573rd BOMB SQUADRON
ROLES: PILOT AND CO-PILOT
INDIVIDUAL CREW MEMBERS
Sources: AAIR, USAAFDATA, MACR, WWII AAF Casualty List, NARA (see resources page).
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| Squadron | Crew | Year | Month | Role | Name | Rank | Serial | Status |
| 572 | 572000 | 44 | 9 | w.unk | MacFarren, Donald J. | 1/Lt. | O714732 | |
| WITNESS DETAILS & STATEMENT: aircraft left Marignane, France on route to Marrakech on ferry mission. Aircraft was seen to go into vertical dive. Wreckage seen floating in sea south of Marseilles. | ||||||||
| SOURCE: MACR 14863, 44-35303. 17 Aug 1945 | ||||||||
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| 573 | 573000 | 44 | 9 | w.p | Channell, Charles C. | 2/Lt. | O705903 | |
| WITNESS DETAILS & STATEMENT: Pilot - high flight, no.5. Second bomb run. 30 seconds before bombs away left engine of no.4 smoking. 10 seconds before bombs away, his right engine went out. Losing speed and altitude rapidly. | ||||||||
| SOURCE: MACR 09530, 42-107595. 12 Oct 1944 | ||||||||
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| 573 | 573000 | 44 | 4 | w.p | Dillard, Frank P., Jr. | 1/Lt. | O684297 | |
| WITNESS DETAILS & STATEMENT: Pilot - Box 2, lead flight, no.2. Bombing by flight in trail. 30 enemy aircraft attacked high and low flights first. Enemy aircraft attacked singly from the rear. | ||||||||
| SOURCE: MACR 11663, 42-107747. 23 Dec 1944 | ||||||||
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| 573 | 573000 | 44 | 4 | w.p | Dillard, Frank P., Jr. | 1/Lt. | O684297 | |
| WITNESS DETAILS & STATEMENT: Pilot - Box 2, lead flight, no.2. Bombing by flights in trail. Enemy aircraft had already attacked our low and high flights. After turning off target, enemy aircraft attacked our 3 ship flight. 30 enemy aircraft making single attacks at our tails. Abraham 42-107747 wavered in formation and then dropped back. Last I saw of it. I could see explosive shells striking Boylan's aircraft 42-95825. Wings, fuselage, nacelles were hit. Speed fell to 180 and he nosed aircraft down. I then climbed and joined the lead flight of the Box ahead of us. | ||||||||
| SOURCE: MACR 11662, 42-95825. 23 Dec 1944 | ||||||||
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| 573 | 573000 | 43 | 2 | w.p | Porter, Harry D. | 1/Lt. | O731656 | |
| WITNESS DETAILS & STATEMENT: Pilot - no.4. Direct FLAK hit in left engine. | ||||||||
| SOURCE: MACR 04482, 42-95829. 8 May 1944 | ||||||||
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| 573 | 573000 | 44 | w.p | Putnam, Paul M. | 2/Lt. | O700970 | ||
| WITNESS DETAILS & STATEMENT: Pilot - high flight, no.6. Aircraft lagging. Left engine smoking. Right engine feathered. Heavy, intense, accurate flak. | ||||||||
| SOURCE: MACR 09530, 42-107595. 12 Oct 1944 | ||||||||
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| 573 | 573000 | 43 | w.unk | Sloss, William | 1/Lt. | O796895 | ||
| 573 | 573000 | 43 | 2 | w.unk | Thorn, David H. | Capt. | O793198 | |
| 573 | 573000 | 44 | w.unk | James, Warren S. | 2/Lt. | O822016 | ||
| 573 | 573000 | 45 | 4 | w.unk | Massoni, Robert J. | 1/Lt. | O782771 | |
| SOURCE: MACR 14863, 44-35303. 17 Aug 1945 | ||||||||
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| 573 | 573000 | 43 | w.p | Snyder, Richard J. | 1/Lt. | O672240 | ||
| WITNESS DETAILS & STATEMENT: Pilot - low flight, no.3. Adams received direct FLAK hit in left engine. Salvoed bombs. 3 chutes from rear, 2 from bomb bay. Aircraft under control. | ||||||||
| SOURCE: MACR 04482, 42-95829. 8 May 1944 | ||||||||
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| 573 | 573000 | 43 | w.cp | Ellertson, Wollert R. | 2/Lt. | O692771 | ||
| WITNESS DETAILS & STATEMENT: Co-Pilot - low flight, no.3. Direct FLAK hit in left engine, parts blown off. | ||||||||
| SOURCE: MACR 04482, 42-95829. 8 May 1944 | ||||||||
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| 573 | 573000 | 44 | w.cp | James, Warren S. | 2/Lt. | O822016 | ||
| WITNESS DETAILS & STATEMENT: Co-Pilot - high flight, no.6. Heavy, intense, accurate flak after turning off bomb run. Peters no.4. Hit by flak. 500 feet below. Left engine smoking. Right engine feathered. Still being hit by flak. Losing altitude rapidly. Peters called Cassidy (Flight Leader) to say they were bailing out. No chutes. | ||||||||
| SOURCE: MACR 09530, 42-107595. 12 Oct 1944 | ||||||||
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| 573 | 573000 | 43 | w.cp | Parker, George L. | 1/Lt. | O757263 | ||
| WITNESS DETAILS & STATEMENT: CP for Lt. Clark. Box 2, high flight, no.4. Porter's ship hit by FLAK under right wing. Oil coming out of oil cooler shutter. Dropped back and then pulled back into position but came too far to the right forcing us out of position (Porter no.6 ???). Then crossed beneath our flight, losing altitude. | ||||||||
| SOURCE: MACR 05127, 42-95943. 28 May 1944 | ||||||||
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| 573 | 573000 | 44 | 4 | w.cp | Wilson, Gilbert E. | F/O | T1788 | |
| WITNESS DETAILS & STATEMENT: Co-Pilot - same flight as Goodson. Smoke coming from oil cooler. Right wheel well aflame. | ||||||||
| SOURCE: MACR 05547, 42-95850. 28 May 1944 | ||||||||
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