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Airman Accounted For From World War II (Gotts, H.)
Release No: 19-104 June 26, 2019
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today [Aug. 12, 2019] that Army Air Forces Sergeant Howard F. Gotts, 23, of Flint, New York, killed during World War II, was accounted for on June 24, 2019.
(Official DoD release will be updated following Primary Next of Kin briefing.)
In August 1943, Gotts was a radio operator assigned to the 66th Bombardment Squadron, 44th Bombardment Group (Heavy,) known as the Flying 8-Balls. On Aug. 1, 1943, the B-24D Liberator on which Gotts served, crashed during the largest bombing mission, Operation Tidal Wave, against the oil fields and refineries at Ploiesti, north of Bucharest, Romania. The Romanian government announced they had recovered and buried 216 Americans killed in the bombing raid but could only identify 27 of the men at the time of the recovery. The remaining casualties were said to have been buried as Unknowns in the Hero Section of the Civilian and Military Cemetery of Bolovan, Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania.
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Gunner Sgt. Howard F. Gotts MIA/KIA DFC
Hometown: Stanley New York.
Squadron: 66th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service #12055796
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. GEORGE W. WINGER, KIA
Target: Ploesti
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-24015
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: R
Aircraft Nickname: "WING DINGER"
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti 7 KIA 3POW
Cause:
Sergent Gotts was a recipient of the Distinguished flying cross for his participation in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" August 1st, 1943. One of the most daring raids of WWII. Coming in at tree top level the 44th BG destroyed Romanian oil refineries.
Sgt. Gotts family erected a cenotaph memorial in Geneva NY (see Memorial# 38523545.
Crew of WING DINGER
1Lt George W. Winger Pilot
1Lt George W. Winger Pilot
2Lt Edward Barnett Copilot
1Lt Frederick H. Palmer Navigator
T/Sgt Harold Kretzer Engineer
Sgt Elvin L. Phillips Gunner
Sgt Jacob Gradwohl Gunner
Sgt Howard F. Gotts Gunner
Sgt Howard F. Gotts Gunner
S/Sgt Michael J. Cicon Gunner
Airman Accounted For From World War II (Gotts, H.)
Release No: 19-104 June 26, 2019
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today [Aug. 12, 2019] that Army Air Forces Sergeant Howard F. Gotts, 23, of Flint, New York, killed during World War II, was accounted for on June 24, 2019.
(Official DoD release will be updated following Primary Next of Kin briefing.)
In August 1943, Gotts was a radio operator assigned to the 66th Bombardment Squadron, 44th Bombardment Group (Heavy,) known as the Flying 8-Balls. On Aug. 1, 1943, the B-24D Liberator on which Gotts served, crashed during the largest bombing mission, Operation Tidal Wave, against the oil fields and refineries at Ploiesti, north of Bucharest, Romania. The Romanian government announced they had recovered and buried 216 Americans killed in the bombing raid but could only identify 27 of the men at the time of the recovery. The remaining casualties were said to have been buried as Unknowns in the Hero Section of the Civilian and Military Cemetery of Bolovan, Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania.
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Gunner Sgt. Howard F. Gotts MIA/KIA DFC
Hometown: Stanley New York.
Squadron: 66th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service #12055796
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. GEORGE W. WINGER, KIA
Target: Ploesti
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-24015
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: R
Aircraft Nickname: "WING DINGER"
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti 7 KIA 3POW
Cause:
Sergent Gotts was a recipient of the Distinguished flying cross for his participation in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" August 1st, 1943. One of the most daring raids of WWII. Coming in at tree top level the 44th BG destroyed Romanian oil refineries.
Sgt. Gotts family erected a cenotaph memorial in Geneva NY (see Memorial# 38523545.
Crew of WING DINGER
1Lt George W. Winger Pilot
1Lt George W. Winger Pilot
2Lt Edward Barnett Copilot
1Lt Frederick H. Palmer Navigator
T/Sgt Harold Kretzer Engineer
Sgt Elvin L. Phillips Gunner
Sgt Jacob Gradwohl Gunner
Sgt Howard F. Gotts Gunner
Sgt Howard F. Gotts Gunner
S/Sgt Michael J. Cicon Gunner
From fag Contributor (48612389)
Airman Accounted For From World War II (Gotts, H.)
Release No: 19-104 June 26, 2019
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today [Aug. 12, 2019] that Army Air Forces Sergeant Howard F. Gotts, 23, of Flint, New York, killed during World War II, was accounted for on June 24, 2019.
(Official DoD release will be updated following Primary Next of Kin briefing.)
In August 1943, Gotts was a radio operator assigned to the 66th Bombardment Squadron, 44th Bombardment Group (Heavy,) known as the Flying 8-Balls. On Aug. 1, 1943, the B-24D Liberator on which Gotts served, crashed during the largest bombing mission, Operation Tidal Wave, against the oil fields and refineries at Ploiesti, north of Bucharest, Romania. The Romanian government announced they had recovered and buried 216 Americans killed in the bombing raid but could only identify 27 of the men at the time of the recovery. The remaining casualties were said to have been buried as Unknowns in the Hero Section of the Civilian and Military Cemetery of Bolovan, Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania.
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Gunner Sgt. Howard F. Gotts MIA/KIA DFC
Hometown: Stanley New York.
Squadron: 66th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service #12055796
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. GEORGE W. WINGER, KIA
Target: Ploesti
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-24015
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: R
Aircraft Nickname: "WING DINGER"
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti 7 KIA 3POW
Cause:
Sergent Gotts was a recipient of the Distinguished flying cross for his participation in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" August 1st, 1943. One of the most daring raids of WWII. Coming in at tree top level the 44th BG destroyed Romanian oil refineries.
Sgt. Gotts family erected a cenotaph memorial in Geneva NY (see Memorial# 38523545.
Crew of WING DINGER
1Lt George W. Winger Pilot
1Lt George W. Winger Pilot
2Lt Edward Barnett Copilot
1Lt Frederick H. Palmer Navigator
T/Sgt Harold Kretzer Engineer
Sgt Elvin L. Phillips Gunner
Sgt Jacob Gradwohl Gunner
Sgt Howard F. Gotts Gunner
Sgt Howard F. Gotts Gunner
S/Sgt Michael J. Cicon Gunner
Airman Accounted For From World War II (Gotts, H.)
Release No: 19-104 June 26, 2019
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today [Aug. 12, 2019] that Army Air Forces Sergeant Howard F. Gotts, 23, of Flint, New York, killed during World War II, was accounted for on June 24, 2019.
(Official DoD release will be updated following Primary Next of Kin briefing.)
In August 1943, Gotts was a radio operator assigned to the 66th Bombardment Squadron, 44th Bombardment Group (Heavy,) known as the Flying 8-Balls. On Aug. 1, 1943, the B-24D Liberator on which Gotts served, crashed during the largest bombing mission, Operation Tidal Wave, against the oil fields and refineries at Ploiesti, north of Bucharest, Romania. The Romanian government announced they had recovered and buried 216 Americans killed in the bombing raid but could only identify 27 of the men at the time of the recovery. The remaining casualties were said to have been buried as Unknowns in the Hero Section of the Civilian and Military Cemetery of Bolovan, Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania.
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Gunner Sgt. Howard F. Gotts MIA/KIA DFC
Hometown: Stanley New York.
Squadron: 66th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service #12055796
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. GEORGE W. WINGER, KIA
Target: Ploesti
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-24015
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: R
Aircraft Nickname: "WING DINGER"
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti 7 KIA 3POW
Cause:
Sergent Gotts was a recipient of the Distinguished flying cross for his participation in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" August 1st, 1943. One of the most daring raids of WWII. Coming in at tree top level the 44th BG destroyed Romanian oil refineries.
Sgt. Gotts family erected a cenotaph memorial in Geneva NY (see Memorial# 38523545.
Crew of WING DINGER
1Lt George W. Winger Pilot
1Lt George W. Winger Pilot
2Lt Edward Barnett Copilot
1Lt Frederick H. Palmer Navigator
T/Sgt Harold Kretzer Engineer
Sgt Elvin L. Phillips Gunner
Sgt Jacob Gradwohl Gunner
Sgt Howard F. Gotts Gunner
Sgt Howard F. Gotts Gunner
S/Sgt Michael J. Cicon Gunner
Inscription
SGT 66 BOMB SQ 44 BOMB GP(H) NEW YORK
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from New York.
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