Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs)

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Typically a MACR gives some or all of the following kinds of information about each crew member:

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Name
Rank
Service number
Crew position
name and address of next of kin

The report also usually indicates the following:

Army Air Forces organization to which the aircraft was assigned
Place of departure and destination of the flight plan
Weather conditions and visibility at the time of loss
Cause of crash
Type, model, and serial number of the aircraft and its engines
Kinds of weapons installed and their serial numbers

Some case files include the names of persons with some knowledge of the aircraft's last flight. In some cases these are rescued or returned crew members. Most reports do not contain all of the above information, especially those prepared in 1943 and in 1947.

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