Missing crews July 24 & Aug 9 1942 98th BG

[JohanSWE]

Originally Posted by Frank Olynyk

The MACR system was not started until July 1, 1943. There are MACRs for losses before that date, but they were all prepared after July 1, 1943.

From The Pyramidiers, page 31, crew lists of June 27, 1942 for transit July 3 to Middle East

Crew 5
1st Lt Paul H Francis "O-427322" Received AM Jan 1, 1943 as Capt
2nd Lt Wilson M Chapman "O-442750" [died 2008]? [McMullen]?
2nd Lt Ray E Harris "O-660489" Received AM Jan 1, 1943 as 2nd Lt
2nd Lt Pascoe C Deaton "O-432332" noted as KIA, no date, initial burial El Alia
T/Sgt Robert A Greenrod "19005256" noted as KIA, no date, initial burial El Alia
S/Sgt Gilbert C Worrall "36071102" noted as KIA, no date, initial burial El Alia
S/Sgt Bud W Cook "6956301" Received AM Jan 1, 1943 as T/Sgt
S/Sgt Rene A Leger "11044163" noted as KIA Aug 9, 1942, initial burial El Alia
M/Sgt Ian (NMI) Shand "6149726"
M/Sgt Robert J Singleton "6994941"
T/Sgt Leon D Freeman "11031944"

Crew 6
1st Lt Robert W Zant "O-431088" Received DFC & AM Jan 1, 1943 as 1st Lt [died 2006]?
2nd Lt Leonard A West "O-436021" Received AM Jan 1, 1943 as 2nd Lt
2nd Lt David L Sullivan "O-443459" Received AM Jan 1, 1943 as 2nd Lt; KIA March 2, 1944 as 1st Lt
2nd Lt Ernest A Miller "O-724211" Received AM Jan 1, 1943 as 2nd Lt
S/Sgt George J Williams "16042939" Received AM Jan 1, 1943 as T/Sgt; KIA March 2, 1944
S/Sgt Vincent J DePalo "12033348" Received DFC & AM Jan 1, 1943 as S/Sgt
S/Sgt Anton J Budgen "16019863" Received AM Jan 1, 1943 as S/Sgt; KIA March 2, 1944
S/Sgt Lyle S Winchell "19059406" Received DFC & AM Jan 1, 1943 as S/Sgt
T/Sgt Donald W Measley "16028857"
T/Sgt Francis I Langton "7020844"
Sgt Cecil W Lawyer "37014748"

From the above I would assume that Zant replaced Chapman on the Aug 9 mission, for some reason. Probably the rest of the crew for Aug 9 is as shown.

I haven't been able to trace the March 2, 1944 deaths any further.

Sean Welch: What is the source for your information? It might be of use to me for MAW5 and MAW6. Any further details on the loss?

Enjoy!

Frank.

Frank, (or any else)

Does your source also take up the crew lost in transit of July 24, 1942 for transit to Middle East, ship 41-11814. (98th BG).
Crashed in a desert area located near the city of Misérié, Chari-Baguirmi, west CHAD. (baaa-acro.com)
Pilot 2/Lt Robert G. McCormick
Crew of 11 including the Pilot.

In Christopher Shoes Book as mention in my first post in this thread (page 288) 41-11814 is listed as shot down, July 24, 1942.

Thanks
JohanSWE