Louis H Machovec

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Damaged by fighters on a mission to Brunswick, GR on 23 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-31120 attempted to return to England but crashed into the Channel. Killed in Action (KIA).



Staff Sergeant Louis H. Machovec was born February 7, 1922. His next of kin were his mother, Steffie Machovec, and his sister, Velma Machovec. He was from Binghampton, New York.

On March 23, 1944, he was serving as a Gunner aboard B-17, tail #42-31112 when it ditched in the North Sea. A rescue launch went out to meet the men, but it caught fire and sunk. When another rescue boat searched the area, no one from the downed crew could be found.

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31120

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Binghamton, New York 7 February 1922 Staff Sergeant Louis H. Machovec was born February 7, 1922. His next of kin were his mother, Steffie Machovec, and his sister, Velma Machovec. He was from Binghampton, New York.

Died

23 March 1944 On March 23, 1944, he was serving as a Gunner aboard B-17, tail #42-31112 when it ditched in the North Sea. A rescue launch went out to meet the men, but it caught fire and sunk. When another rescue boat searched the area, no one from the downed crew could be found. His unit was the 94th Bomb Group, 410th Bomb Squadron.

Buried

His remains were never recovered.

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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http://abmc.gov/node/541306#.WsNtc02pXcs

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ContributorWW2 Researcher Bill Beigel
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IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3534, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces