MACR PILOT: 1Lt Emil J. Siewert O-813794
MACR #: 05165
Fiche #: 01851
Organization
Location: AAF Station #139
Group: 100th Bomb Gp (H) AAF
Squadron: 351st BS
Command: VIII AF
Detachment:
Detail
Departure/Base: AAF Station #139
Initial Course: E
Intended Destination: Berlin
Mission Type: Operational
Weather
Weather: 10/10
Give
Date: May 24, 1944
Time: 11:15
Location: Target Area
Specify: Information not available
Confirmed or believed reason for loss
Loss due to: Enemy aircraft
Other reason for loss:
Engines
Model: R-1820-97
A: SW-002832
B: 41-54963
C: SW-002400
D: SW-004555
Weapons
A: 567757
B: 566478
C: 684111
D: 6648140
E: 568486
F: 568307
G: 683175
H: 568710
I: 568660
J: 403284
L: 374458
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 | Emil J. Siewert | 1Lt | O-813794 |
| CP | Wayne S. Prouix | 2Lt | O-819014 |
| NAV (N) | Donald W. Huffer | 2Lt | O-746582 |
| BOM (B) | Irving Jacobowitz | 2Lt | O-701481 |
| RAD | Julian T. Barkman | TSgt | 18034465 |
| ENG | Oliver B. Scully | TSgt | 36575528 |
| BAL | Chester J. Padio | SSgt | 36597632 |
| WG (W) | Francis X. Cousins | SSgt | 33288676 |
| WG (W) | Edwin I. Morgan | SSgt | 39352429 |
| TG (T) | Frank V, Kroczynski | SSgt | 6901057 |
Persons who are believed to have last knowledge of aircraft
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| Name | Knowledge | Rank | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information not available |
Personnel who are believed to have survived
Reason:
Other:
Eyewitness description of crash
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| Last Name | First name | Report |
|---|---|---|
| No Data | Over the target area at approx. 1115 hours many enemy fighters attacked this A/C. Apparently S/Sgt Frank V. Kroczynski was killed in the first fighter attack. As to Lt Irving Jacobwitz, Lt Wayne S. Proulx had this to say in the MACR: "He might have been killed by the explosion as he bailed out, but since he was out of his chute when I saw him lying on the ground, he might have been killed by German civilians. " T/Sgt Oliver B. Scully always believed the exploding oxygen bottles blew the nose off before Lt Emil J. Siewert could bail out. |
Description of search effort
Detail: No search made.
Preparing Officer
Prepared by: WALTER G. BURKE 1st Lt. Air Corps Assistant Adjutant
Date prepared: May 27, 1944
