Gunner S/Sgt. Yves J. Gouin KIA
Hometown: Chicago Illinois
Squadron: 343rd BS 98th Bomb Group
Service # 16038683
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Target: Sulmona Italy marshaling yards
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 3-Sep-43
Serial Number: 41-11896
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: U
Aircraft: NIGHTMARE
Location:
Cause:
As Corporal Yves Gouin was a gunner with Lt. Johnson crew on "Operation Tidal Wave" the low level Ploesti raid to destroy Romanian oil refineries. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, for valor.
B 24 41-11896 with pilot 1st/Lt. Julian M. Bleyer, and a different crew flew the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. B24 41-11896 successfully returned to base in Libya.
Crew of 41-11896
2nd/Lt. Francis B. Roubique
2nd/Lt.Donovan A. Astle
T/Sgt. George Nekos
T/Sgt. George Nekos
S/Sgt. Valex Colon
S/Sgt. Yves Joseph Gouin
S/Sgt. Robert A Patrick
S/Sgt.Tom Samo
Hometown: Chicago Illinois
Squadron: 343rd BS 98th Bomb Group
Service # 16038683
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Target: Sulmona Italy marshaling yards
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 3-Sep-43
Serial Number: 41-11896
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: U
Aircraft: NIGHTMARE
Location:
Cause:
As Corporal Yves Gouin was a gunner with Lt. Johnson crew on "Operation Tidal Wave" the low level Ploesti raid to destroy Romanian oil refineries. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, for valor.
B 24 41-11896 with pilot 1st/Lt. Julian M. Bleyer, and a different crew flew the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. B24 41-11896 successfully returned to base in Libya.
Crew of 41-11896
2nd/Lt. Francis B. Roubique
2nd/Lt.Donovan A. Astle
T/Sgt. George Nekos
T/Sgt. George Nekos
S/Sgt. Valex Colon
S/Sgt. Yves Joseph Gouin
S/Sgt. Robert A Patrick
S/Sgt.Tom Samo
Gunner S/Sgt. Yves J. Gouin KIA
Hometown: Chicago Illinois
Squadron: 343rd BS 98th Bomb Group
Service # 16038683
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Target: Sulmona Italy marshaling yards
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 3-Sep-43
Serial Number: 41-11896
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: U
Aircraft: NIGHTMARE
Location:
Cause:
As Corporal Yves Gouin was a gunner with Lt. Johnson crew on "Operation Tidal Wave" the low level Ploesti raid to destroy Romanian oil refineries. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, for valor.
B 24 41-11896 with pilot 1st/Lt. Julian M. Bleyer, and a different crew flew the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. B24 41-11896 successfully returned to base in Libya.
Crew of 41-11896
2nd/Lt. Francis B. Roubique
2nd/Lt.Donovan A. Astle
T/Sgt. George Nekos
T/Sgt. George Nekos
S/Sgt. Valex Colon
S/Sgt. Yves Joseph Gouin
S/Sgt. Robert A Patrick
S/Sgt.Tom Samo
Hometown: Chicago Illinois
Squadron: 343rd BS 98th Bomb Group
Service # 16038683
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Target: Sulmona Italy marshaling yards
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 3-Sep-43
Serial Number: 41-11896
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: U
Aircraft: NIGHTMARE
Location:
Cause:
As Corporal Yves Gouin was a gunner with Lt. Johnson crew on "Operation Tidal Wave" the low level Ploesti raid to destroy Romanian oil refineries. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, for valor.
B 24 41-11896 with pilot 1st/Lt. Julian M. Bleyer, and a different crew flew the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. B24 41-11896 successfully returned to base in Libya.
Crew of 41-11896
2nd/Lt. Francis B. Roubique
2nd/Lt.Donovan A. Astle
T/Sgt. George Nekos
T/Sgt. George Nekos
S/Sgt. Valex Colon
S/Sgt. Yves Joseph Gouin
S/Sgt. Robert A Patrick
S/Sgt.Tom Samo
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Illinois.
Family Members
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