The following table summarizes the losses of the 449th Bomb Group for
the period October 1944 through December 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 |
|
42-64388 |
717 |
Fiordaliso |
13-Oct-44 |
Vienna M/Y |
Ole Faithful |
46 |
A replacement aircraft received into the 449th in March '44. Damaged by flak. Enroute to friendly field at Isle of Vis, two jumped as ordered. Ship landed at Vis with rest of crew. 2 Evaded. MACR 09216 |
|
41-28590 |
717 |
Blaney |
13-Oct-44 |
Vienna M/Y |
Peepy |
24 |
Flak damage over target. Eleven men aboard jumped over the Adriatic. 3 KIA, 8 Rescued. MACR 13505. |
|
41-28866 |
719 |
Mealey |
13-Oct-44 |
Vienna M/Y |
Nancy Jane (#2) |
8 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in April '44. Downed by flak. 9 POW, 2 Evaded. MACR 09317. |
|
42-51950 |
719 |
Mugler |
13-Oct-44 |
Vienna M/Y |
(Unknown) |
? |
10 Evaded. No MACR. No further info. |
|
42-51763 |
719 |
Nelson |
17-Oct-44 |
Vienna M/Y |
City of Plainfield N.J |
3 |
A replacement aircraft. Ship disappeared from formation shortly after rally off target. 1 KIA, 9 POW. MACR 09318 |
|
42-51757 |
719 |
Witt |
17-Oct-44 |
Vienna M/Y |
Sweet And Lovely |
18 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in September '44. Damaged by flak over target. 7 of crew bailed out. Pilot, copilot and engineer killed attempting to land at Isle of Vis. 3 KIA, 7 Evaded. No MACR. |
|
42-51639 |
718 |
Mason |
08-Nov-44 |
Sjenica |
Miss Judy |
31 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in October or November '44. Downed by flak.10 Evaded. MACR 09714. |
|
A/C SERIAL |
SQDN |
PILOT |
DATE |
TARGET |
AIRCRAFT NAME |
TAIL |
REMARKS |
|
42-78479 |
716 |
Austin |
16-Nov-44 |
Munich, West M/Y |
Princess Helen |
67 |
A replacement ship received into the 449th in July '44. Downed by flak. 10 KIA. MACR 09896 |
|
42-52157 |
717 |
Ludtke |
22-Nov-44 |
Ferrara |
Classy Chassis |
48 |
An original aircraft flwon overseas by Geminder. Downed by flak. 2 KIA, 7 POW, 1 Evaded. MACR 10044. |
|
44-50570 |
717 |
Ball |
23-Nov-44 |
Brod |
(Unknown) |
43 |
Heavily damaged by direct hit by flak in waist section. Both waist gunners killed. Probably scrapped. 2 KIA. No MACR. |
|
42-95314 |
716 |
Willard |
03-Dec-44 |
None |
Queen Bee |
72 |
A replacement aircraft. Crashed on take-off for a practice flight. All 6 aboard killed. |
|
41-29307 |
719 |
Caldwell |
09-Dec-44 |
None |
The Buzzer |
4 |
A replacement ship that arrived into 449th in Feb '44. Retired from combat after more than 77 missions and converted to perform administrative flight services. Lost on a ferry flight to Naples.All 16 aboard killed. MACR10576 |
|
44-40331 |
716 |
Marrone |
11-Dec-44 |
Moosbierbaum |
Silver Babe |
62 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in April '44. Downed by flak. 9 Evaded.MACR 10389 |
|
42-78266 |
718 |
Orchard |
25-Dec-44 |
Innsbruck |
Racey Tomato! |
26 |
Ran out of fuel and ditched in Adriatic on return leg of mission. 9 KIA. MACR 10915 |
|
A/C SERIAL |
SQDN |
PILOT |
DATE |
TARGET |
AIRCRAFT NAME |
TAIL |
REMARKS |
|
42-51920 |
716 |
McGrath |
27-Dec-44 |
Brenner Pass |
Rag-a-Das |
64 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in april '44. Scrapped from severe damage suffered flying through fireball when Fearless Fosdick blew up. Crew managed to bring ship back to Grottaglie. (See next entry) |
|
42-51375 |
716 |
Dalrymple |
27-Dec-44 |
Brenner Pass |
Fearless Fosdick |
61 |
A replacement ship received into 449th in Oct '44. Exploded in mid-air as result of direct flak hit during bomb run. 7 KIA, 3 POW. MACR 10743 |
|
42-95286 |
716 |
Willding |
28-Dec-44 |
Brenner Pass |
Lady in the Dark (#1) |
73 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in May '44. Downed by flak. 1 KIA, 3 POW, 8 Evaded. MACR 10891. |
|
42-64389 |
719 |
Blakely |
29-Dec-44 |
Brenner Pass |
Gremlins' Delight |
9 |
A replacement aircraft received into 449th in April '44. Lost in sever weather while on mission. 10 KIA. MACR 10913. |
|
A/C SERIAL |
SQDN |
PILOT |
DATE |
TARGET |
AIRCRAFT NAME |
TAIL |
REMARKS |
Links to summary of 449th losses for months of: Jan44ThroughMar44 -- Apr44ThroughJune44 -- July44ThroughSep44 -- Jan45ThroughApr45
-- Norfield Publishing -- 449thsite