The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Donald R Ewing

815th

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Rank
2LT (14 June 1944)
Hometown
OMAHA NE
Also written
Donald Ewing
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 212
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
14 June 1944Air Medal10312LT
14 June 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster10312LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 14: Donald R. Ewing · 10 May 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
now 1st Lt.
1. Your name Donald R. Ewing
Rank 2nd Lt. Serial No. 0-759207
2. Organization 483rd Gp Commander Barton Rank Col. Sqn COJ.V. Beardomank Major
(full namu)
(full nams)
3. What year 1944
month May
day 10
did you go urnn?
Weiner Neustadt,
4. What was the mission, Austria
, target, Aircraft Factary ,
target
time, Approx. 11:15 altitude, 23.500
route scheduled, L. Pi Oden-
burg
,route flown As cheduled
5. Where were you when you lett formation' 2 miles (approx) S.W. of Weiner-
Neustadt, Austria
6. Did you bail out?
Yes (followed Navigator & Bombardier thru n ie
escane be tch.
7. Did other members of crew bat; out? Yes. All had milicient time to bail
out and it is believed that all did leave the blip.
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
indiviqual questionnai- is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". Tail gumner N iled out 01
tail escape hatch. Ball numner, Radio operator, & left walst gunner
bailed out tiru boinb bays, followed by engineer. Nuvi, tor co
Bombardier
baled out nose hute willowed DV mysell [co-pisot). Pilot is Right
waist gumner prenared to bail out, but nothling further KNOWD.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Approx. 7 niles SSW 01 Weiner-
Neustadt, Austria.
10.
What members of your erew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) Not known
11. Where were they in aircraft? Not Kuown
12. What was their condition?
Not Krown
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel ot any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
WonaldR. Earing
13TLT. 0.759201
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 4846, page 14 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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