Hometown: Oregon
Squadron 566th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # O-466591
Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
P: LT Alvin L. Berthelsen POW
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 11988
Target:Dortmund
Date Lost: 28-Jan-45
Serial Number: 42-50558
Aircraft Model B-24J-1-FO
Aircraft Letter: F+
Aircraft Name: MISS AMERICA
Location: Germany
Cause: AA -- 5 KIA, 5 POW
MISS AMERICA Crew
1st/Lt. Alvin L. Berthelsen Pilot POW
Thomas R. Riggles Co Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Harvey R. Muskrat Navigator KIA
1st/Lt. William T. Faircloth Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Charles H. Spivey KIA
T/Sgt. Keith M. Holdrege Radio Op. POW
S/Sgt. Willard L. Crum Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Philip De Falco Radar Counter Measure POW
S/Sgt. Willie G. Pounds Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Donald G. Johnson Gunner KIA
Hometown: Oregon
Squadron 566th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # O-466591
Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
P: LT Alvin L. Berthelsen POW
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 11988
Target:Dortmund
Date Lost: 28-Jan-45
Serial Number: 42-50558
Aircraft Model B-24J-1-FO
Aircraft Letter: F+
Aircraft Name: MISS AMERICA
Location: Germany
Cause: AA -- 5 KIA, 5 POW
MISS AMERICA Crew
1st/Lt. Alvin L. Berthelsen Pilot POW
Thomas R. Riggles Co Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Harvey R. Muskrat Navigator KIA
1st/Lt. William T. Faircloth Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Charles H. Spivey KIA
T/Sgt. Keith M. Holdrege Radio Op. POW
S/Sgt. Willard L. Crum Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Philip De Falco Radar Counter Measure POW
S/Sgt. Willie G. Pounds Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Donald G. Johnson Gunner KIA
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1LT 566 BOMB SQ 389 BOMB GP (H) OREGON
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