MACR 3746

416th Bombardment Group (L)

Missing Air Crew Report 3746

April 10, 1944, Monday

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Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9895 (Douglas A-20G-35-DO Havoc)

9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 669th Bomb Sq

Mission # 10; Box: I; Flight: 3; Position: Spare; A/C Fuselage Code: 2A-Q

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

Damage: Presumed Crashed

Point Of Departure: AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England

Location: Over target [Bois des Huit Rues, France]

*Personnel*
Duty	Name	Rank	S/N	Status
Pilot	Raines, Arthur Alvin Jr.	2Lt	O-747891	MIA, KIA
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner	Bender, Glenn J.	S/Sgt	39553380	MIA, KIA
Airplane Armorer - Gunner	Nielsen, Jack O.	S/Sgt	19139615	MIA, KIA

Notes:
A/C Last Sighted. Lost as a result of Enemy Anti-Aircraft.

Description:
Two crews were lost due to Enemy Action. Second Lt. Arthur A. Raines and his two gunners, S/Sgt. Jack O. Nielsen and S/Sgt. Glenn J. Bender, were last seen shortly after leaving the target area losing altitude. Lt. Raines, Lt. Cramsie, and their crews have been listed as "Missing in Action".
(416th BG History 1944)

See Mission # 10 for additional details