| Name | McManus, Edward Joseph, "Woody" ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-801711 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #75 dated 19 August 1943, effective 19 August 1943. |
| Duty | Co-pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 3 September 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 743⇓ (17.599 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Jones, Justin Ralph, "Jonesy"⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. McManus, Edward Joseph, "Woody" | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Peters, Harold Dan⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Wolfrom, Charles John, "Bud"⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Reilly, John Vincent⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Shemanski, Aloysius Bruno⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Kuhl, Ernest Earl, "Ernie"⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Leith, Francis (NMI)⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Hitzeroth, Franklin Carl⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Smith, Linsfield Burks⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20⇗ | 3 September 1943 |
Target: Air Park and Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑29914⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Shot down by enemy aircraft; ditched in Channel; MACR 743. Sortie Report⇗ |