Hometown: Colorado
Squadron: 565th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # O-728833
Awards: Purple Heart
Target: Solingen, Germany
USAAF MACR#: 3983
Date Lost: 1-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40793
Aircraft Model B-24D-100-CO
Aircraft Letter:H-/P-
Aircraft Name: BLONDS AWAY
Location: Manston, England
Cause: Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage.
Crew of 9 KIA
389th BG loses two aircraft over the continent and then another that crash lands at Manston England on this day.
Crew of the BLONDS AWAY
1st/Lt. Jack M. Connors Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Maurice J. Kercher Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt William Toles Navigator KIA
1st/Lt. Walter E. Mackey Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. George Aguayo Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Robert K. Bell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Robert M. Hollowell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Leonard E. Wyrwas Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Richard W. Weaver Gunner KIA
Hometown: Colorado
Squadron: 565th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # O-728833
Awards: Purple Heart
Target: Solingen, Germany
USAAF MACR#: 3983
Date Lost: 1-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40793
Aircraft Model B-24D-100-CO
Aircraft Letter:H-/P-
Aircraft Name: BLONDS AWAY
Location: Manston, England
Cause: Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage.
Crew of 9 KIA
389th BG loses two aircraft over the continent and then another that crash lands at Manston England on this day.
Crew of the BLONDS AWAY
1st/Lt. Jack M. Connors Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Maurice J. Kercher Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt William Toles Navigator KIA
1st/Lt. Walter E. Mackey Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. George Aguayo Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Robert K. Bell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Robert M. Hollowell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Leonard E. Wyrwas Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Richard W. Weaver Gunner KIA
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Colorado.
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