Posted By Vic Walzel on December 26, 2006 at 18:44:37:
In Reply to: Re: Looking for info posted by AJ Mattox on December 26, 2006 at 15:58:12:
MACR is Missing Air Crew Report. It was generated when a plane was missing. It will give information as to the reason the plane went down from testimony of the surviving crew members (usually given after they were repatriated if POWs or returned to duty if evadees). There should be testimony by your grandfather on this report. There may also be testimony of crew members of other planes in the vicinity. There will crew names, home addresses and next of kin listed also. It is an interesting report and worth the wait. I would encourage to ask for it.
Vic
: Thanks so much for the information! You don't know what a tremendous help that is. I honestly wasn't expecting much of anything, much less the entire crew's name. My mother will be so excited I know to find this out as well. I knew he had been a POW. What is an MACR 9751?:
: : My grandfather was a pilot in the 844th bomb squadron, 489th bomb group. I'm looking for any information I can find. His name was 2nd LT. Sidney Lewis. My mother gave me a picture of him in front of his plane with his crew and I would be thrilled if I could find someone from his crew or anyone that knew him.
: : Hi AJ,
: : 2Lt Sidney D. Lewis was the pilot of 42-51283 4R M
: : on 6 Oct 1944 when it failed to return due to flak and crashed at Harburg, Germany. The MACR 9751 is available free of charge by contacting Lynn.Gamma@MAXWELL.AF.MIL. Expect a wait of several weeks to receive the copy.
: : Crew list:
: : 2Lt Sidney D. Lewis (P) POW Chenango Falls, NY
: : 2Lt Francis J. Fitzgibbon (CP) POW Syracuse, NY
: : 2Lt John M. Short (N) POW Milford, CT
: : 2Lt Francis J. Daino Jr (B) POW Bronx, NY
: : S/Sgt Jack T. Snead (NT) KIA Owensboro, KY
: : Sgt Paul A. McNickle (TT) POW Cleveland, OH
: : Sgt Harold F Defenbaugh (RO) POW Fergus Falls, MN
: : Sgt Raymond D. Carlson (BT) POW Webster, SD
: : Sgt James P. Curry (WG) POW Jamaica Plains, MA
: : Sgt David H. Godair (TG) POW Glencoe, MO
: : Several of these names are fairly uncommon and a whitepages.com search might prove fruitful. You can also check with the 489th BG to see if they are active members of the association or if they have any information about their status or whereabouts. You can post on their forum by going to www.armyairforces.com/dbgroups.asp?Group=299. If you will look for a post about Association, Website and Reunions (maybe the top post)you should find some association contacts and links that might prove helpful. Good luck.
: : Vic