MACR Summary

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During World War II the U.S. Army Air Forces (AAF) required group echelon units to submit Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs) to AAF headquarters within two days after an aircraft or air crew failed to return from a combat mission. AAF HQ directed the various group headquarters to submit a MACR for all incidents involving the loss of air crew members during combat operations irrespective of the number of crew members lost. For example, heavy bomber groups would submit a MACR when an aircraft returned from a mission with fewer than the usual ten crew members. In the event an entire crew failed to return, a report was submitted to AAF HQ describing the events prior to the loss of the aircraft. Likewise, fighter groups would submit MACRs when the pilots of single seat aircraft failed to return after a mission.

The information contained in a typical MACR includes a date, time, and location that the crew and aircraft were last seen or reported missing from the formation. Details about aircraft incidents were taken from statements given by crew members from other aircraft flying in the same formation. These statements usually mentioned whether any parachutes were seen to have opened and how many airmen exited the aircraft before it crashed. The names of the missing air crew member(s) were listed by crew position, rank, serial number, and known status such as MIA or POW.

Additional information included in the MACR is the aircraft AAF serial (tail) number; nickname or squadron identification letter; and the type, model, and serial number of the engine(s) or machine gun(s). The name of the assigned air base and numbered unit (squadron, group, or air force) to which an aircraft belonged also appears in the MACR.

If the loss of the aircraft occurred over German territory, a German Kampfflugzeuge USA (Combat Aircraft USA) or ‘KU’ document was prepared by the Luftwaffe concerning the location of the aircraft wreckage and fate of the crew. These records gave additional details as to aircraft downed, status of prisoners, and listed those killed in action and their burial site. As these are military reports, the information is presented in a very straight-forward manner. The description of remains of air crew members may be unsettling to family members. Normally remains were turned over to the mayor of the local community who arranged for internment in the local cemetery.

The following is a listing of 157 aircraft lost by the 445th Bomb Group, the date of the loss, the MACR number (if assigned), the name of the pilot, and the reason for the loss. Some of the codes for aircraft losses are: CR - Crashed, CRL - Crash Landed, M-A - Mid Air collision, ABD - Abandoned in flight, GF - German Fighters, FLAK - German anti-aircraft fire, DIT - Ditched in the English Channel or North Sea, Cat E - Category E damage resulting in the aircraft being scrapped, SAL - Salvaged, WW - aircraft declared 'War Weary' and to not be used for combat operations, FUEL - Ran out of fuel during return, MECH - Mechanical problems - aborted, RTB - Returned To Base.

MACR #	Date	Tail Number	Acft Name	Pilot	Cause
1091	11/15/43	42-7617	Sunflower Sue	Poor, Albert A	Unable to transfer fuel; DIT 100 miles South of the Virgin Islands.
6343	12/20/43	42-7534	Good Nuff	Patterson, Milton A	Shot down by FLAK; CR
15597	12/22/43	42-7520	Snow Goose	Allen, John H	Shot down by GF; CR
16098	12/22/43	42-7554	Tail End Charley	Nelson, Norman M	Shot down by GF; CR
N/A	12/22/43	42-7555	Lizzie	Jorgensen, Glenn	CRL at Manston, Cat E; SAL
N/A	12/24/43	42-7550	Gallant Lady	Planka, Herbert M	Damaged by GF; CRL near Watton; SAL
N/A	12/25/44	41-29122	un-named	Unknown	MECH; Lost prop in flight; CRL at Tibenham; SAL
5210	12/30/43	41-29123	Big Joe	Kane, William P	Damaged by GF; DIT in Channel
4132	12/30/43	42-7508	Liberty Belle	Saunders, Oliver J Jr.	Shot down by GF; CR
N/A	12/30/43	42-66436	Two Gun Flossie	Melby, Lawrence E	Ground collision; SAL
N/A	12/31/43	42-7568	Consolidated Mess	Malen, Fred (nmi)	CR near Halstead; SAL
2510	01/05/44	42-7512	Gremlin's Roost	Smith, Victor L	Shot down by GF; CR
N/A	01/05/44	41-29116	un-named	Owen, Alvin L Jr.	CRL near Fritton; SAL
15103	01/07/44	41-29119	un-named	Eike, Lester I	CR at Wetheringsett; FUEL; SAL
2247	01/30/44	42-7565	Turd Bird	Conner, thomas B Jr.	MECH; DIT in North Sea
N/A	02/02/44	42-7532	Lead Posion	Unknown	Training flight, CRL at Tibenham; SAL
2509	02/02/44	42-7523	Billy Babe	Metcalf, Earl G	Damaged by GF; DIT in North Sea
2531	02/02/44	42-7570	Our Baby	Stewart, James M	Shot down by GF; CR in France
N/A	02/13/44	42-7558	Lillian Ann	Markham, Vernon C	CRL near Dover; SAL
N/A	02/18/44	42-7559	Kelly	Watson, Emmet O	CRL at Manston; Repaired and RTB
2438	02/20/44	42-64439	Bullet Serenade	Kiser, Robert Q	Shot down by GF near Brunswick; CR
2439	02/20/44	42-7569	Sky Wolf	Neal, Stanley P	Shot down by GF near Brunswick; CR
2440	02/20/44	42-64434	Georgia Peach	Owen, Alvin L	Shot down by GF near Brunswick; CR
2550	02/24/44	42-7515	Green Gremlin	Malen, Fred (nmi)	Shot down by GF; CR
2551	02/24/44	42-7517	Too Tired	Gray, Thomas (nmi)	Shot down by GF; CR
2552	02/24/44	42-7566	Little Bill	Shurtz, William E	MID-A collision with Fw-190; CR
2553	02/24/44	42-7567	Wacky Donald Black Dog	Blomberg, Robert A	Shot down by GF, CR in Holland
2554	02/24/44	42-7579	Paper Doll	Looney, Alfred J	Shot down by GF; CR
2555	02/24/44	41-29117	Lady Marie	Bussing, Henry G	Shot down by GF; CR
2556	02/24/44	41-29130	un-named	Swanson, Sidney D	Shot down by FLAK; CR
2557	02/24/44	41-29149	4 Q 2	Costain, Philip M	Shot down by GF; CR
2558	02/24/44	42-52364	un-named	Constable, John S	Shot down by GF; CR
2559	02/24/44	42-64440	Dusty Demons	Desmond, William J	Shot down by GF; CR
2560	02/24/44	42-100312	Maisie the Mauler	Skjeie, David P	Shot down by GF; CR
2561	02/24/44	42-100335	un-named	Abell, Peter T	Shot down by GF; CR
2562	02/24/44	42-100374	un-named	Suitch, John J	Shot down by GF; CR
2960	03/06/44	42-7586	Little Milo/God Bless Our Ship	Lymburn, George H	Shot down by GF; CR
2962	03/06/44	42-109796	Balls of Fire	Serkland, Neal J	Shot down by GF; CR
N/A	03/08/44	42-100353	un-named	Schleichkorn, Samuel G	CRL near Fressingham; SAL
2961	03/09/44	42-7604	Clay Pidgeon	Menaker, Norman (nmi)	Shot down by FLAK; CR
3186	03/16/44	42-7643	Ballsafire	Raroha, Richard A	MECH; CR in Germany
3333	03/18/44	42-7513	Pistol Packin' Mama	Sefton, Jean H	Damaged by FLAK, INT in Switzerland
3334	03/18/44	41-28666	Dixie Dudrop	Parker, Gordon B	Shot down by GF; CR
3544	03/23/44	42-7590	Paper Doll	Torr, Francis E	Shot down by FLAK; headed for Sweden; CR
N/A	04/01/44	41-29463	un-named	Dana, Phil C	CR shortly after T/O near Long Stratton; SAL
3600	04/01/44	42-109825	un-named	Madden, Thomas J	Shot down by FLAK; CR
3601	04/01/44	42-110029	un-named	Lafferty, William (nmi)	Shot down by GF; CR
3602	04/01/44	42-110046	un-named	Gfelner, Joseph A	Shot down by FLAK; CR
3943	04/09/44	42-7627	B T O	Rowland, Charles E	Damaged by FLAK, INT in Sweden
3828	04/12/44	42-7601	Sin Ship	Pavekla, Joseph (nmi)	Shot down by GF; CR
3829	04/12/44	41-29118	Nine Yanks And A Jerk	Schleichkorn, Samuel G	Shot down by GF; CR
3831	04/12/44	42-100203	un-named	Love, Benjamin L	Shot down by GF; CR
3833	04/12/44	42-109807	un-named	Anderson, John B	Shot down by GF; CR in Belgium
4057	04/12/44	42-110021	un-named	Schultz, Herbert W	Shot down by GF; CR
3830	04/13/44	41-29132	Tenovus	Farmer, Jack (nmi)	Shot down by FLAK; CR
3832	04/13/44	42-110048	un-named	Frasch, John E	Shot down by FLAK; CR
N/A	04/15/44	42-95130	Spirit of Pocahontus	Salisbury, Joseph D.	Damaged by FLAK; DIT
N/A	04/20/44	42-100426	Scrap Drive	Hagerty, Edward D	CR near Horham; SAL
4056	04/20/44	42-109921	un-named	Rogers, Layne (nmi) Jr.	Shot down by FLAK; CR in France
4172	04/22/44	41-29306	Marez-ee Doats	Sneed, Francis C	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Hamm
4173	04/22/44	42-50325	un-named	Sadlon, Edward W	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Hamm
4293	04/24/44	42-110060	un-named	Kendziora, Franklin C	Shot down by GF; CR in Holland
4786	05/08/44	42-94957	un-named	Peters, William H	Shot down by GF; CR in Holland
4784	05/08/44	42-95051	un-named	Burnett, John C	Shot down by GF; CR in Holland
N/A	05/11/44	41-28918	un-named	Unknown	SAL at Tibenham
5302	05/28/44	42-50346	Shoo Shoo Baby	Campbell, John W	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Jena
5230	05/29/44	42-110065	un-named	Peterson, Edwin R	Damaged by FLAK, INT in Sweden
N/A	06/12/44	42-110037	un-named	Kraham, William R	Damaged by FLAK, CR near Great Ashfield
5928	06/20/44	42-95098	un-named	Thornton, Charles H	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Neufchatel
6166	06/21/44	42-50329	un-named	Plant, Richard R	Shot down by GF; CR in North Sea
N/A	06/21/44	42-73501	Ten Aces With A Queen	Morris, Richard P	Damaged by FLAK, CR near Gillingham
N/A	06/21/44	41-29483	Rough Riders	King, Harry L	Damaged by FLAK, CRL at Tibenham; SAL
6766	06/21/44	42-95130	Spirit of Pocahontas	Salisbury, Joseph D	Forced down by FLAK; DIT in North Sea
6731	06/27/44	42-95280	un-named	Miller, Clifton G	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Paris
6941	07/11/44	42-94773	Our Gal Sal	Webber, Jack H	MECH; CR in Belgium
6942	07/11/44	42-50334	Black Jack	Fry, Phillip A	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Stuttgart
6943	07/11/44	42-7571	Lillian Ann II	Gallup, Robert A	Damaged by FLAK, INT in Sweden
N/A	07/16/44	42-110041	Lil' Nell	Unknown	Spare acft flown by unk crew; CR near Honington
7841	07/25/44	42-95192	Silver Streak	Long, Benjamin W	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Marigné
N/A	08/01/44	41-29604	Fearless Fosdick	Krivik, Stanley E	Damaged by FLAK, CR near Westley Waterless; SAL
N/A	08/05/44	42-7580	Hap Hazard	N/A	Declared WW, Returned to US with field modification to nose for evaluation
N/A	08/09/44	42-51237	un-named	Miner, Reginald R	Damaged by FLAK, CR near Theberton; SAL
7385	08/09/44	42-78483	un-named	Howard, William L	Damaged by FLAK, CR
N/A	08/14/44	42-95042	Sweet Sue	Thompson, Thomas A	Damaged by FLAK; Crew ABD over target due to fire; copilot ABD over Dungeness; CR near Croxton
8431	08/16/44	42-52447	un-named	Carlisle, Thurston C	Hit by FLAK; M-A with 42-51098; CR
8432	08/16/44	42-51098	Cockpit Trouble	Guestella, joe (nmi)	M-A with 42-52447; CR
N/A	09/08/44	42-52662	Varga Girl	Schneider, Rene J	Damaged by FLAK; CRL on Continent behind friendly lines
N/A	09/09/44	42-95308	Silver Dollar	Morris, Floyd C	MID-A with 42-95291; CRL Leiston; RTB after repairs
N/A	09/09/44	42-95291	Thumper	Porter, Keith W	MID-A with 42-95308; CRL Leiston; RTB after repairs
N/A	09/10/44	42-110096	Good Conduct/Sharp Character	Frost, Keith L	Damaged by FLAK; CRL at Manston; SAL
8922	09/12/44	42-95247	Dixie Flyer	Webster, Kenneth E	Damaged by FLAK; CR near Ameland, The Netherlands
N/A	09/13/44	42-100343	Shark Nose	Golden, William F	Damaged by FLAK; CRL at Hethel; SAL
9383	09/27/44	44-10490	Jane	Walther, Edgar N	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9384	09/27/44	44-10497	un-named	Pearson, Ralph H	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9385	09/27/44	44-10511	un-named	Schaen, James W	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9386	09/27/44	41-28922	Texas Rose	Bruland, Palmer M	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9387	09/27/44	41-29579	Clay Pidgeon	Elder, Oliver B	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9388	09/27/44	42-50324	Eileen	Brent, Donald E	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9389	09/27/44	42-50340	un-named	Potts, Herbert (nmi)	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9390	09/27/44	42-50383	King Kong	Baynham, James C	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9391	09/27/44	42-51287	un-named	Donald, Myron H	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9392	09/27/44	42-51342	Fridget Bridget	Johnson, Joseph E	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9393	09/27/44	42-51355	un-named	Bolin, Roy E	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9394	09/27/44	42-51541	un-named	Chilton, John H	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9395	09/27/44	42-94863	Ole Baldy	Golden, William F	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9396	09/27/44	42-95078	Hare Force	Hansen, Robert N	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9397	09/27/44	42-95128	Bonnie Vee	Bruce, William S	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9398	09/27/44	42-109789	Mairzy Doats	Hautman, Edward F	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9399	09/27/44	42-110022	Patches	Carrow, Raphael E	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9400	09/27/44	42-110073	un-named	Seeds, Andrew G	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9570	09/27/44	41-29542	Roughhouse Kate	Jones, Howard A	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9571	09/27/44	42-50961	un-named	Miner, Reginald R	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9572	09/27/44	42-51532	Hot Rock	Mowat, William J	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9761	09/27/44	42-50579	Little Audrey	Reynolds, Donald N	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9762	09/27/44	42-51080	un-named	Fromm, Richard A	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9763	09/27/44	42-100308	Our Gal	Warman, Leslie E	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
9911	09/27/44	42-50321	Fort Worth Maid	Sollien, Carl J	Shot down by GF; CR near Kassel
N/A	09/27/44	42-95210	Bugs Bunny	Heitz, Raymond V	Damaged by GF; CR near Brussels; SAL
N/A	09/27/44	42-50784	Asbestos Alice	French, John E	Damaged by GF; CR near Reims; SAL
N/A	09/27/44	42-94810	Terrible Terry's Terror	Hunter, William F	Damaged by GF; CR near Willems; SAL
N/A	09/27/44	42-100331	Percy	Krivik, Stanley E	Damaged by GF; CR near Tibenham; SAL
N/A	09/27/44	42-50855	un-named	Dewey, William R Jr.	Damaged by GF; CRL at Manston; RTB
N/A	09/27/44	42-51549	un-named	Mercer, Jackson C	Damaged by GF; CRL at Manston; RTB
N/A	10/18/44	42-50347	un-named	Unknown	MECH; Bringing crews back from Scotland; CR near Landican
10160	10/31/44	44-40294	Slossie	Speers, Edward J	UNK; Disappeared on a training flight; CR in English Channel
N/A	11/10/44	42-50577	un-named	Unknown	Spare acft flown by unk crew; CRL on Continent; SAL
N/A	11/10/44	42-51250	un-named	Frost, Keith L	Damaged by FLAK; CRL at Tivetshall; SAL
N/A	11/11/44	42-7541	Sweatin' It Out	N/A	Declared WW; SAL in Ireland
N/A	11/11/44	42-7553	Kentucky Babe III	N/A	Declared WW; SAL in Ireland
10409	11/21/44	42-100337	un-named	Zenner, Harold P	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Dingenner
10754	11/26/44	42-94940	Fifinella	Boykin, William L Jr.	Shot down by GF; CR near Hannover
11214	11/26/44	42-50467	un-named	Barringer, John D Jr.	Shot down by GF; CR near Hannover
N/A	11/26/44	42-50631	un-named	Hayward, Calvin W	Damaged by GF; CR at Tibenham; SAL
11216	11/26/44	42-50729	un-named	McPartland, Lee E	Shot down by GF; CR near Hannover
11217	11/26/44	42-50756	un-named	Snow, Daniel W	Shot down by GF; CR near Hannover
11218	11/26/44	42-51549	un-named	Harris, Clarence W	Shot down by GF; CR near Hannover
11215	11/29/44	42-50742		Morely, Stanley L	MECH; 2 engines out; CR near Aachen
11336	12/11/44	42-95291	Thumper	Phillips, Robert G	M-A with 42-50453; CR near Strasbourg
11337	12/11/44	42-50453	un-named	Lewis, Henry C Jr.	M-A with 42-95291; CR near Strasbourg
11087	12/12/44	44-10493		Thompson, William A	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Hanau
N/A	12/18/44	42-50583		Unknown	MECH; CRL on Continent; SAL
N/A	12/19/44	44-40250		Cummings, Theodore G	CR on take-off; SAL
N/A	12/23/44	42-50637		Unknown	CRL; Training accident near Chivenor; SAL
N/A	01/01/45	42-50706	Able Mable	Whitcomb, Oliver W	CR on take-off; SAL
N/A	01/10/45	42-94939	Heavenly Body	Lindenberger, Guy R	MECH; CRL on Continent; SAL
N/A	01/29/45	41-28807	The Vultures	Unknown	Taxi accident; SAL
N/A	02/24/45	42-7619	Bunnie		CR on take-off; SAL
N/A	02/26/45	41-29500		Trombly, Virgil E	Damaged by FLAK; CR in Belgium after crew bailed out; SAL
N/A	02/27/45	42-50293	Head Wind Herky	Taylor, Max A	Damaged by FLAK; CRL on Continent; SAL
12778	02/27/45	42-51506		Vitkavage, Stanley W	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Freiburg
12794	02/27/45	42-51518		Weaver, William I	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Halle
12882	03/03/45	44-48844		Winters, Richard A	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Magdeburg
12883	03/03/45	42-50692		Saunders, John C	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Magdeburg
N/A	03/15/45	42-94800		Patterson, David G	Damaged by FLAK; CRL in Poland; SAL
13563	03/20/45	44-48851		Barker, John W	Damaged by FLAK; DIT in North Sea
13618	03/23/45	42-51223		Sears, Thomas H	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Munster
13516	03/24/45	42-51245		Strickland, Jennis M	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Wesel
13545	03/24/45	42-50620	Ten Gun Dottie	Schultz, Raymond P	Shot down by FLAK; CR near Wesel
N/A	03/25/45	42-50565	Ole King Cole	Hill, William M	CR on take-off; SAL
13728	04/04/45	42-50664		MacDonald, Donald K	Shot down by GF; CR near Frankfurt
13729	04/04/45	42-51544		Van Delinder, William E	Shot down by GF; CR near Frankfurt
N/A	04/04/45	42-51593		Adams, Edwin F	Damaged by GF; CRL on Continent; SAL
N/A	04/06/45	42-50464		Unknown	MECH; Training flight; CRL near Woodbridge; SAL
NA	04/06/45	44-48854		Unknown	MECH; Training flight; CR near Thorpe Abbotts; SAL
13894	04/07/45	42-94780	Axis Ex-Lax	Kilborn, Bruce O	Shot down by GF; CR near Bassum
N/A	04/07/45	42-50855		N/A	Declared WW; SAL
N/A	04/18/45	42-50595		Unknown	MECH; Training flight; CRL at Tibenham; SAL
N/A	04/22/45	42-50722		Unknown	MECH; Training flight; CRL near Trotson; SAL
N/A	05/29/45	42-110063		N/A	Declared WW; SAL in Ireland
N/A	05/29/45	41-28721	Downwind Leg	N/A	Declared WW; SAL in Ireland
N/A	05/29/45	42-7562	Betty	N/A	Declared WW; SAL in Ireland
N/A	05/29/45	41-29487	Blasted Event	N/A	Declared WW; SAL in Ireland
N/A	05/29/45	42-52586	The Green Hornet	N/A	Declared WW; SAL in Ireland
N/A	05/29/45	44-51009		N/A	Declared WW; SAL in Ireland
N/A	05/29/45	42-100404	The Grim Reaper	N/A	Declared WW; SAL in Ireland

This table was compiled from various official USAAF records