Looking for information on the crew of 42-29940 piloted by Andrew Loog.
This ship was shot down near Kiel (Marienhof) on 13/6/43 9KIA 1POW MACR 16200.
Loog's daughter (met her at Ardennes Memorial Day) doesn't know a lot and all bits will help her...Already gave her advice in ordering the IDPF and MACR.
 
Paul
 

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Paul:
P - Lt. Andrew Loog -  Louisiana
CP - 2Lt. Robert W. Campbell -  POW
N - 2LT. Francis J. McGee - New Jersey
B - Lt. George M. Hale Jr. - Arkansas
TT/E - Sgt. Eugene J. Walczynski - Illinois
RO - T/Sgt. Richard M. Himes
BT - Sgt. Edward C. Lane
LW - Sgt. Howard W. Payne - Virginia
RW - Sgt. Scott J. Wilson
TG - Sgt. Richard C. Russell - Maryland
9 KIA  1 POW
Mike
 

Thanks Mike !

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42-29940:  Del Cheyenne 15/3/43;  Casper 29/3/43;  Smoky Hill 10/4/43;  Dow Fd 30/4/43;  ass 332BS/94BG Bassingbourn 8/5/43;  earls Colne 12/5/43;  MIA Kiel 13/6/43 w/Loog;  e/a, ditched Channel, 9KIA 1 POW;  MACR 16200.

Howard Keller (LTC, USA, Ret)

Hi Paul
 
I have had a look for the one survivor, 2nd Lt. Robert W. Campbell - Co-Pilot, and i'm afraid it isn't good news. He passed away December 5th 1979.
 
I don't know if Andrew Loog's daughter has found the families of any of the crew? If not the IDPFs can be useful for this.
 
Regards
 
Chris.

Howard & Chris,
 
Many thanks ! We know the plane crashed near Kiel in Germany now.
I'll inform her on Robert Campbell.
 
Regards,
 
Paul

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Hi Paul
 
According to the crew listings in 'Lingering Contrails of the Big Square A' (History of the 94th BG). Andrew Loog was a Co-Pilot on the Urban S. Adams crew (#M-17). This was one of the original 94th BG crews.
 
Andrew Loog was upgraded to 1st pilot, and according to 'Lingering Contrails' was on his first mission as such when lost.
 
Crew #M-17 listing:
1st Lt. Urban S. Adams (P).
1st Lt. Andrew Loog (CP).
2nd Lt. Charles B. Scott (B). KIA May 20th 1943.
2nd Lt. Donald D. McVicar (N).
T/Sgt. Aloyse N. Krass (AE).
S/Sgt. Albert S. Kleckner (AE).
S/Sgt. Norman Rowe Jr. (RO).
S/Sgt. Norman W. Stone (AR).
S/Sgt. John J. Cassidy (G).
S/Sgt. Philip S. Spofford (AG).
 
I will have a look to see if i can find any members of this crew who might still be alive. As they trained together they may well have some details for Andrew Loog's daughter.
 
Regards
 
Chris.

Chris,
 
That would be great, thank you !
 
Take care,
 
Paul

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Hi Paul
 
I have some information for you which i will send via a 'PM'. There is possibly one crewmember who is still alive and i have an address and phone number. I also have an address and phone number for another of the crews families.
 
Regards
 
Chris.

Paul,
Some other data on the names provided by others:
Loog: O-411475
McGee: graduated nav school SL 42-13
Hale: O-393381
Scott: O-732672   from MD
 
Dave

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Hi Dave
 
Thanks for the extra details.
 
Regards
 
Chris.

Hi Paul
 
Thanks for your 'PM'. I hope it will be useful and look forward to hearing from you.
 
Regards
 
Chris.

Dave,
 
Thanks !
 
Regards,
 
Paul

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Friends,

Andrew Loog's daughter noticed that her Dad's marker states he was with the 322nd BS....Today I checked his and the other markers of his crew buried also at Ardennes. The others have the correct 332 BS on them....
At the moment we're waiting for an explanation from the ABMC Washington DC office....

Regards,

Paul

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Hi Paul
 
Sorry to hear about the error on the gravestone. I have noticed mistakes on  other headstones at Madingley, and once they have all the details they correct the mistakes. When i noticed these other mistakes i contacted the Cemetery direct and then they contacted their head office. It might take a little while but they do correct them.
 
Regards
 
Chris.  

Thanks Chris,
 
No news from her on the Charts yet. As soon as I hear something I'll let you know in a PM !
 
Regards,
 
Paul

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Hi Paul
 
Ok, look forward to hearing from you.
 
Regards
 
Chris.

Noticed my Uncle's name was mentioned in the original crew(Donald D McVicar). He was on the "House of Lords". The bombardier or nose gunner was killed and my Uncle was wounded on one of the missions. The ship was hit pretty bad that time. I think the pilot was incapacitated . Unfortunately my Uncle has passed on . My Dad has a good recolection of what his brother told him. I'm wondering if this crew was on another plane. Sorry if it is irrelavant to this thread.

John,
 
Thanks for posting ! I'm sure Andrew Loog's daughter likes to hear what your Dad heard from his brother. Is het possible to send your email address in a PM?
 
Regards,
 
Paul

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Hi John
 
No, it's not irrelevant. Do you have any dates for what you mentioned? If you have i'll see what i can find for you.
 
You might also want to contact PJP51 (Paul) who is in contact with Andrew Loog's daughter.
 
Look forward to hearing from you.
 
Regards
 
Chris.