No MACR ever filed.

432nd Bombardment Squadron, 17th Bombardment Group, 12th Air Force
Martin B-26B-2 Marauder; USAAF serial no. 41-17840, “Glory Bound” Crashed at position 36-05N, 9-10E, near Le Sers, Tunisia. Loss due to enemy aircraft.

Pilot……………………. 1Lt. Harry F. Pardee, 0-727255, Iowa, Air Medal, Purple Heart, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Plot I, Row 20, Grave 12

Copilot…………………...2Lt. James F. Sugrue, 0-791253, Massachusetts, Air Medal w/Cluster, Purple Heart, St. Joseph Cemetery, Waite St., Cherry Valley, MA.

Navigator/Bombardier…...S/Sgt. Harold W. Whiteis, 16046585, Purple Heart, Wisconsin, Roselawn Memorial Park, Madison, WI., Section D, Lot 221, Grave 7

Radio operator/waist gunner... S/Sgt. Robert A. Young, 33069209, Purple Heart, Indiana, Bunnell Cemetery, Frankfort, IN., Lot 200, Space 4, 1923 Edition

Engineer/Turret gunner….S/Sgt. James B. Polley, 15068228, Purple Heart, Kentucky, Lebanon National Cemetery, Lebanon, KY., Section 6, Site 877

Tail gunner……Sgt. Gerritt Pruim, 16002620, Purple Heart, Illinios, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, Plot F, Row 16, Grave 14

Here's more about that date in history:
 
12 March 1943; Railroad Bridge east of Enfidaville, Tunisia; A/C Dispatched: 15 B-26’s, One B-26, 41-17840, 2Lt. Pardee crew shot down by Me109 prior to reaching target. 14 B-26’s drop 84 x 500 lb. demolishion bombs from 5000 ft. Near misses on bridge, supply dump hit. One Me109 destroyed by gunner, S/Sgt Roy C. Warren.
 
"Glory Bound" was in service from February 23rd until March 12th 1943.
Regarding MACR the lowest number I have is # 6 dated April 28th 1943.
Formation Commander on March 12th 1943 was Lt. Col. C.D. Slumen.

Alf - Just ran across a great Nose Picture of ' DeeFeater ' with
Lt. Col. Robert McLeod in B - 26 Marauder Units by Jerry Scutts.
Mike 

Thanks - Dee-Feater X2-A of 397th BG 596th BS is the inspiration for my "nick". Have been looking for photo of "Glory Bound" but no success so far....

Salute at sunset....sound last call ...RIP...

SFC Dave Youngblood USARetired Nephew of TSGT Alfred(Bud) I. Windle 93d BG