MACR PILOT: 1Lt Jack C Moore O-745193
MACR #: 04867
Fiche #: 01736
Organization
Location: AAF Station #139
Group: 100th Bomb Gp (H) AAF
Squadron: 349th BS
Command: VIII AF
Detachment:
Detail
Departure/Base: AAF Station #139
Initial Course: SE
Intended Destination: Brux
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: Slight ground haze - 2/10 low clouds
Give
Date: May 12, 1944
Time: 14:06
Location: Brux, Czechoslovakia
Specify: Last Sighted
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy anti-aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-007140
B: SW-005637
C: 43-61065
D: SW-005739
Weapons
A: 651141
B: 651194
C: 949381
D: 898707
E: 638019
F: 633590
G: 647076
H: 647228
I: 655966
J: 898905
L: 638471_ m 655899
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 | Jack C Moore | 1Lt | O-745193 |
| CP | Robert L Blais | 2Lt | O-755853 |
| NAV (N) | Ross O McClure | F/O | T-123149 |
| BOM (B) | Monroe T Whidby | 2Lt | O-689510 |
| RAD | John P Kidner | TSgt | 15394576 |
| ENG | Henry Heiber | TSgt | 33414300 |
| BAL | Wilbur G Dishneau | SSgt | 16149221 |
| WG (W) | John J Jedryck | SSgt | 06997362 |
| WG (W) | James R Hunter | SSgt | 17090397 |
| TG (T) | Charles R Mueller | SSgt | 06831286 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry H Jesperson | Last sighted | 1Lt | |
| George L Roth | Last sighted | 2Lt | |
| P. H. Haralson | Last sighted | 2Lt |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A/C #127 received a direct flak hit behind #3 engine while ever the target. The A/C peeled off on its right wing slipping down 2,000 feet. One chute came out. Plane then started a controlled glide and 6 more chutes came out. A/C was seen to explode before reaching ground.. | ||
| No Data | Wilbur G. Dishneau appears to have been killed by flak in the Ball Turret. Jack Moore and Monroe T. Whidby were near the front escape hatch when the aircraft exploded and were blown out. Moore suffered a broken leg, whether in the explosion or upon hitting the ground is undetermined. |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: Walter G. Burke 1st Lt Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: Unknown
