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This is MACR 563 for B-17F-20-BO TN 41-24523, "L'il Audry Snooks" - assigned to the 91st Bomb Group, 323rd Bomb Squadron, flying from Bassingbourn on a mission to bomb aircraft…
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Last US station was Grand Island on 22-SEP-43, assigned to the 96th Bomb Group, but lost in-transit to the UK. on 30-SEP-43.
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Roger A. Freeman has this aircraft as sustaining a mid-air collision with B-17 42-31845, MACR 6102, both aircraft crashed near the target, Budpest, Hungary.
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Landem and Sather names verified from NARA POW records.
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The NARA record appears to be in error on the point of departure. It was Ridgewell not Dinjan, Assam, India. Either that or MACR 15155 does not go with this aricraft.
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All members of this crew returned to Ridgwell after the raid, but the tail gunner was wounded. This MACR has the name of SSGT William J. Marquez as the tail gunner, but in fact,…
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All members of this crew were KIA The remains of 1LT Dickman and TSGT Rotunda were recovered from the cemetery at Rostock, Germany and re-interred at the Ardennes American…
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The correct MACR is 2423 NOT 2432 and the correct Tail Number is 42-30634 which WAS assigned to the 95th BG/ 412th BS and list MIA on 21-Feb-44 on mission to Brunswick. MACR 2432…
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Richard and Robert Egger were apparently brothers, at least the NARA Enlistment Records indicate that both enlisted at Sacramento, CA. Perhaps a relative can confirm this?
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Per Roger A Freeman, formost authority on 8th AF aircraft, this is MACR 355, and belongs to B-17F-10-DL TN 42-2985 ref. "The B-17 Flying Fortress Story", Roger A Freeman with…
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2LT Cohen was also awarded the Purple Heart.
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The remains of SSGT Oliver E. Deckard were later found and he is buried at the Ardennes American Cemetery in Nurpre, Belgium, Plot B, Row 15, Grave 17. He was awarded the Purple…
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POW names and serial numbers verified with NARA POW records. TSGT Graham M. Smith, 35326756, is buried at the Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot A, Row 17, Grave 18, He was awarded…
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The name Bert Landum on the MACR is incorrect. It should have read LANDRUM, Bert, Jr. Name and serial number verified from NARA enlsitment and POW records.
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The correct serial number IS 42-5171 with Fred Gillogly as the pilot and IS MACR 15524. TN 42-29658 is reflected correctly on MACR 15446, image # 29434228 with Kemp as the pilot.…
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Ref MACR 8960 image #28764736. B-17F 42-30164 96th BG 334th BS MIA 13-Jun-43. Sustained a mid-air collision with an enemy aircraft. 11KIA 2POW KIA's included BRIG GEN Nathan B.…
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Image, found in Missing Air Crew Reports, WWII: Page 17322 · 21 Sep 2011 You