The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Willie D Mcdaniel

840th

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Army serial number
18169294
Rank
CPL (21 October 1944)
Hometown
STEELE MO; Steele, MO
Also written
Willie Mcdaniel
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 15, 245
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · 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
21 October 1944Air Medal4084CPL

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

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 22: McDaniel Willie D · 20 April 1945
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1.
Your name McDaniel Willie D Rank T/sgI Serial No. 18169294
2. Organization 483 R Commander BarTon Rank Col. San CO Leo Brookstank Major
(full name)
(full name)
3.
What year 1945 month April day 20 did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Bombing , target, Raillards
, target
time, 1145
altitude, 28,000
route scheduled,
,
route flown
5.
Where were you when you left formation ? 2minutes off Target
6. Did you bail out?
7.
Did other members of crew you bail out? All buT Two
Pilot & Navigator 8 others Bailed ouT
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is ottached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". Seven
member 5 Beiled OUT when The First
word To bandon ship 3persons were
Raptured By GermoN Soldiers
9.
Where did your aircraft strike the ground? 10miles from Sw, Tzerland
Border
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) Pilot - Bissinger
Navigator Nations
11. Where wers they in eircraft? IN Pilots of Collots SeaTs
12. What was their condition? Serious CoNdition
13. When, where, and in what condition aid you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? No one was wounded buT myself
IN left S hou der, Rig ti arm Right Cheek
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. source of information
IN The same TOWN as I who were shot
Indicate ISaw Two persons
downin December 0 701944 They we - e
Never Captured and returned To Their Base
may 10, 1945
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 13817, page 22 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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