Serviceman

Eugene S. Hoss

817th

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Army serial number: 0759370
Hometown: Springfield, MO
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 162, 196
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 0759370); verify another record shares the name Hoss, Eugene S. (units HQ, 817th, serials None, 0759370); may be the same man

Crews

Maurice K. Mott Crew · 817th
Stanton M. Rickey Crew · 817th

Missions placed on him

mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · Listed with the Stanton M. Rickey crew, which flew it per its history (p. 196); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 7, 23 April 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The Stanton M. Rickey crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 196)
mission 15, 10 May 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The Stanton M. Rickey crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 196)
mission 20, 19 May 1944 · Casarsa · Listed with the Maurice K. Mott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 162); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 24, 25 May 1944 · Lyon, Vénissieux · Listed with the Maurice K. Mott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 162); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 26, 27 May 1944 · Avignon · Listed with the Maurice K. Mott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 162); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · Listed with the Stanton M. Rickey crew, which flew it per its history (p. 196); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 30, 11 June 1944 · Focsani · Listed with the Maurice K. Mott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 162); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 41, 2 July 1944 · Almásfüzitő · Listed with the Stanton M. Rickey crew, which flew it per its history (p. 196); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 46, 7 July 1944 · Blechhammer South · Listed with the Maurice K. Mott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 162); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the Stanton M. Rickey crew, which flew it per its history (p. 196); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 56, 26 July 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · Listed with the Stanton M. Rickey crew, which flew it per its history (p. 196); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 69, 15 August 1944 · St. Tropez · Listed with the Maurice K. Mott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 162); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 73, 20 August 1944 · Oświęcim (Monowitz) · Listed with the Maurice K. Mott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 162); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded

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.

Morning reports

1 entry, first 22 July 1944, last 22 July 1944. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

1944-07-22 817th: 2Lt

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 816

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 27: EUGENE S. Hoss · 18 July 1944

AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name EUGENE S. Hoss
Rank 1st Serial No. 0-154370
2. Organizat: 48366 Gp Commander BARTON Rank COL. San CO JaHN GONMAN Rank CAPT
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month July
day 18
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Bemoing
, target, MIMMINGEN A/D CERMANY ,
target
time, About 1030 , altitude, 23,500
routé scheduled, up APRIATIC
AND OVER ALP,
, ,route flown up TRAY AND OVER ALP,
5.
Where were you when you left formation? #7 in #3 Box Ce- PILOT
6. Did you bail out?
yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? yes
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge" Rickey - GALT-Hick-Ave
MYSELF WENT out NOST ESCAPE HATCH ONE Following the other
Sgt GREEN WENT out the RADIO HATCH - WE WERE Ath IN the
AREA of KEMPTER GERMANY
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground?
UNKNOWN
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
3 MEN REPERTED
By LT GALT (NOMO) IDENTITY UNKNOWN
11. Where were they in aircraft?
No KNOWLADGE
12. What was their condition?
No KNOWLEDGE
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
NONE
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
No KNOWLEDGE
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 6979, page 27 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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