The following table summarizes the losses of the 449th Bomb Group for
the period July 1944 through September 1944.
The aircraft losses are presented in chronological order. The information
presented consists of the aircraft serial number, the squadron number,
the pilot at time of loss, the date lost, the target for the day, the aircraft
name, and the aircraft tail number. The remarks column provides a brief
description of the circumstances of loss, the fate of the crew in terms
of KIA (killed in action) and POW (prisoner of war), Evaded, or other.
The Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) number is also provided where available.
|
A/C SERIAL |
SQDN |
PILOT |
DATE |
TARGET |
AIRCRAFT NAME |
TAIL |
REMARKS |
|
42-07750 |
717 |
Kirkland |
02-Jul-44 |
Budapest |
Wood's Chopper |
44 |
Original aircraft flown overseas by Woods. Damaged by flak over target. Crashed four miles short of runway at Grottaglie on return.3 Killed. |
|
42-64367 |
716 |
Haywood |
05-Jul-44 |
Toulon |
Queen of Hearts |
67 |
A replacement ship recieved into 449th in January '44. Damaged by flak over target. Crashlanding on Corsica. 1 Killed. |
|
42-78366 |
716 |
Westbrook |
09-Jul-44 |
Ploesti |
(Unknown) |
66 |
A replacement aircraft. Crahed on return from mission. 5 Killed. |
|
42-78341 |
718 |
Driggers |
09-Jul-44 |
Ploesti |
Th' Inhoomin' Critter |
21 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in May '44. Downed by flak. Initially reported to be POW, but all 9 evaded. MACR 07011 |
|
41-29428 |
719 |
Geisert |
14-Jul-44 |
Budapest |
Our Baby |
1 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in Feb '44. 2 KIA, 8 POW. MACR 06823. |
|
42-64354 |
717 |
Scroggs, J. E. |
15-Jul-44 |
Ploesti |
Peerless Clipper |
56 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in Mar '44. 10 Evaded. MACR 7056 |
|
44-40265 |
717 |
Blanton |
15-Jul-44 |
Ploesti |
Dry Run |
55 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in Mar '44. 11 POW. MACR 07100 |
|
A/C SERIAL |
SQDN |
PILOT |
DATE |
TARGET |
AIRCRAFT NAME |
TAIL |
REMARKS |
|
UNKNOWN |
719 |
Crossley |
16-Jul-44 |
None |
(Unknown) |
? |
Crashed in vicinity of Grottaglie while training fro a night mission. 4 Killed. |
|
42-07708 7 |
716 |
Bolt |
17-Jul-44 |
None |
The Heavenly Body |
58 |
An original aircraft flown overseas by Drinan. Crashlanding at Grottaglie while conducting check-out of new pilot. 1 Killed. |
|
42-94887 |
716 |
Rye |
22-Jul-44 |
Ploesti |
(Unknown) |
76 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in May '44. Downed by flak. 10 Evaded. MACR 06968 |
|
41-28600 |
718 |
Stewart/Bills |
26-Jul-44 |
Graz |
Bucket of Bolts (#1) |
34 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in Feb '44. 1 KIA, 3 POW, 8 Evaded. MACR 07340 |
|
UNKNOWN |
718 |
Progar |
27-Jul-44 |
Budapest |
(Unknown) |
31 |
1 KIA (Nose Gunner) No further info. |
|
42-78420 |
Unk |
Unknown |
01-Aug-44 |
None |
(Unknown) |
? |
Crashed on approach after a practice mission. Pilot, copilot and flight engineer killed. No further info. |
|
UNKNOWN |
718 |
Carter, John |
01-Aug-44 |
None |
(Unknown) |
? |
Crashed during nighttime practice mission. 4 KIlled. No further info. |
|
42-07723 |
717 |
Miller |
12-Aug-44 |
Toulon |
Cinny's Margie |
43 |
An original aircraft flown overseas by Samuelson. Damaged by flak over target.Crash landed without injuries at Tarquinia.Crew returned to Grottaglie. |
|
A/C SERIAL |
SQDN |
PILOT |
DATE |
TARGET |
AIRCRAFT NAME |
TAIL |
REMARKS |
|
42-95297 |
718 |
J. G. Allen/Betzen |
15-Aug-44 |
Coastal Targets in South France |
Bucket of Bolts (#2) |
33 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in Feb '44. Crashed on take-off. 11 KIA. MACR 15099 |
|
44-41061 |
716 |
McDowell |
18-Aug-44 |
Ploesti |
(Unknown) |
65 |
A replacement aircraft.10 POW. MACR 07680 |
|
42-78604 |
719 |
Watson |
18-Aug-44 |
Ploesti |
(Unknown) |
15 |
6 KIA, 4 POW. No further info. |
|
41-29460 |
716 |
Rye/Murphy |
26-Aug-44 |
Giurgiu |
Valiant Virgin-ia |
75 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in Mar '44. Crashed returning from target. 1KIA, 7 POW, 3 Evaded. MACR 08334 |
|
44-41067 |
716 |
Weiss/ |
27-Aug-44 |
Ferrara |
(Unknown) |
61 |
7 KIA, 3 POW. MACR 08251. No further info. |
|
42-95269 |
716 |
Bolt/Bryan |
29-Aug-44 |
Ferrara |
Easy Queen |
64 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in Jun '44. Downed by flak. 11 POW. MACR 08331. |
| Sept '44 | No 449th aircraft were lost during September 1944 | ||||||
|
A/C SERIAL |
SQDN |
PILOT |
DATE |
TARGET |
AIRCRAFT NAME |
TAIL |
REMARKS |
inks to summary of 449th losses for months of: Jan44ThroughMar44 -- Apr44ThroughJune44 -- Oct44ThroughDec44 -- Jan45ThroughApr45
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