An IDPF, or Individual Deceased Personnel File (Mortuary File or Casualty File): “Air Force created a mortuary file or record on each individual uniformed service member killed while serving. Documents specifics of the death & the required actions to complete the case, included both mortuary officer & summary courts martial officer actions. Mortuary officer: duties associated with search & recovery, positive identification, preparation of remains for final disposition, arrangements for mortuary/final services, military honors & burial. Summary courts martial officer: duties associated with closing out personal affairs, collection & disposition of personal property, closing accounts, financial obligations, legal matters.”
(text from presentation by Bryan K. McGraw, Access Coordinator & Director National Archives at St. Louis)
The 457th Bomb Group Association has 21 IDPF’s in the archives and will receive more IDPF’s in the future. We have chosen not to have the IDPF’s here on the website. The reason for this is that the files hold information that may be confronting or hurtful for family members or visitors. You can order the files by contacting the webmaster on the contact page.
| Name | Mission | Date | B-17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt. Floyd O. Grove | Gdynia, Poland | 9-4-1944 | 42-31629 |
| Sgt. Ruben H. Halverson | Gdynia, Poland | 9-4-1944 | 42-31629 |
| Sgt. Ben W. Berg | Merseberg, Germany | 2-11-1944 | 43-31923 |
| Lt. John S. Nierengarden | Alconbury, UK | 20-2-1945 | 42-31630 |
| Sgt. Italo Stella | Schweinfurt, Germany | 24-2-1944 | 42-38060 |
| Sgt. William Sullivan, Jr. | Augsburg, Germany | 25-2-1944 | 42-31517 |
| Lt. Roy E. Graves | Berlin, Germany | 6-3-1944 | 42-31627 |
| Lt. David P. Parks | Gdynia, Poland | 9-4-1944 | 42-31629 |
| Sgt. Donald J. Kesselmeyer | Gdynia, Poland | 9-4-1944 | 42-31629 |
| Sgt. Cosmo J. Fazzio | Gdynia, Poland | 9-4-1944 | 42-31629 |
| Sgt. Anthony J. Nunes | Gdynia, Poland | 9-4-1944 | 42-31629 |
| Sgt. George H. Grebe | Gdynia, Poland | 9-4-1944 | 42-31629 |
| Sgt. William H. Kane | Hamburg, Germany | 20-6-1944 | 42-31615 |
| Lt. Richard J. Cotter | Schweinfurt, Germany | 21-7-1944 | 44-6103 |
| Lt. Howard L. Peterson | Ruhland, Germany | 12-9-1944 | 42-31383 |
| Sgt. Donald J. Reilly | Osnabruck, Germany | 26-9-1944 | 42-32079 |
| Sgt. Wilbur H. Parker | Osnabruck, Germany | 26-9-1944 | 42-32079 |
| Sgt. Harry I. Jacobson | Madegberg, Germany | 28-9-1944 | 43-37834 |
| Sgt. John W. Koehler | Politz, Poland | 7-10-1944 | 44-8046 |
| Lt. Owen B. Coffman | Merseberg, Germany | 21-4-1944 | 42-97236 |
| F/O Max E. Felder | Oranienburg, Germany | 10-4-1945 | 43-38606 |