Father: Ivor John Siler Sr.
Mother: Ann Blanche Gale
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Intered 7/26/1950
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The next day on 31 December (1944), Verne’s (Vern Gray, brother to Wayne) 2nd mission, during an attack on a synthetic oil plant at Hamburg (Germany), two B-17Gs from the 390th Bombardment Group were lost.
B-17G, #43-38247, of the 569th Bombardment Squadron was hit by flak at 25,000’ over the target area. The left wing was on fire when the aircraft peeled off to the left out of formation and exploded. No chutes* were seen. Reported missing in action were the following:
2nd Lt. Walter Monit
2nd Lt. Ivor J. Siler, Jr. ------
2nd Lt. Eino E. Jarvi
2nd Lt. Joseph Cohen
Sgt. Russell L. Reed
Sgt. John A. Mullins
Sgt. Fred R. Woodland
Sgt. Calvin V. Coulbourn
Sgt. Frank E. Weimer
Source: Wayne A. Gray - Wayne's Journal
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* #43-38247 // B-17 Flying Fortress -- Delivered Cheyenne 12/7/44; Kearney 23/7/44; Grenier 8/8/44; Assigned 569BS/390BG Framlingham {BI-S] 10/8/44;
Missing in Action Hamburg 31/12/44 with Walt Monit, Ivor Siler***, Eino Jarvi, Joe Cohen, Frank Weimer (5 Killed in Action); John Mullins, Russell Read, Fred Woodland, Calvin Coulbourn (4 Prisoner of War); flak hit left wing, caught fire and exploded, crashed Maschen, Germany
Source: Missing Air Crew Report 11246.
Mother: Ann Blanche Gale
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Intered 7/26/1950
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The next day on 31 December (1944), Verne’s (Vern Gray, brother to Wayne) 2nd mission, during an attack on a synthetic oil plant at Hamburg (Germany), two B-17Gs from the 390th Bombardment Group were lost.
B-17G, #43-38247, of the 569th Bombardment Squadron was hit by flak at 25,000’ over the target area. The left wing was on fire when the aircraft peeled off to the left out of formation and exploded. No chutes* were seen. Reported missing in action were the following:
2nd Lt. Walter Monit
2nd Lt. Ivor J. Siler, Jr. ------
2nd Lt. Eino E. Jarvi
2nd Lt. Joseph Cohen
Sgt. Russell L. Reed
Sgt. John A. Mullins
Sgt. Fred R. Woodland
Sgt. Calvin V. Coulbourn
Sgt. Frank E. Weimer
Source: Wayne A. Gray - Wayne's Journal
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* #43-38247 // B-17 Flying Fortress -- Delivered Cheyenne 12/7/44; Kearney 23/7/44; Grenier 8/8/44; Assigned 569BS/390BG Framlingham {BI-S] 10/8/44;
Missing in Action Hamburg 31/12/44 with Walt Monit, Ivor Siler***, Eino Jarvi, Joe Cohen, Frank Weimer (5 Killed in Action); John Mullins, Russell Read, Fred Woodland, Calvin Coulbourn (4 Prisoner of War); flak hit left wing, caught fire and exploded, crashed Maschen, Germany
Source: Missing Air Crew Report 11246.
Father: Ivor John Siler Sr.
Mother: Ann Blanche Gale
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Intered 7/26/1950
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The next day on 31 December (1944), Verne’s (Vern Gray, brother to Wayne) 2nd mission, during an attack on a synthetic oil plant at Hamburg (Germany), two B-17Gs from the 390th Bombardment Group were lost.
B-17G, #43-38247, of the 569th Bombardment Squadron was hit by flak at 25,000’ over the target area. The left wing was on fire when the aircraft peeled off to the left out of formation and exploded. No chutes* were seen. Reported missing in action were the following:
2nd Lt. Walter Monit
2nd Lt. Ivor J. Siler, Jr. ------
2nd Lt. Eino E. Jarvi
2nd Lt. Joseph Cohen
Sgt. Russell L. Reed
Sgt. John A. Mullins
Sgt. Fred R. Woodland
Sgt. Calvin V. Coulbourn
Sgt. Frank E. Weimer
Source: Wayne A. Gray - Wayne's Journal
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* #43-38247 // B-17 Flying Fortress -- Delivered Cheyenne 12/7/44; Kearney 23/7/44; Grenier 8/8/44; Assigned 569BS/390BG Framlingham {BI-S] 10/8/44;
Missing in Action Hamburg 31/12/44 with Walt Monit, Ivor Siler***, Eino Jarvi, Joe Cohen, Frank Weimer (5 Killed in Action); John Mullins, Russell Read, Fred Woodland, Calvin Coulbourn (4 Prisoner of War); flak hit left wing, caught fire and exploded, crashed Maschen, Germany
Source: Missing Air Crew Report 11246.
Mother: Ann Blanche Gale
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Intered 7/26/1950
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The next day on 31 December (1944), Verne’s (Vern Gray, brother to Wayne) 2nd mission, during an attack on a synthetic oil plant at Hamburg (Germany), two B-17Gs from the 390th Bombardment Group were lost.
B-17G, #43-38247, of the 569th Bombardment Squadron was hit by flak at 25,000’ over the target area. The left wing was on fire when the aircraft peeled off to the left out of formation and exploded. No chutes* were seen. Reported missing in action were the following:
2nd Lt. Walter Monit
2nd Lt. Ivor J. Siler, Jr. ------
2nd Lt. Eino E. Jarvi
2nd Lt. Joseph Cohen
Sgt. Russell L. Reed
Sgt. John A. Mullins
Sgt. Fred R. Woodland
Sgt. Calvin V. Coulbourn
Sgt. Frank E. Weimer
Source: Wayne A. Gray - Wayne's Journal
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* #43-38247 // B-17 Flying Fortress -- Delivered Cheyenne 12/7/44; Kearney 23/7/44; Grenier 8/8/44; Assigned 569BS/390BG Framlingham {BI-S] 10/8/44;
Missing in Action Hamburg 31/12/44 with Walt Monit, Ivor Siler***, Eino Jarvi, Joe Cohen, Frank Weimer (5 Killed in Action); John Mullins, Russell Read, Fred Woodland, Calvin Coulbourn (4 Prisoner of War); flak hit left wing, caught fire and exploded, crashed Maschen, Germany
Source: Missing Air Crew Report 11246.
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