/12/43. Both he & Tashjian had been injured in that crash and the crew , spending considerable time in the hospital. |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Personnel Officer
Date prepared: March 19, 1944
