Macuch, Albert Richard

Individual Personnel Data
Name Macuch, Albert Richard   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 12138829   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Tail Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 16 November 1944
Results Wounded In Action
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1 March 1923
  • Promoted from Private to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #81 dated 12 September 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special orders #194 dated 1 October 1944.
  • Staff Sergeant Macuch was seriously wounded. The pilot, Lt Springsted, crash-landed the aircraft in allied territory, at Tongres, Belgium, with the co-pilot, Lt Barnes, and S/Sgt Macuch aboard.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak House) on 14 October 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #203 dated 14 October 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 10448⇓ (33.387 MB)
Accident Report # 44-09-27-510⇓ (2.530 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. McKinney, Dale Morris⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Springsted, Donald George⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Jacobs, Edward Gregory⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Latz, David John⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Meyer, Melvin Joseph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Murphy, William C⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Stephenson, Hilton Hubert⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Wantuch, Casimer Joseph⇗Tail GunnerWIA
SGT. Macuch, Albert RichardFlexible GunnerWIA
SGT. Weiss, Joseph Richard⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 23 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42-37822.
Sortie Report⇗
178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Tail Gunner 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Tail Gunner 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report⇗
182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Tail Gunner 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
184⇗ 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38213⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
193⇗ 12 September 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia 		Tail Gunner 43‑37703⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to low oil pressure in #2 engine at altitude. This failure was confirmed by Engineering Officer.
Sortie Report⇗
195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Tail Gunner 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Taxi accident prior to takeoff, crew not injured; replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑37971.
Sortie Report⇗
200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Replaced 44‑6141, which was damaged in a taxi accident prior to takeoff.
Sortie Report⇗
203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Dropped bombs early, reason unknown.
Sortie Report⇗
207⇗ 7 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Third Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6512⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Low Squadron
Sortie Report⇗
223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Tail Gunner 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6512⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Hot camera ship. Aircraft received a direct flak burst in #3 engine over target, setting it afire at 1205 hrs. Six chutes were observed, but one appeared to be on fire. The aircraft crash-landed at Tongres, Belgium, with injured pilot and tail-gunner, and dead co-pilot. MACR 10448
Sortie Report⇗

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