USAAF Missing Aircrew Reports - May 1943

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Crash Date YYMMDD MACR# Aircraft Type Aircraft S/N Aircraft Nickname Squadron Group AF Pilot Pilot Status Country MACR Location KU Location E&E Report#
430501 03573 B-17F 41-24547 _ 323BS 91BG 8 Rand, Robert D KIA FRA {49.05N-02.50E} _ _
430501 15083 B-24D 41- 11913 _ 343BS 98BG 9 Walton, Raymond C DED MED {36.20N-17.20E} _ _
430501 15307 B-24D 41- 24153 [None listed] 492BS 7BG 10 Kavanagh, Robert L POWD _ Unknown _ _
430501 15619 B-17F 42- 5422 _ 423BS 306BG 8 Pipp, Edwin C POW CHL _ _ _
430501 15635 B-17F 42- 5784 _ 423BS 306BG 8 Wigginton, Bart (NMI) FOD CHL _ _ _
430501 15715 B-17F 42- 29620 _ 367BS 306BG 8 Luby, Owen E KIA CHL Brest area _ _
430501 15721 B-17F 42- 5435 _ 366BS 305BG 8 Suomi, Einar H DED FRA Belle Isle (Bay of Biscay) _ _
430501 15727a B-17F 42- 5780 _ 427BS 303BG 8 Sterling, Jay R KIA FRA _ St Pere en Retz-nr _
430501 15727b B-17F 41- 24610 _ 427BS 303BG 8 Walsh, Vincent X POW FRA St Nazarine _ _
430501 15818 B-26 41- 24153* _ 497BS 344BG 9 Kavanagh, Robert L KIA _ _ _ _
430501 16102c B-24D 41- 23715 Pluto 345BS 98BG 12 Harris, Marion E DED NAF _ _ _
430503 16175 B-17 _ _ 347BS 99BG 12 Rainey, Leroy A RTD MED _ _ _
430503 16392 B-25D 41- 30187 _ 52FrS 6FrG ATC Poyas, Howard O KNB PAC Christmas Island-Hawaii/between _ _
430506 14575 B-25C 42-53456 _ 487BS 340BG 12 Marcan, Donald J _ TUN Furnay _ _
430506 15699 P-38 _ _ 27FS 1FG 15 Bryson, Louis M Jr DED SIC Trapani area _ _
430506 16233 P-38 _ _ 27FS 1FG 15 Burke, James W FOD TUN Galite Island _ _
430507 15676 C-87 41- 23669 _ 3TpS 1TpG ATC Donabedian, Anthony (NMI) KIA CHI* _ _ _
430507 16237 _ _ _ 63BS 43BG 5 _ _ NIR Keaniang-127mi SE _ _
430508 00620 F-5A-1 42-12680 _ 17PRS 4PRG 13 Roberts, Charles B Jr FOD SOL Fighter #2 _ _
430508 15689 B-17F ??-520 _ 63BS 43BG 5 Keatts, Robert N FOD NGU Madang-50mi N _ _
430508 15705 C-46 41- 15180 _ _ _ ATC Mitchell, Joseph W Jr DED CAR Caicos Islands-W {21.35N-72.28W} _ _
430508 16368 _ _ _ 11BS 341BG 10 Weaver, Douglas C KIA CHI Tien Ho Apt/Canton _ _
430509 02817 B-17F 42-29614 _ 20BS 2BG 12 Thompson, Guy A FOD MED {36.06N-11.55E} * _ _
430509 02824 B-17F 42-29614 _ 20BS 2BG 12 Thompson, Guy A FOD MED {36.06N-11.55E} * _ _
430509 15580 B-26 _ _ 442BS 320BG 12 Mathews, Ernest E FOD SAR Sardinia-in sea off coast _ _
430509 16524 B-17F _ _ 414BS 97BG 15 Holmes, John H RTD SIC Palermo-E {38.18N-12.00E} _ _
430510 15304 B-17 _ _ 352BS 301BG 12 Julienne, Paul S KIA SIC Coniglio area _ _
430511 15074 B-24D 41- 11787* _ 415BS 98BG 9 Ingerson, Roland J DED SIC Catania Harbor _ _
430511 15731 B-25D 41- 30029 _ 63BS 43BG ATC Bryant, Clifford B DED SWP Tutuila Island _ _
430511 16101 B-25 41- 3 _ _ FrG ATC Moritz, Milton A FOD BZL {03.50N-55.10W} _ _
430512 15609 C-47 41- 18661 _ 21TCS 374TCG 5 Gower, Lorenzo R KIA NGU Myola Lake area _ _
430512 16487 P-40E 41- 35954 _ Hq _ 5 Zendarski, Theodore S DNB AST Townsville _ _
430513 00612 P-38G 43-2292 _ 12FS 18FG 13 Gill, James H KIA SOL Savo-Russells Island/between _ _
430513 08015 B-17F 42-29642 _ 323BS 91BG 8 Stark, Lawrence J KIA FRA Abbeville/ nr _ _
430513 15542 B-17F 42- 29647 _ 365BS 305BG 8 Biggs, Homer C Jr KIA _ _ _ _
430513 16542 B-17F 42- 5406* _ 323BS 91BG 8 Pierce, Harold C KIA FRA Meaulte * Naours-N/ 20km N of Amiens _
430514 _ P-47C 41- 6382 _ 83FS 78FG 8 McTaggart, Elmer E EVD BEL Knocke Knokke [BAHA]/ Ath-nr {E&ER] E&E-0037
430514 02441 B-24D 42-40126 _ 67BS 44BG 8 Roach, William A Jr KIA GER _ Embueren/Rendsburg-12km SW _
430514 02748 B-24D 41-23807 _ 67BS 44BG 8 Phillips, Chester L Jr KIA GER _ _ _
430514 04908 B-17F 42-3115 _ 335BS 95BG 8 McKinley, James E KIA HOL Noard Hevqlaus Island* Kats (N Beveland) [NIMH] _
430514 15498 B-17F 41- 24481 _ 322BS 91BG 8 Broley, William H DED NSE Amrum Island-several miles from Isle Sylt (washed up) nr Buhne on western shore _
430514 15509 B-24D 41- 23819 _ 68BS 44BG 8 O'Brien, James E KIA GER Eckenforde-nr Suederbraup-nr _
430514 15557 B-17F 42- 29862 _ 508BS 351BG 8 McCoy, Clifford J POW BEL Ostende-1mi S Ostende-4km S _
430514 15593 B-17F 42- 5243 _ 359BS 303BG 8 Bales, Ross C FOD NSE North Sea-over _ _
430514 16055 B-17F 42- 30003 _ 407BS 92BG 8 Walker, Louis W POW GER _ Huebbel-nr/Rendsburg-5km W _
430514 16559 B-24D 42- 24278 _ 67BS 44BG 8 Bishop, Robert H POW _ _ _ _
430515 04831 B-17F 42-3173 _ 511BS 351BG 8 Meli, Joseph A DED GER {54.20N-06.08E} _ _
430515 15512 B-17F 42- 29744 _ 367BS 306BG 8 Clemons, Frank B KIA NSE Neuwerk Island/ Wilhelmshaven area Cuxhaven Light Ship-N/ waterway nr Buesum _
430515 15515 B-17F 42- 29481 _ 427BS 303BG 8 Jaques, Chester D _ GER Scharhorn Island/Wilhelmshaven-75mi W Watt (washed ashore)/ nr Hillgroven _
430515 15581 B-17F 42- 3173 _ 511BS 351BG 8 Meli, Joseph A Jr MIA NSE Borkum Isle-23mi NW {54.20N-06.18E} _ _
430515 16058 B-17F 42- 5055 _ 367BS 306BG 8 Ritland, Gayford O POW GER _ _ _
430515 16059 B-17F 42- 29677 _ 367BS 306BG 8 Mann, Alden T KIA NSE Heligoland-20mi N _ _
430515 16060 B-17F 42- 29481 _ 407BS 92BG 8 Washer, Larche M KIA NSE Wilhelmshaven-N Scharhoern sand bank _
430516 00531 F-5A-3 42-12769 _ 13PRS 7PRG 8 Byington, Telford S POW FRA France-northern _ _
430517 05650 B-26B 41-18090 _ 452BS 322BG 9 Norton, Edward R FOD HOL Unknown Den Helder-nr/Zuider Zee/Ijmuiden-8km W [NIMH] _
430517 15129 B-26B 41- 18086 _ 450BS 322BG 9 Jones, Joseph A KIA NSE Haarlem-5mi off coast Noordzee (bij Castricum) [NIMH] _
430517 15156 B-26B 41- 17998 [None listed] 452BS 322BG 9 Mathew, Frederick H DED _ _ _ _
430517 15238 B-17F 42- 5063 _ 366BS 305BG 8 Roney, Joe E Jr KIA FRA Lorient area _ _
430517 15539 B-26B* 41- 17982* _ Hq 322BG 9 Stillman, Robert W POW HOL Hague-5mi NW Rozenburg (W punt De Beer) [NIMH _
430517 15545 B-17F 42- 29745 _ 364BS 305BG 8 Cline, Varney D DED CHL Plymouth-20mi E _ _
430517 15546 B-17F 42- 29767 _ 338BS 96BG 8 Halton, Lewis L EVD FRA Spizet-NE _ E&E-0076
430517 15555 B-17F 42- 29663 _ 364BS 305BG 8 Tuttle, John W POW FRA Lorient-nr _ _
430517 15569 B-17F 42- 5219 _ 364BS 305BG 8 Indiere, Harry W POW FRA Lorient-Vannes/between _ _
430517 16165 B-26B 41- 18099 _ 450BS 322BG 9 Crane, Jack (NMI) DED CHL Dutch coast-off _ _
430518 02808 P-38G 43-2486 _ 37FS 14FG 12 Toth, James J Jr FOD MED _ _ _
430519 15329 B-17F 41- 24573 The Baby 364BS 305BG 8 McCauley, Carroll L KIA _ _ _ _
430519 15488 B-17F 42- 5155 _ 365BS 305BG 8 Higgins, William F Jr POW GER Kiel _ _
430519 15549 B-17F 41- 24624 _ 366BS 305BG 8 Clark, Charles D POW NSE _ Nuechel-E/ nr Eutin _
430519 15632 B-17F 41- 24483 _ 322BS 91BG 8 Baxley, Edwin L POW GER Kiel-nr _ _
430519 15719 B-17F 42- 29701 _ 510BS 351BG 8 Mansfield, Robert W POW BAL Kiel Fiord _ _
430519 15835 B-25 _ _ 490BS 341BG 10 Potwine, Francis H * KIA IND Khagrachari {23.23N-91.58E} _ _
430521 02459 B-17E 41-9244 _ 64BS 43BG 5 Williams, Paul I KIA NBN St Georges Channel _ _
430521 02663 P-47D-1 42-7920 _ 334FS 4FG 8 MacFarlane, Leland L DED BEL Ghent Maldegem [BAHA] _
430521 03458 B-17F 41-24515 _ 324BS 91BG 8 Fischer, Philip S FOD GER _ Wilhelshafen (4th harbor entrance) _
430521 03685 B-17F 42-29734 _ 337BS 96BG 8 Stephenson, G L DED NSE _ _ _
430521 04438 B-17F 42-3053 _ 324BS 91BG 8 Koll, Norbert D KIA GER * _ Hohebarg-nr/ 500m S Wittnundhafen AB _
430521 04439 B-17F 41-24515 _ 324BS 91BG 8 Fischer, Phillip S FOD NSE _ _ _
430521 04633 B-17F 42-3053 _ 324BS 91BG 8 Koll, Norbert D KIA GER * _ Hohebarg-nr/ 500m S Wittmundhafen AB _
430521 04907 B-17F 42-3110 _ 412BS 95BG 8 Schnebly, Dexter C KIA HOL Jamsum-3mi E * Drieborg (Schanskerdijk) [NIMH] _
430521 12279 F-4 41-2177 _ 8PRS 6PRG 5 Blackard, Robert W KIA NGU Wau-WSW _ _
430521 14580 B-25C 41-13096 _ 380BS 310BG 12 McCormick, Robert J POW SAR Villscidro AD _ _
430521 15096 B-17F 42- 29682 _ 410BS 94BG 8 Wieand, Morton (NMI) DED GER Frisian Islands _ _
430521 15108 B-25D 41- 29906 _ 490BS 341BG 10 Coon, Robert A DED BUR Mount Victoria {92.21E-21.26N} _ _
430521 15155 B-17F 42- 29682 _ 410BS 94BG 8 Wieand, Martin (NMI) FOD GER Frisian Islands _ _
430521 16018 B-17F 42- 29806 _ 368BS 306BG 8 Fields, Floyd J KIA NSE England-150mi off _ _
430521 16136 B-17F* 42- 5857* _ 324BS 91BG 8 Miller, John H KIA GER Wilhelmshaven _ _
430521 16173 B-17F 42- 3214 _ 368BS 306BG 8 Judas, Maxwell V POW GER Wilhelmshaven area Canarienhausen/ nr Waddenwarden _
430521 16512 B-25 _ _ 379BS 310BG 12 Beachum, Graham C POW _ _ _ _
430522 04405 B-25C 41-12981 _ 90BS 3BG 5 Moore, Roy J FOD NGU Horanda _ _
430525 16451 B-17F 42- 5174* _ 416BS 99BG 15 Goad, Robert E L DED ITA Messina Harbor-E {38.20N-12.00E} _ _
430525 16462a P-38 _ _ 27FS 1FG 12 Stentz, David S DED _ San Vito-22.5mi N _ _
430525 16462b P-38 _ _ 27FS 1FG 12 Bennett, Stuart M DED MED _ _ _
430525 16462c P-38 _ _ 27FS 1FG 12 Freng, Alden E DED MED Cape San Vito-20mi NW _ _
430525 16462d P-38 _ _ 27FS 1FG 12 Hall, Jack G DED MED Cape Gallo-Cape San Vito/between _ _
430525 16525 B-17 _ _ 341BS 97BG 15 Allbright, William F RTD TUN Chateau Dunn de Rhommel/Tunis _ _
430526 00032 B-25C 42-53444 _ 381BS 310BG 12 Stecher, Robert W FOD SIC {36.50N-13.35E} _ _
430526 04945 B-24D 42-40519 _ 530BS 380BG 5 Corpening, Clarence C FOD SWP Hickam Fld @ TO _ _
430527 15590 B-17 _ _ 412BS 95BG 8 House, Gale W RTD _ _ _ _
430527 16163 B-17 _ _ 42BS 11BG 7 Phillips, Russell A POW SWP Palmyra Island-nr _ _
430529 01292 B-17F 42-3113 _ 525BS 379BG 8 Hale, Arthur P KIA FRA {48.20N-03.33E} _ _
430529 01293 B-17F 42-29878 _ 526BS 379BG 8 Peterson, Theodore M EVDP FRA St Nazaire _ E&E-0069
430529 01370 B-17F 42-29773 _ 526BS 379BG 8 Hale, John O POW FRA St Nazaire _ _
430529 03984 B-17F 42-3042 _ 337BS 96BG 8 McMath, Jack L _ CHL {50.20N-02.20E} _ _
430529 04894 B-17F 42-5858 _ 336BS 95BG 8 Cole, Edgar B EVD CHL {48.37N-00.28E}* _ E&E-0050
430529 04897 B-17F 42-29709 _ 336BS 95BG 8 Nunes, Joseph L FOD FRA {49.40N-02.30E} _ _
430529 15139 B-17F 42- 29710 _ 410BS 94BG 8 Hecox, Max L KIA CHL Rennes _ _
430529 15513 B-26B 41- 18103 _ 452BS 322BG 9 McDonald, Robert F KIA ENG Bury St Edmunds _ _
430529 16399 B-17F 42- 29838 _ 509BS 351BG 8 Russell, Colonel J Jr POW FRA Belle Island-nr _ _
430531 16155 B-17 _ _ 32BS 301BG 12 _ _ _ _ _ _