McCarthy, Eugene (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name McCarthy, Eugene (NMI)   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 12120617   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 12 September 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 8901⇓ (26.004 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hanlon, Ernest Edward⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Vallere, Harold Thomas⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Richert, Clarendon George, "Rick"⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Simons, Maurice Joseph⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. McCarthy, Eugene (NMI)Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Blasingame, Willis Anderson, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Titell, Jacques (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Campbell, Dorian Lewis⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Brennan, James Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
SGT. Wiethop, Richard George⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 11 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
170⇗ 3 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France 		Radio Operator 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
H Group.
Sortie Report⇗
171⇗ 4 August 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑38014⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Prop governor on #2 engine defective.
Sortie Report⇗
174⇗ 7 August 1944 Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France 		Radio Operator 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report⇗
177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Radio Operator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Radio Operator 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Radio Operator 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report⇗
184⇗ 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Radio Operator 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
193⇗ 12 September 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia 		Radio Operator 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
At 1105 near Wittenburg, aircraft was hit by ME-109s on first attack in #3 engine; could not climb back to formation and continuously drifted behind until lost sight of; right wing fell off at 1109 and aircraft went down on fire in a steep glide; 3 chutes; crashed in Grünfelde, immediately west of Kyritz, Germany; MACR 8901
Sortie Report⇗

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