Video: John “Lucky” Luckadoo reads from Kevin Maurer’s Damn Lucky (link below)!

Personnel

S/Sgt

Nathan L. SANDERSON

Nathan Sanderson

Photo from news article dated Jan 30 1945

Army Serial Number: 39419930
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 349th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Ball Turret Gunner
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: KIA
MACR: 10831
CR: 10831
Comments: 30 NOV 44 MERSEBURG (FLAK - EXP)

Media Articles

Use your thumb to scroll through the results box below.

Media ItemTypePageVolume/IssueBroadcast SourceTimeDescriptionFile
Nathan Sanderson in EuropePrintThe Fresno Bee The Republican Nov 9 194412:00 am
Nathan Sanderson MIAPrintThe Fresno Bee The Republican Dec 28 194412:00 am
Nathan Sanderson dies over GermanyPrintThe Fresno Bee The Republican Jan 30 194512:00 am

Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW


2nd Lt Vermont O.Anderson P KIA 30/l11/44 Merseburg
2nd Lt William G.Sherling CP POW 30/l11/44 Merseburg
F/O Norman Klasner NAV KIA 30/l11/44 Merseburg
2nd Lt Herbert D.Olsen BOM POW 30/l11/44 Merseburg
Cpl Dudley C.Runnels,Jr. TTE POW 30/l11/44 Merseburg
Cpl Stanley W.Labuz ROG KIA 30/l11/44 Merseburg
Cpl Nathan L.Sanderson BTG KIA 30/l11/44 Merseburg
Cpl Frank Lusenko WG KIA 30/l11/44 Merseburg
Cpl Bert E.Lickliter TG KIA 30/l11/44 Merseburg

349th Sqdn. Crew,as above, joined 100th Group on 20 Oct 1944 and was on it's fourth mission.

'MACR #10831 (micro fiche # 3984 ). Flying A/C #43 38211.

EYEWITNESS: "A/C #43-38211 was hit just after bombs away. The right wing burst into flames and the aircraft fell off on it's right side, spinning down into the ground. This aircraft was almost competely in flames when it fell from the formation. Two (2) chutes were observered." The aircraft received a direct flak burst and went down in a tight spin at 1320 hours, 26,625 ft in the Merseburg area. It was seen to crash and explode among a group of large smoke stacks.

LIST OF MISSIONS FOR 2ND LT VERMONT ANDERSON: mpf 2001

1. 16/11/44 AACHEN
2. 26/11/44 HAMM
3. 29/11/44 HAMM
4. 30/11/44 MERSEBURG (FLAK)

KIA / MIA / EVA / INT Information:

Target:
Merseburg
Aircraft:
(43-38211)
Date:
1944-11-30
Cause:
FLAK & Explosion

Crew List

1st Crew List

Use your thumb to scroll through the results box below.

Rank Name Pos Status
Lt ANDERSON, Vermont O. P KIA
Lt SHERLING, William G. CP POW
F/O KLASNER, Norman NAV KIA
Lt OLSON, Herbert D. BOM POW
T/Sgt RUNNELS, Dudley C. TTE POW
T/Sgt LABUZ, Stanley W. ROG KIA
S/Sgt SANDERSON, Nathan L. BTG KIA
S/SGT LUSENKO, Frank WG KIA
S/SGT LICKLITER, Bert E. TG KIA