Tail Gunner S/Sgt Allen M.Machia, KIA
Hometown: Essex Jct, VT
Squadron: 565th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service# 6121916
Pilot Lt William H. Knowles, POW Lindale, GA
Target:Pforzheim
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 3597
Date Lost: 1-Apr-44
Serial Number: 42-72866
Aircraft Model B-24D-165-CO
Aircraft Letter: Q
Aircraft Name: JACKASS MALE
Location: Pforzheim
Cause: AA 8 KIA, 2 POW
389th BG loses three aircraft to flak on this mission.
Crew of the "JACKASS MALE"
2nd/Lt. William H. Knowles Pilot POW
2nd/Lt. Randolph M. Peale Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Clemens J. Gramling Jr. Navigator KIA
1st/Lt. Jack E. Slaughter Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. . George C. Agee Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. William E. Sylvester Radio Op. POW
S/Sgt. Charles T. Tingle Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Cletus T. Nitsch Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Victor L. Byrd Gunner EVD
Sgt. William M. Bryson Observer KIA
S/Sgt.Allen M. Machia Gunner KIA
Hometown: Essex Jct, VT
Squadron: 565th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service# 6121916
Pilot Lt William H. Knowles, POW Lindale, GA
Target:Pforzheim
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 3597
Date Lost: 1-Apr-44
Serial Number: 42-72866
Aircraft Model B-24D-165-CO
Aircraft Letter: Q
Aircraft Name: JACKASS MALE
Location: Pforzheim
Cause: AA 8 KIA, 2 POW
389th BG loses three aircraft to flak on this mission.
Crew of the "JACKASS MALE"
2nd/Lt. William H. Knowles Pilot POW
2nd/Lt. Randolph M. Peale Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Clemens J. Gramling Jr. Navigator KIA
1st/Lt. Jack E. Slaughter Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. . George C. Agee Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. William E. Sylvester Radio Op. POW
S/Sgt. Charles T. Tingle Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Cletus T. Nitsch Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Victor L. Byrd Gunner EVD
Sgt. William M. Bryson Observer KIA
S/Sgt.Allen M. Machia Gunner KIA
Tail Gunner S/Sgt Allen M.Machia, KIA
Hometown: Essex Jct, VT
Squadron: 565th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service# 6121916
Pilot Lt William H. Knowles, POW Lindale, GA
Target:Pforzheim
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 3597
Date Lost: 1-Apr-44
Serial Number: 42-72866
Aircraft Model B-24D-165-CO
Aircraft Letter: Q
Aircraft Name: JACKASS MALE
Location: Pforzheim
Cause: AA 8 KIA, 2 POW
389th BG loses three aircraft to flak on this mission.
Crew of the "JACKASS MALE"
2nd/Lt. William H. Knowles Pilot POW
2nd/Lt. Randolph M. Peale Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Clemens J. Gramling Jr. Navigator KIA
1st/Lt. Jack E. Slaughter Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. . George C. Agee Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. William E. Sylvester Radio Op. POW
S/Sgt. Charles T. Tingle Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Cletus T. Nitsch Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Victor L. Byrd Gunner EVD
Sgt. William M. Bryson Observer KIA
S/Sgt.Allen M. Machia Gunner KIA
Hometown: Essex Jct, VT
Squadron: 565th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service# 6121916
Pilot Lt William H. Knowles, POW Lindale, GA
Target:Pforzheim
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 3597
Date Lost: 1-Apr-44
Serial Number: 42-72866
Aircraft Model B-24D-165-CO
Aircraft Letter: Q
Aircraft Name: JACKASS MALE
Location: Pforzheim
Cause: AA 8 KIA, 2 POW
389th BG loses three aircraft to flak on this mission.
Crew of the "JACKASS MALE"
2nd/Lt. William H. Knowles Pilot POW
2nd/Lt. Randolph M. Peale Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Clemens J. Gramling Jr. Navigator KIA
1st/Lt. Jack E. Slaughter Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. . George C. Agee Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. William E. Sylvester Radio Op. POW
S/Sgt. Charles T. Tingle Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Cletus T. Nitsch Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Victor L. Byrd Gunner EVD
Sgt. William M. Bryson Observer KIA
S/Sgt.Allen M. Machia Gunner KIA
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