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Missing Air Crew Reports
(MACR's)

  The following Missing Air Crew Reports (MACR's) were provided by Jim Leddy.  Jim spent many hours of his own time researching this information at the National Archives, and transcribing the MACR's into a format that could be posted to this site.  Thank you, Jim!   
 
  The  MACR documents are stored in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.  To view and/or print them, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.  A free version is available from the Adobe site by clicking on the "Get Acrobat" graphic below.  You can download a "zip" (compressed to 190 Kb) file containing all of the MACRS below in an MS-Word format by right-clicking here:  MACRS in MS-Word   If you have a problem reading or printing the files, please let me know and I will arrange to E-Mail a copy of the report that you are interested in.  Check back often for updates.   - Ray Sestak - 
 

 

 


MACR
 (File Size)  

CONTENT

 

 

10595
 (151 Kb)

B-24J #44-40688, "The Bull", lost 13 December, 1944, Crashed into the sea returning to base.  Crew members  were:  Richards, E.M.,  Phillips, W.E.,  Bauer Jr., G.W.,  Hass, M.G.,  Anderson, L.J.,  Mott, E.,  Spooner, A.E.,  Devlin, W.J.,  Rumbolz, E.F.,  Flynn Jr., H.L.  and Henry, H.
   

11263
 (404 Kb)

B-24J #44-40684, "Rip Snorter", lost 2 January, 1945, Clark Field #4, Manila, P.I.  Crew members  were:  Winnar, A.A.,  Rowe, D.,  Davis, R.F.,  Masura, A.J.,  Miller, J.E.,  Petrila, V.,  Jumper, L.J.,  Boley, L.G., July, F.N. and Robbins, J.P.  
     

12178
 (113 Kb)

B-24J #44-40690, "The Horrible Monster", lost 25 January, 1945, Samar Island, P.I..  Crew members were:  Morris, G.E.,  Siler, L.M.,  Lazarus, W.W., Brennan, R.M.,  Ellensburg, J.B.,  Langston, G.R.,  Glossip, C.C.,  Quinliak, J.W.,  Burns, C.R.,  Albright, W.C. and Settle, J.R.  
       

13084
 (173 Kb)

B-24J #44-40743, "I'll Get By", lost 17 February, 1945, Ising, Mindanao.  Crew members were:  Cantu, R.,  Cowell, W.J.,  Derr, F.D.,  Fortunato, E.P.,  Gorman, R.E.,  Lampe, J.B.,  Murphy, L.E.,  Penrose, J.D.,  Rolfe, D.P.,  Smith, J.E.,  Swain, F.C.   
       

13630
(120 Kb)

 B-24M #44-42320, lost 6 April, 1945, 15 miles SE of Los Negros.  Crew members  were:  Schuler Jr., J.L.,  Foss, R.G.,  Brown, R.L.,  Wahl, C.J.,  Kratochvil, G.,  Hamilton, R.W.,  Fichert, R.D.,  Montgomery, R.P. and Mezingo, W.B.  
   

14351
(140 Kb)

 B-24M #44-42058, "Brief", lost 4 May, 1945, 07-20N  134-29-85E.   Crew members  were:   Bennett, F.C.,  Brown, I.R.,  Custer, G.R.,  Eilson, V. B.,  Giese, N.J.,  Grimes, R.E.,  Kaufman, W.F.,  Rynkiewicz, A.D.,  Shillenn, R.N.,  Tenney, J.R., Topp, I. 
   

14758
(123 Kb)

 B-24J #44-40680, "Lonesome Lady", lost 28 July, 1945, 34-03N  132-09E.   Crew members  were:   Abel, W.E.,  Atkinson, H.H.,  Cartwright, T.C.,  Ellison, B.J.,  Long, J.A. Jr.,  Looper, D.W.,  Neal, R.J.,  Pederson, R.M. Jr.,  Ryan, J.M. 
   

14864
(151 Kb)

B-24J #44-40711, "Sittin' Pretty", lost 17 July, 1945, Chiangwan A/F, China.   Crew members  were:   Eifler, H.H.,  Dively, D.R.,  Martin Jr., W. R.,  Haws, K.C.,  Lasko, R.P.,  Lee Jr., J.R.,  Stukas, J.P.,  Thackston Jr., M.E.,  Hughes, B.L. and Sellers, C.J. 
    

14899
(133 Kb)

B-24J #44-40559, "KUUIPO", lost 25 July, 1945, 28-40N  120-05E.   Crew members  were:   Anderson, J.C.,  Lohneis, A.J.,  Gjondla, J.J.,  Mariotti, B.J.,  McLaughlin, C.D.,  Keeney, W.M.,  Webb, O.L.,  Bandur, M.F.,  Deutsch, E.J.,  Linn, E.M. and Shiposki, A.E. 
   

14936
(117 Kb)

 B-24J #44-40666, "Le Miserables", lost 10 September, 1945, 50 mi SW of Formosa.   Crew members  were:   Armacost, R.S. Jr.,  Ayres, H.M.,  Dunn, W.J.,  Oliver, J.V.,  Whitledge, J.T.    Passengers were:  Clapperton, J.,  Clarke, J.,  Doerfler, M.R.,  Golledge, G.,  Gosner, B.,  Grieg,  A.A. Jr.,  Handly, T.J.,  Howard, F.,  Maloney, J.,  McDonagh, W.,  Parsons, F.,  Prent, H.,  Rigdon, A.,  Romary, C.,  Smith, J.,  Taylor, W.R.,  Tucker, C.,  Waldron, W.H.,  Ward, R.,  Wardle, E. 
   

14939
(172 Kb)

 B-24M #44-50957, lost 17 July, 1945, 31-49N  123-25E.   Crew members  were:   Anderson, R.F.,  Brown, C.E. Jr.,  Cain, N.A.,  Cianfrini, F.R.,  Gernert, W.E.,  Mitchell, J.D.,  Holder, R.R.,  Ogrine, C.A.,  Sorden, J.D.,  Stanford, A.T.,  Trowbridge, W.L.,  Vosburg, W.A. 
   

14972
(118 Kb)

 B-24M #44-42052, "Liquidator", lost 10 September, 1945, APO 903.   Crew members  were:   Balcom, C.A.,  Denham, J.D.,  Jones, W.D.,  McFarlane, G.E.,  Scruggs, C.C.   Passengers were:  Belzen, J.,  Brill, A., Cooper, R.S.,  Cramer, T.L.,  Davis, B.F.,  Dekker, D.C.,  Gabski, H.J.,  Gilding, J.L.,  Hollon, D.J.,  James, A.A.,  Noble, R.J.,  Ouwens, A.R.,  Rogerson, H.,  Thomas, W.J.,  Thornsbery, J.M.,  Wade, E.E.,  Watson, W.J.,  Wilson, R.J.,  Wingerdew, P.H.,  Wyatt, J.R.  
   

14990
(128 Kb)

 B-24J #44-40716, "Taloa", lost 28 July, 1945, Kure Harbor.   Crew members  were:   Allison, C.R.,  Baumgartner, C.O.,  Bushfield, D.A.,  Dubinski, J., Falls, L.A. Jr.,  Flanagan, R.C.,  Johnson, R.C.,  Kirkpatrick, C.F.,  Marvin, D.F.,  Molnar, J.,Piskor, W. 
   

16255
(118 Kb)

 B-24M #44-40355, lost 25 January, 1945, 11-32N  124-30E.   Crew members  were:   Brown, W.D.,  Evans Jr., J.E.,  Domalewski, E.J.,  Endrizzi, P.C.,  VanSlyke, J.C.,  Hinman, M.C.,  Skapil, J.W.,  Walters, L.J.,  Shor, A.M. and Frantz, L.R.  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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