Eyewitness statement, page 2 · 21 January 1945
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to
by
BRADUNAS, Lt. Col
by
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT
F. M. Capt. AC
11387
Date
1. OROANIZATION; Location
Sterparone, Italy
Command or Air Force 15th AI
Oroup
483rd Bomb (H)
Squadron
815th Bomb (4)
2
SPECIFY:
Place of departure
Sterparone, Italy
Course See attached gyorlay
Target
Tobau Oil Ref. Austri Type of mission
Coubat Bombing
3. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND VISIBILITY AT TIME OF CRASH OR WHEN LAST REPORTED:
Intense clouds
4. OIVE: [a] Date 21 Jan. 1945 Time 1315
Last known position 47
(b) Specify wheiher: [X] Last sighted, I 1 Forced down, I ] Seen to crash,
I
1 Last contacted by radio, ( 1 No information.
5. AIRCRAFT [LOST] [BELIEVED LOST] AS A RESULT OF: [Check one only]
I
I Enemy aircraft, I 1 Enemy anti aircrsit, Other Unknowm. - last seen it was fiving nomally.
6. AIRCRAFT: Type, model e series
B-170
AAF Seriai Number 11-1-6454
7. NICKNAME OF AIRCRAFT
None
8. ENGINES: Type, model & series
R-1820-97
AAF Seria! Number [a] SIV-023745
[b] 51-023714
[c SIV-020710
[d SI-023564
9.
INSTALLED WFAPONS: [Make, type and serial number)
[a] 1756120
[e! 1757240
[i)
1756231
(m) 5757310
[b] 130661981
[f] 1756557
III 1306073
[c 604749
{g] 1756816
[k]
1306858
(d) 606694
[h] 3546035
[1]
1756843
10. PERSONNEL LISTED BELOW REPORTED AS: [X] Battle Casualty, [ 1 Non Battle Casualty.
11. NUMBER OF PERSONS ABOARD AIRCRAFT: Crew 11 ; Passengers 0
; Total 11
[II more than 12 persons aboard aircraft, use separate sheet)
CREW
FULL NAME [Last, first, initial]
CURRENT NEXT OF KIN, RELATIONSHIP
POSITION
RANK, SERIAL NUMBER
STATUS AND ADDRESS
(1) Pilot
Cunningham, Walter E. Jr. 1st It. MIA Mrs. Katherine Cunnincham - Mother AD
0-823321
289 Humphrey St., Mass.
F2T 0 P
0-772344 RTD
Giboney, Charles A. By 2nd It
MIA Mr. Charles As Giboney, Sr. -Fathe: Dro
Box 327, North Les Vegas, Nevada,
13)
N
Hesterlund, Herbert A. F/O m
MIA Mr. Arthur Mesterlund - Eather - RTO
T-129767
Route 3, Box 569, Dwith, Minnesota.
41
B
McDonell, Keith A. 2nd It. m MIA
lins. Mary K. NcDonell - Mother - RTD
0-776751
Box 38, Chalkville, Birningham, Ala,
151
TT
Sorce, Angelo R. I/SEt. MRIDITA lrs. Josephine Sorce. - Mother - RTD
36755326
941 North Laranine Ave, Chicago, the
tol
wo
Rhodes, Sannuel M. s/spt. MRTD HIA
17153139
Pobert R. Rhodes - Father - RTD
RFD #2, Duncomb, Iowa,
T
R
Sauer, John C. T/Sgt. in RTD
MIA
Mr. Clarence C. Sauer - Eather - RTD
Hormony, Minnesota.
[8]
BT
Campbell, Charles P. Sgt. MIRINHA
Dr. Cuy Campbell - Father
-
37705813
c/o Marshall Boor, ITLE Lakeside
RTD
Drive, Merritt Park, Orlando, Florida
r
WG
Rex, Paul (NHI) Jr. s/Spt.ur MTA Mrs. Gladys Rex - Mother -
35596467
611 East High St, Hount Vernon, AID
10)
TG
22186704
Yannolo, Anthony D. MTA Mrs. Millie Yannolo - Mother - RTD
1223 63rd St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
ii)
F
Paton, Robert D. I/Sct. V
MTA
lirs. Virginia Paton - Whie -
36524488
RTD
[12]
1289 Oakdale Ave., Detroit, Mich.
1
12. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT
AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (one only COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR S
to
by
BRADUNAS, Lt. Col
by
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT
F. M. Capt. AC
11387
Date
1. OROANIZATION; Location
Sterparone, Italy
Command or Air Force 15th AI
Oroup
483rd Bomb (H)
Squadron
815th Bomb (4)
2
SPECIFY:
Place of departure
Sterparone, Italy
Course See attached gyorlay
Target
Tobau Oil Ref. Austri Type of mission
Coubat Bombing
3. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND VISIBILITY AT TIME OF CRASH OR WHEN LAST REPORTED:
Intense clouds
4. OIVE: [a] Date 21 Jan. 1945 Time 1315
Last known position 47
(b) Specify wheiher: [X] Last sighted, I 1 Forced down, I ] Seen to crash,
I
1 Last contacted by radio, ( 1 No information.
5. AIRCRAFT [LOST] [BELIEVED LOST] AS A RESULT OF: [Check one only]
I
I Enemy aircraft, I 1 Enemy anti aircrsit, Other Unknowm. - last seen it was fiving nomally.
6. AIRCRAFT: Type, model e series
B-170
AAF Seriai Number 11-1-6454
7. NICKNAME OF AIRCRAFT
None
8. ENGINES: Type, model & series
R-1820-97
AAF Seria! Number [a] SIV-023745
[b] 51-023714
[c SIV-020710
[d SI-023564
9.
INSTALLED WFAPONS: [Make, type and serial number)
[a] 1756120
[e! 1757240
[i)
1756231
(m) 5757310
[b] 130661981
[f] 1756557
III 1306073
[c 604749
{g] 1756816
[k]
1306858
(d) 606694
[h] 3546035
[1]
1756843
10. PERSONNEL LISTED BELOW REPORTED AS: [X] Battle Casualty, [ 1 Non Battle Casualty.
11. NUMBER OF PERSONS ABOARD AIRCRAFT: Crew 11 ; Passengers 0
; Total 11
[II more than 12 persons aboard aircraft, use separate sheet)
CREW
FULL NAME [Last, first, initial]
CURRENT NEXT OF KIN, RELATIONSHIP
POSITION
RANK, SERIAL NUMBER
STATUS AND ADDRESS
(1) Pilot
Cunningham, Walter E. Jr. 1st It. MIA Mrs. Katherine Cunnincham - Mother AD
0-823321
289 Humphrey St., Mass.
F2T 0 P
0-772344 RTD
Giboney, Charles A. By 2nd It
MIA Mr. Charles As Giboney, Sr. -Fathe: Dro
Box 327, North Les Vegas, Nevada,
13)
N
Hesterlund, Herbert A. F/O m
MIA Mr. Arthur Mesterlund - Eather - RTO
T-129767
Route 3, Box 569, Dwith, Minnesota.
41
B
McDonell, Keith A. 2nd It. m MIA
lins. Mary K. NcDonell - Mother - RTD
0-776751
Box 38, Chalkville, Birningham, Ala,
151
TT
Sorce, Angelo R. I/SEt. MRIDITA lrs. Josephine Sorce. - Mother - RTD
36755326
941 North Laranine Ave, Chicago, the
tol
wo
Rhodes, Sannuel M. s/spt. MRTD HIA
17153139
Pobert R. Rhodes - Father - RTD
RFD #2, Duncomb, Iowa,
T
R
Sauer, John C. T/Sgt. in RTD
MIA
Mr. Clarence C. Sauer - Eather - RTD
Hormony, Minnesota.
[8]
BT
Campbell, Charles P. Sgt. MIRINHA
Dr. Cuy Campbell - Father
-
37705813
c/o Marshall Boor, ITLE Lakeside
RTD
Drive, Merritt Park, Orlando, Florida
r
WG
Rex, Paul (NHI) Jr. s/Spt.ur MTA Mrs. Gladys Rex - Mother -
35596467
611 East High St, Hount Vernon, AID
10)
TG
22186704
Yannolo, Anthony D. MTA Mrs. Millie Yannolo - Mother - RTD
1223 63rd St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
ii)
F
Paton, Robert D. I/Sct. V
MTA
lirs. Virginia Paton - Whie -
36524488
RTD
[12]
1289 Oakdale Ave., Detroit, Mich.
1
12. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIRCRAFT
AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (one only COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR S
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