Information below gleaned from: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/aircraft/42-40793
Crew-member of B-24D-100-CO Liberator #42-40793 "Blonds Away"
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943.
Target - Solingen, Germany, 1-Dec-43, Manston, Ramsgate, Kent CT12, England
Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage. Missing Air Crew Report 3983.
1Lt. Jack M. Conners, Pilot, KIA, 1Lt. Maurice J. Kercher, Co-Pilot, KIA.
1Lt. Walter E. Mackey, Navigator, KIA, 1Lt. William Toles, KIA, Bombardier, KIA.
TSgt. George Aguayo, KIA, SSgt. Robert K. Bell, KIA.
SSgt. Robert M. Hollowell, KIA, SSgt. Leonard E. Wyrwas, KIA.
SSgt. Richard W. Weaver, KIA.
***I would like to thank Jackie & Ralph Find A Grave ID 47011434 for creating this memorial in addition to adding their gravesite photos to it***
***I would like to thank Kevin D Struensee Find A Grave ID 47743074 for adding his photo to this memorial in addition to updating the birth location information on it***
Crew-member of B-24D-100-CO Liberator #42-40793 "Blonds Away"
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943.
Target - Solingen, Germany, 1-Dec-43, Manston, Ramsgate, Kent CT12, England
Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage. Missing Air Crew Report 3983.
1Lt. Jack M. Conners, Pilot, KIA, 1Lt. Maurice J. Kercher, Co-Pilot, KIA.
1Lt. Walter E. Mackey, Navigator, KIA, 1Lt. William Toles, KIA, Bombardier, KIA.
TSgt. George Aguayo, KIA, SSgt. Robert K. Bell, KIA.
SSgt. Robert M. Hollowell, KIA, SSgt. Leonard E. Wyrwas, KIA.
SSgt. Richard W. Weaver, KIA.
***I would like to thank Jackie & Ralph Find A Grave ID 47011434 for creating this memorial in addition to adding their gravesite photos to it***
***I would like to thank Kevin D Struensee Find A Grave ID 47743074 for adding his photo to this memorial in addition to updating the birth location information on it***
Information below gleaned from: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/aircraft/42-40793
Crew-member of B-24D-100-CO Liberator #42-40793 "Blonds Away"
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943.
Target - Solingen, Germany, 1-Dec-43, Manston, Ramsgate, Kent CT12, England
Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage. Missing Air Crew Report 3983.
1Lt. Jack M. Conners, Pilot, KIA, 1Lt. Maurice J. Kercher, Co-Pilot, KIA.
1Lt. Walter E. Mackey, Navigator, KIA, 1Lt. William Toles, KIA, Bombardier, KIA.
TSgt. George Aguayo, KIA, SSgt. Robert K. Bell, KIA.
SSgt. Robert M. Hollowell, KIA, SSgt. Leonard E. Wyrwas, KIA.
SSgt. Richard W. Weaver, KIA.
***I would like to thank Jackie & Ralph Find A Grave ID 47011434 for creating this memorial in addition to adding their gravesite photos to it***
***I would like to thank Kevin D Struensee Find A Grave ID 47743074 for adding his photo to this memorial in addition to updating the birth location information on it***
Crew-member of B-24D-100-CO Liberator #42-40793 "Blonds Away"
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943.
Target - Solingen, Germany, 1-Dec-43, Manston, Ramsgate, Kent CT12, England
Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage. Missing Air Crew Report 3983.
1Lt. Jack M. Conners, Pilot, KIA, 1Lt. Maurice J. Kercher, Co-Pilot, KIA.
1Lt. Walter E. Mackey, Navigator, KIA, 1Lt. William Toles, KIA, Bombardier, KIA.
TSgt. George Aguayo, KIA, SSgt. Robert K. Bell, KIA.
SSgt. Robert M. Hollowell, KIA, SSgt. Leonard E. Wyrwas, KIA.
SSgt. Richard W. Weaver, KIA.
***I would like to thank Jackie & Ralph Find A Grave ID 47011434 for creating this memorial in addition to adding their gravesite photos to it***
***I would like to thank Kevin D Struensee Find A Grave ID 47743074 for adding his photo to this memorial in addition to updating the birth location information on it***
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ERECTED IN MEMORY OF LT. WALTER E. MACKEY WHO DIED IN SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY-MANSTON ENGLAND DEC. 1, 1943
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