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This feature attempts to catalog all
the aircraft losses the 461st sustained during the war. There are a lot of
empty slots in the information, so help us fill in the blanks!
I want to thank everyone who has
contributed to the progress of this segment. Special thanks go out to Michael
Sisovsky for his material on 17 December 1944 losses, and to Karl Affenzeller
for his pinpoint data on 25 July 1944 losses.
Each entry is linked to the appropriate
mission summary and nose art photo where applicable.
We could REALLY use any Missing Air
Crew Reports (MACR's) that may be floating around the Group!
The serial number column is linked to
any articles or features we have posted regarding that particular crew, mission,
or aircraft.
Please
E-Mail me if you can fill in any
of the blanks.
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS
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FTR - Fighter Attack
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OOF - Out Of Fuel
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MAC - Mid Air Collision
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DIT - Ditched
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FLK - Flak Damage
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HBB - Hit By Bombs
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CR - Crashed
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MED - Mediterranian
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MF - Mechanical Failure
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WEA - Weather Related
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C/L - Crash Landed
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AD - Adriatic
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Date
Lost
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Serial
No.
|
Sq.
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Ship
No.
|
Ship Name
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Pilot in Command
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Disposition
|
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4/2/44
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41-29268
|
766
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52
|
Tou Jour Gay
|
Lt. Sidney S. Wilson
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MAC-CR near Bihac, Yugoslavia
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4/2/44
|
42-52388
|
767
|
62
|
Our
Baby
|
Lt. William H. Zumsteg
|
MAC-CR near Bihac, Yugoslavia
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4/6/44
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42-52361
|
765
|
22
|
?
|
Lt. John Specht ?
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FLK-DIT near Torretta?
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4/13/44
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42-52336
|
766
|
44
|
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Lt. Charles W. Bauman?
|
FLK-CR near Budapest, Hungary
|
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4/13/44
|
42-52366
|
766
|
49
|
Spirit of
Hollywood / Gloria Jean
|
Lt. Paul S. Mowery
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MAC-CR - near Budapest, Hungary
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|
4/13/44
|
42-52409
|
764
|
16
|
Hell's A Poppin
|
Lt. Kay B. Steele
|
FTR?-CR - near ?
|
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4/16/44
|
42-52395
|
767
|
60
|
Little Jesus
|
Lt. Floyd W. Woodard
|
FLK-CR - near Belgrade
|
|
4/23/44
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41-28724
|
767
|
71
|
Jizzy Outch
|
Lt. Matias Torres
|
FLK-CR - near Vis
|
|
4/24/44 |
41-28717 |
765 |
30 |
Big Stinky |
Lt. Forrest D. Nixon |
FLK - CR - Bucharest |
|
5/10/44
|
41-29334
|
764
|
11
|
Ol'
Bird
|
Lt. William C. Wallace
|
FTR-CR near Appetlon
|
|
5/22/44
|
42-78228
|
765
|
31
|
The Iron Duke
|
Lt. James T. Bennett
|
MF-DIT MED
|
|
5/24/44
|
42-78267
|
767
|
71
|
Mary E
|
Lt. William E. Diggs
|
MR-CR near Grafendorf
|
|
5/24/44
|
42-52405
|
766
|
54
|
?
|
Lt. Robert L. Bigelow
|
FLK-CR near Sigless
|
|
5/27/44
|
42-52399
|
767
|
73
|
Miss
Carriage
|
Lt. Gerald Maroney
|
FLK-CR near Orange
|
|
5/31/44
|
41-28685
|
765
|
24
|
Leading Lady
|
Lt. Samuel N. Norris
|
FLK-CR Korcula Island
|
|
5/31/44
|
42-78103
|
764
|
17
|
Red Ryder
|
Lt. George N Ryder, Jr.
|
FLR(?)-DIT/AD
|
|
6/11/44
|
42-52458
|
764
|
13
|
Chippiedall
|
Robert J. Hefling
|
FTR-CR near Raska
|
|
6/11/44
|
42-78260
|
767
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Robert L. Heald
|
FLK-CR near Vratza
|
|
6/26/44
|
41-28679
|
766
|
47
|
Heaven
Can Wait
|
Lt. Samuel M. Zive
|
FLK-CR near Durnkrut
|
|
7/3/44
|
41-29289
|
764
|
5
|
Battle
Crate
|
F/O Mac L. Lucas
|
MF-Cr near Trebijne
|
|
7/8/44
|
42-78123
|
764
|
19
|
Fertile
Myrtle
|
??
|
?
|
|
7/12/44
|
41-29337
|
766
|
53
|
Dwatted Wabbit
|
Lt. William J. Barnes, Jr.
|
FTR-DIT/MED
|
|
7/12/44
|
42-52723
|
766
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Chester A. Ray
|
FTR-CR near Boulon
|
|
7/12/44
|
42-78291
|
766
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Frederick L. Dunn
|
FTR-CR LaRoque D'Anthero
|
|
7/12/44
|
42-78202
|
766
|
40
|
Full Boost |
Lt. Richard S. Fawcett
|
FTR-CR near St. Martin
|
|
7/15/44
|
42-50303
|
765
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. William Z. Weems
|
FLK-CR near Frasimal
|
|
7/22/44
|
42-29362
|
764
|
7
|
Lucky
Seven
|
Lt. Clarence W. Bloxom
|
FLK-C/L near Alexandria
|
|
7/22/44
|
42-50948
|
766
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Elias E. Moses
|
FLK-CR near Ploesti, Romania
|
|
7/22/44
|
41-29313
|
766
|
45
|
Hottest ?? In Town
|
Lt. Turner Holmes
|
OOF-CR near Torretta, Italy
|
|
7/22/44
|
4?-?????
|
765
|
29
|
?
|
Lt. Nobel Taylor
|
FLK-CR near Torretta, Italy
|
|
7/25/44
|
41-28693
|
764
|
1
|
War
Eagle
|
Lt. Richard E. Freeman
|
FLK-CR St. Peter i.d. Au
|
|
7/25/44
|
42-95383
|
764
|
12
|
Lazy Lady
|
Grover F. Mitchell
|
FLK-CR St. Georgen a. Gusen
|
|
7/25/44
|
42-52459
|
764
|
8
|
Winona Belle
|
Lt. Wray M. Stitch
|
FTR -CR Bad Zell
|
|
7/25/44
|
42-52451
|
767
|
66
|
?
|
Lt. John J. Kane
|
FLK -CR Molln
|
|
7/25/44
|
42-52368
|
765
|
34
|
Piecemaker
|
Lt. Glenial Fulks
|
FTR-CR Tragwein
|
|
7/25/44
|
42-95267
|
767
|
72
|
?
|
Lt. Rolland T. Olson
|
FTR-CR Zeltweg
|
|
7/25/44
|
41-29529
|
765
|
23
|
?
|
Lt. Robert A. Warren, Jr.
|
FTR-CR Luftenberg
|
|
7/25/44
|
41-28850
|
766
|
44
|
?
|
Lt. Joseph B. Hesser
|
FTR-CR Schwertberg
|
|
7/25/44
|
41-28732
|
764
|
18
|
Swee'
Pea
|
Lt. Edgar Trenner
|
FLK-CR Torretta, Italy (salvaged)
|
|
7/25/44
|
42-94732
|
767
|
68
|
Tail Dragon
|
Lt. Edwin W. Bowyer
|
FTR -CR Bad Zell
|
|
7/25/44
|
41-28867
|
765
|
21
|
Sleepy Time Gal
|
Lt. Kenneth O. Githens
|
FTR-CR Rechberg
|
|
7/25/44
|
41-28836
|
767
|
61
|
- none -
|
Lt. Robert H. Fisher
|
FTR-CR Hofkirchen i. Tr.
|
|
8/3/44
|
41-28970
|
765
|
33
|
Liberty Belle
|
Lt. Robert E. Schweisberger
|
MF-CR near Ravena
|
|
8/7/44
|
42-52436
|
766
|
48
|
?
|
Lt. Robert E. Sterrett
|
MF-CR near Ostffyassen
|
|
8/12/44
|
41-28734
|
764
|
15
|
NOV SHMOZ KA POP?
|
F/O James H. Cain
|
FLK-CR near Genoa
|
|
8/17/44
|
42-78519
|
767
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Thomas C. Moore
|
FLK-DIT/MED
|
|
8/22?/44
|
?
|
767
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Robert G. Swinehart
|
?
|
|
8/23/44
|
41-28689
|
767
|
?
|
Sweet Chariot
|
Lt. Gordon W. Rosecrans, Jr.
|
MF-CR ??
|
|
8/24/44
|
42-51336
|
766
|
?
|
Shady Lady |
Lt. John R. Wren, Jr.
|
FLK-CR near Pesaro
|
|
8/26/44
|
42-78332
|
766
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Howard O?. Wilson
|
OOF near Mostar
|
|
9/10/44
|
?
|
765
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Robert K. Baker
|
Burned at Lyon, France
|
|
9/25/44
|
44-41069
|
767
|
7-23
|
Ford's Folly
|
Lt. Ralph E. Newton
|
MF-CR near ?
|
|
10/4/44
|
42-78247
|
765
|
39
|
- none -
|
Lt. William E Waggoner
|
FLK-CL near Penzing
|
|
10/4/44
|
?
|
764
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Douglas T. Herrin
|
?
|
|
10/4/44
|
42-78444
|
765
|
24
|
All
American
|
Lt. Robert R. Chalmers
|
FLK-CR near Tolmin
|
|
10/4/44
|
42-78446
|
766
|
47
|
Urgent Virgin
|
Lt. Walter J. Chester
|
FLK-CR at Sleisheim
|
|
10/4/44
|
42-51338
|
766
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Robert D. Falkner
|
FLK-CR near Andau
|
|
10/4/44
|
42-50970
|
764
|
13
|
Lucky Lady |
Lt. John L. Turner, Jr.
|
FLK-CR near Munich, Germany
|
|
10/4/44
|
44-41039
|
764
|
1
|
Male
Box
|
Lt. William M. Powell
|
HBB-CR at Mining
|
|
10/13/44
|
?
|
765
|
?
|
- none -
|
Lt. Willard R. King
|
MAC-CR near Foggia, Italy
|
|
10/16/44
|
44-41093
|
766
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Roy F. Kuhlman
|
FLK-CR near Gospic
|
|
11/15/44
|
42-51971
|
765
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. William F. Beatty
|
WEA-CR near Innsbruck, Austria
|
|
11/19/44
|
42-95287
|
766
|
5?
|
Strictly G.I.
|
Arthur E. Farnham, Jr.
|
FLK-CR near Duboj
|
|
11/20/44
|
44-41162
|
765
|
38
|
Stumpy
Joe
|
Lt. Arthur R. Hughes
|
OOF- CR near Garensnica
|
|
11/20/44
|
42-51422
|
767
|
72 |
?
|
Lt. Robert A. Crinkley
|
OOF-CR Yugoslavia
|
|
11/20/44
|
41-29006?
|
767
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Charles F. Krahn
|
OOF-DIT/AD
|
|
12/11/44
|
?
|
766
|
56
|
Cherokee
|
Lt. Jay M. Garner
|
FLK-CL Torretta, Italy
|
|
12/15/44
|
42-51346
|
765
|
?
|
Jake's Nabor
|
Clarence P. Marshall
|
MF-CR near Vordernberg
|
|
12/16/44
|
42-51922
|
766
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Lee B. Ward, Jr.
|
FLK-CR Ljubljana
|
|
12/17/44
|
42-51319
|
767
|
69
|
?
|
Lt. Frederick B. Capalbo
|
FTR-CR Berau
|
|
12/17/44
|
42-95304
|
766
|
78
|
?
|
Lt. Nicholas Sidovar
|
FTR-CR near Agram
|
|
12/17/44
|
42-52025
|
765
|
26
|
Arsenic and Lace
|
Lt. Gerald R. Smith
|
FTR-CR near Breun
|
|
12/17/44
|
42-50953
|
765
|
?
|
The Flying Finger
|
Lt. Phillip J. Crossman
|
FTR-CR near Breun
|
|
12/17/44
|
42-51322
|
767
|
66
|
- none -
|
Lt. Charles V. Lang, Jr.
|
FTR-CR near Gleiwitz
|
|
12/17/44
|
44-41158
|
767
|
77
|
?
|
Lt. Max M. Hailey
|
FTR-CR near Proesnitz
|
|
12/17/44
|
44-41016
|
765
|
35
|
- none -
|
Lt. Thomas K. West
|
FTR-CR near Roehren
|
|
12/17/44
|
41-28913
|
767
|
67
|
?
|
Lt. Robert A. Galvan
|
FTR-CR near Roschuio
|
|
12/17/44
|
42-51324
|
764
|
12
|
Ten Men Bak / Paulette
|
Lt. Kenneth B. Smith
|
MF-CR near Omsenic
|
|
12/17/44
|
42-51430
|
765
|
24
|
Tulsamerican
|
Lt. Eugene P. Ford
|
FTR-CR near Vis
|
|
12/18/44
|
42-51898
|
767
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Edward K. George
|
FLK-CR near Budapest
|
|
12/24/44
|
42-94729
|
766
|
?
|
?
|
Cpt. Gerald Vanderhoven
|
CR-Torretta, Italy (R&R Transp.)
|
|
1/8/45
|
44-48757
|
767
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Thomas R. Wiley
|
WEA-CR near St. Oswald
|
|
1/20/45
|
42-51378
|
765
|
25
|
?
|
Lt. James R. Yancey
|
FLK-CR at Linz, Austria
|
|
1/20/45
|
44-48761
|
766
|
?
|
- none -
|
Lt. Joseph M. O'Neal
|
FLK-CR at Linz, Austria
|
|
1/31/45
|
44-49501
|
767
|
?
|
Red
Head
|
Lt. Edward K. Delana
|
OOF-DIT / AD
|
|
1/31/45
|
44-51324
|
764
|
?
|
?
|
James G. Taylor
|
OOF - Hungary
|
|
2/13/45
|
44-49925
|
766
|
?
|
- none -
|
Lt. Francis X. Fink
|
FLK-CR near Vienna, Austria
|
|
2/13/45
|
?
|
765
|
39
|
- none -
|
Lt. Robert M.
Kelliher
|
FLK-C/L near Torretta, Italy
|
|
2/21/45
|
44-48993
|
765
|
24
|
Gene's
HarePower
|
Lt. Dewey E. McMillen
|
FLK-C/L near Neunkirchen
|
|
2/21/45
|
42-51610
|
765
|
?
|
Marjorie H.
|
Lt. Lawrence O. Woodruff
|
FLK-CR near Vienna, Austria
|
| 2/21/45 |
42-52408 |
766 |
49 |
The Kissed Off Kids |
Lt.
Josiah R. Hooper |
FLK-CR near Vienna, Austria |
|
3/9/45
|
44-50410
|
764
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Paul P. Viliesis
|
MAC-CR near Punit
|
|
3/9/45
|
?
|
764
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Chester Lalewicz
|
MAC-CR near Punit
|
|
3/23/45
|
44-41091
|
764
|
5
|
?
|
Lt. Wiliam R. Baird
|
FLK-CR near Vienna, Austria
|
|
3/26/45
|
42-51918
|
766
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Randall L. Webb
|
MF-C/L at Pecs
|
|
3/26/45
|
44-49641
|
764
|
?
|
?
|
Lt. Raymond E. Spehalski
|
MF-CR near Kingsted
|
|
3/26/45
|
44-49428
|
765
|
29
|
?
|
Lt. Lloyd R. Heinze
|
MF-CR near Pecs
|
|
4/25/45
|
44-49511
|
764
|
15
|
Miss
Lace
|
Lt. Lawrence R. Toothman
|
FLK-CR St. Georgen a. Walde
|
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