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Old 1st October 2019, 21:22
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Re: Another 97th BG question

42-0381 ( 42-30381 ) - MACR 2069 ( 6th December, 1943 ) is available on Fold 3 .
2Lt. Brown, William J. O-673038 - Navigator - wounded - POW.
S/Sgt. Herreilers, Frederick H. 12141341 - Top Turret Gunner - Badly wounded - in sea, recovered, burried by locals.

But am afraid that the later one, 42-30381 - "Little Red Head" - MACR 3581( 3rd April, 1944 ) is not. Perhaps an approach to Craig Fuller at the AAIR site may get a result ?
Crew names for this loss are as given in an earlier post. Taken from "5th Bomb Wing" by Richard E. Drain.
Robert Daniels; Anthony ; Hamilton ; Tiller ; Johnson ; Thorp ; Bernius ; Davis ; Flanagan ; Reilly.

KU 3 Apr 44
Fortress
341 HB Sqn, 97 Group.
5 Wing Base:
Amendolecchis.
ME1139
Area of Serajewo.
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Old 2nd October 2019, 15:53
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Re: Another 97th BG question

As an extra, within the MACR 2069 there is mention of a 2Lt. VIESCAS, John P. -O-739595 - IWA - 6 Dec 43 Rtd.
Looks like "IWA" not sure of what it refers too, perhaps injured,wounded in action ?
Anyway he is referee to as being a 97BG man.
On "findagrave there is a Viescas, John P. died IIRC 1958.
Which a/c was he with on the 6th December 1943, was he in the Brown, Herreilers crew ?

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Old 4th December 2019, 14:42
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Re: Another 97th BG question

Sorry for late reply, just saw this.

I don't know if there is MACR for April 3 crash.
Crew names are as you wrote them. Bernius and Flanagan were PoW, others were rescued by chetniks and partisans.
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Old 4th December 2019, 15:04
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Re: Another 97th BG question

Alex, the MACR for Viescas shows LWA:
Lightly Wounded (in) Action or Light Wound (in) Action.
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Old 5th December 2019, 02:39
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Re: Another 97th BG question

Thanks for the update Rolland,
My copy must have been of poor quality.
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