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Old 8th December 2018, 09:54
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MACR needed

Hi All

I need one MACR report. This report is on the page fold3. Unfortunatelly I cant acces to premium option on this site

I need full report number: 10670
https://www.fold3.com/search#query=MACR+10670

Does anybody help me with it ?

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Old 8th December 2018, 20:10
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Re: MACR needed

This is a 37 page report--what exactly do you want from it?

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Old 8th December 2018, 23:06
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Re: MACR needed

Hello,

MACR 10670
301BG/419BS
B17G
42-32104
12/17/1944
KSU 2560
Last seen some 21 miles South East of Blechammer (?).
But report has -
The crew all bailed out in good conditions, but on landing some had trouble with their ancles .
The Tail Gunner Sgt. Alvin J. ELLIN,15364395 was shot while escapeing(?) by a German SS man and hidden but Polish people found and buried him, name of shooter is in the report.
It was reported that he looked Jewish.
SS showed captured crew his parachute, covered with blood.
Place name given as Jawiszowicz. Poland.
Also that the a/c came down near Wilmesau in the district of Bieliz ( Poland ?) .
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Old 8th December 2018, 23:30
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Re: MACR needed

Dick Drain has in his 5th BW book, the following.

232104
"St. Francis"
419
Assigned
April 19,44
Modified for Axon Bombing.
MIA Blechhammer December 17, 44.
Michael KEARN's crew.
Jones; Fitzsimmons; Dyga; Finley; Chapman; Hughes; Janlak; Mohollen; Ellen.
Ellen Kia
Jones evades, returns
Rest of crew Pow.
( MACR 10670).
Note spelling of tail gunners name Ellen instead of Ellin.
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Old 9th December 2018, 01:59
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Re: MACR needed

Hello,

Re: Alvin Jerry Ellin, see: https://www.301bg.com/Ellin_Alvin_E4395_301BG.cfm - note particularly MACR 10670 and the PDF's.

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Old 9th December 2018, 09:53
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Re: MACR needed

Hi

Col Bruggy - I saw this report. Unfortunately it is not completely ( Completely report has 37 pages. This has only 6 pages

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Old 9th December 2018, 14:13
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Janusz,

Re: PM. I can't add anything to what I have already posted.

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Old 9th December 2018, 14:43
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Re: MACR needed

MACR has been sent.

A few other links on Ellin.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...n-jerome-ellin

Note: per the attached obit below, he WAS buried in the New Jewish Cemetery, Knoxville, TN USA in July, 1949.

https://airforce.togetherweserved.co...rson&ID=211609


http://www.thecoalfieldprogress.com/...6265e45a4.html

https://translate.google.com/transla...i/&prev=search


http://www.auschwitz-podobozy.org/en...th-anniversary

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Old 9th December 2018, 19:05
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RSwank

Very big thanks !!!!!!!

This year will be the same like it:

http://www.auschwitz-podobozy.org/en...th-anniversary

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Old 9th December 2018, 22:23
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Janusz,
Have sent you a pm.

Rolland,
Thanknyou for your kindness, sending the MACR.

Alex
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