2nd/Lt. John T. Ellis KIA
Hometown: Ohio
Squadron: 67th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service # O-676452
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman KIA MD.
Target: Airfield at Foggia
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 16-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-23817
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: G
Aircraft Name: SUZY~Q
Location: Capo Stilo Italy
Cause: ME 109 fighters 10 KIA
Notes: After "Operation Tidal Wave" the 44th BG remained in North Africa to support the Sicily invasion. This ship SUZY-Q, was the most famous ship of the 67th Squadron and had led the Group on the Ploesti raid. The plane was lost on 16 Aug 1943 on a mission to the north airfield at Foggia, Italy. The plane was last seen burning on the Italian beach believed to be Capo Stilo.
B24 41-23817 was flown by a different crew on operation tidal wave the low level raid on Ploesti oil refinery.
(from contributor John Dowdy, #47791572)
see Find A Grave Memorial# 56246800
Hometown: Ohio
Squadron: 67th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service # O-676452
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman KIA MD.
Target: Airfield at Foggia
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 16-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-23817
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: G
Aircraft Name: SUZY~Q
Location: Capo Stilo Italy
Cause: ME 109 fighters 10 KIA
Notes: After "Operation Tidal Wave" the 44th BG remained in North Africa to support the Sicily invasion. This ship SUZY-Q, was the most famous ship of the 67th Squadron and had led the Group on the Ploesti raid. The plane was lost on 16 Aug 1943 on a mission to the north airfield at Foggia, Italy. The plane was last seen burning on the Italian beach believed to be Capo Stilo.
B24 41-23817 was flown by a different crew on operation tidal wave the low level raid on Ploesti oil refinery.
(from contributor John Dowdy, #47791572)
see Find A Grave Memorial# 56246800
2nd/Lt. John T. Ellis KIA
Hometown: Ohio
Squadron: 67th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service # O-676452
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman KIA MD.
Target: Airfield at Foggia
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 16-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-23817
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: G
Aircraft Name: SUZY~Q
Location: Capo Stilo Italy
Cause: ME 109 fighters 10 KIA
Notes: After "Operation Tidal Wave" the 44th BG remained in North Africa to support the Sicily invasion. This ship SUZY-Q, was the most famous ship of the 67th Squadron and had led the Group on the Ploesti raid. The plane was lost on 16 Aug 1943 on a mission to the north airfield at Foggia, Italy. The plane was last seen burning on the Italian beach believed to be Capo Stilo.
B24 41-23817 was flown by a different crew on operation tidal wave the low level raid on Ploesti oil refinery.
(from contributor John Dowdy, #47791572)
see Find A Grave Memorial# 56246800
Hometown: Ohio
Squadron: 67th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service # O-676452
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Walter R. Bateman KIA MD.
Target: Airfield at Foggia
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 16-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-23817
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: G
Aircraft Name: SUZY~Q
Location: Capo Stilo Italy
Cause: ME 109 fighters 10 KIA
Notes: After "Operation Tidal Wave" the 44th BG remained in North Africa to support the Sicily invasion. This ship SUZY-Q, was the most famous ship of the 67th Squadron and had led the Group on the Ploesti raid. The plane was lost on 16 Aug 1943 on a mission to the north airfield at Foggia, Italy. The plane was last seen burning on the Italian beach believed to be Capo Stilo.
B24 41-23817 was flown by a different crew on operation tidal wave the low level raid on Ploesti oil refinery.
(from contributor John Dowdy, #47791572)
see Find A Grave Memorial# 56246800
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