Tail gunner S/Sgt Robert W. Holly, MIA/KIA
Hometown: Indiana
Squadron: 565th 389th Bomb Group,
Service # 35568251
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Pilot 1st Lt William Powers KIA/MIA
Target:Politz.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:5926
Date Lost: 20-Jun-44
Serial Number: 42-100351
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Cause: Mid Air Collision 8 KIA, 2 POW
Location: Langeland Denmark
389th BG loses three aircraft to enemy action, and three more heavily damaged aircraft land in Sweden on this mission.
On its way to the target 42-100351 collided with B 24H 42-95144 that was flying below it. 42-95144 lost its tail and went into a spinning dive. 42-100351 lost a propeller but otherwise seemed intact and was trailing a white vapor, probably gas or oil. After a short time it rolled over and began to spin until it hit the water approximately 2 kilometers southeast of Kelsnor on the island of Langeland at 09:50 hour.S/Sgt John H. Danneker and S/Sgt Jessie C. Vancil are believed to have gone down with the ship.
42-100351 Crew
Lt. William Powers Pilot POW
2nd/Lt. Oscar J. Boudreaux Co Pilot POW
2nd/Lt . Milton L. Hymes Jr. Navigator KIA
2nd/Lt . Robert T. McCollum Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Joseph Danis Jr. Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Brenton W. Baker Radio Op.MIA/KIA
Sgt. Richard P. Gordon Gunner KIA
Sgt. Richard P. Gordon Gunner KIA
S/Sgt John H. Danneker Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Robert W. Holly Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Jessie C. Vancil Gunner MIA/KIA
Hometown: Indiana
Squadron: 565th 389th Bomb Group,
Service # 35568251
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Pilot 1st Lt William Powers KIA/MIA
Target:Politz.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:5926
Date Lost: 20-Jun-44
Serial Number: 42-100351
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Cause: Mid Air Collision 8 KIA, 2 POW
Location: Langeland Denmark
389th BG loses three aircraft to enemy action, and three more heavily damaged aircraft land in Sweden on this mission.
On its way to the target 42-100351 collided with B 24H 42-95144 that was flying below it. 42-95144 lost its tail and went into a spinning dive. 42-100351 lost a propeller but otherwise seemed intact and was trailing a white vapor, probably gas or oil. After a short time it rolled over and began to spin until it hit the water approximately 2 kilometers southeast of Kelsnor on the island of Langeland at 09:50 hour.S/Sgt John H. Danneker and S/Sgt Jessie C. Vancil are believed to have gone down with the ship.
42-100351 Crew
Lt. William Powers Pilot POW
2nd/Lt. Oscar J. Boudreaux Co Pilot POW
2nd/Lt . Milton L. Hymes Jr. Navigator KIA
2nd/Lt . Robert T. McCollum Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Joseph Danis Jr. Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Brenton W. Baker Radio Op.MIA/KIA
Sgt. Richard P. Gordon Gunner KIA
Sgt. Richard P. Gordon Gunner KIA
S/Sgt John H. Danneker Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Robert W. Holly Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Jessie C. Vancil Gunner MIA/KIA
Tail gunner S/Sgt Robert W. Holly, MIA/KIA
Hometown: Indiana
Squadron: 565th 389th Bomb Group,
Service # 35568251
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Pilot 1st Lt William Powers KIA/MIA
Target:Politz.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:5926
Date Lost: 20-Jun-44
Serial Number: 42-100351
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Cause: Mid Air Collision 8 KIA, 2 POW
Location: Langeland Denmark
389th BG loses three aircraft to enemy action, and three more heavily damaged aircraft land in Sweden on this mission.
On its way to the target 42-100351 collided with B 24H 42-95144 that was flying below it. 42-95144 lost its tail and went into a spinning dive. 42-100351 lost a propeller but otherwise seemed intact and was trailing a white vapor, probably gas or oil. After a short time it rolled over and began to spin until it hit the water approximately 2 kilometers southeast of Kelsnor on the island of Langeland at 09:50 hour.S/Sgt John H. Danneker and S/Sgt Jessie C. Vancil are believed to have gone down with the ship.
42-100351 Crew
Lt. William Powers Pilot POW
2nd/Lt. Oscar J. Boudreaux Co Pilot POW
2nd/Lt . Milton L. Hymes Jr. Navigator KIA
2nd/Lt . Robert T. McCollum Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Joseph Danis Jr. Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Brenton W. Baker Radio Op.MIA/KIA
Sgt. Richard P. Gordon Gunner KIA
Sgt. Richard P. Gordon Gunner KIA
S/Sgt John H. Danneker Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Robert W. Holly Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Jessie C. Vancil Gunner MIA/KIA
Hometown: Indiana
Squadron: 565th 389th Bomb Group,
Service # 35568251
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Pilot 1st Lt William Powers KIA/MIA
Target:Politz.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:5926
Date Lost: 20-Jun-44
Serial Number: 42-100351
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Cause: Mid Air Collision 8 KIA, 2 POW
Location: Langeland Denmark
389th BG loses three aircraft to enemy action, and three more heavily damaged aircraft land in Sweden on this mission.
On its way to the target 42-100351 collided with B 24H 42-95144 that was flying below it. 42-95144 lost its tail and went into a spinning dive. 42-100351 lost a propeller but otherwise seemed intact and was trailing a white vapor, probably gas or oil. After a short time it rolled over and began to spin until it hit the water approximately 2 kilometers southeast of Kelsnor on the island of Langeland at 09:50 hour.S/Sgt John H. Danneker and S/Sgt Jessie C. Vancil are believed to have gone down with the ship.
42-100351 Crew
Lt. William Powers Pilot POW
2nd/Lt. Oscar J. Boudreaux Co Pilot POW
2nd/Lt . Milton L. Hymes Jr. Navigator KIA
2nd/Lt . Robert T. McCollum Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Joseph Danis Jr. Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Brenton W. Baker Radio Op.MIA/KIA
Sgt. Richard P. Gordon Gunner KIA
Sgt. Richard P. Gordon Gunner KIA
S/Sgt John H. Danneker Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Robert W. Holly Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Jessie C. Vancil Gunner MIA/KIA
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Entered the service from Indiana.
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