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LT  John J. JOYCE

UNIT: 418th BOMB Sqdn POSITION: NAV 

Lt John J. Joyce, Nav on Lt Green Crew. KIA  4 Feb 1944

Flying Cadet John J. Joyce, Nav on Lt Green Crew. KIA  4 Feb 1944. 

Flying Cadet John J. Joyce, Nav on Lt Green Crew. KIA  4 Feb 1944

SERIAL #: O-685345 STATUS: KIA
MACR: 02343 CR: 02343

Comments1: 4 FEB 44 FRANKFURT (CS)

COMMENTS & NOTES

MEMO 1:

CREW

1ST LT WILLIAM E. GREEN              P KIA 4 FEB 44 FRANKFURT
2ND LT JACK P. JENSEN                CP KIA 4 FEB 44 FRANKFURT
2ND LT JOHN J. JOYCE               NAV KIA 4 FEB 44 FRANKFURT
2ND LT JOHN S. HAMILITON       BOM KIA 4 FEB 44 FRANKFURT
S/SGT ROBERT W. VALENTIK      ROG KIA 4 FEB 44 FRANKFURT
S/SGT ROMAN B. BERAN              TTE KIA 4 FEB 44 FRANKFURT
S/SGT RICHARD K. ANDEREGG     BTG KIA 4 FEB 44 FRANKFURT
S/SGT SANFORD TISDALE           WG KIA 4 FEB 44 FRANKFURT
S/SGT HARRY J. WASKEWICZ      WG KIA 4 FEB 44 FRANKFURT
S/SGT LEROY R. LEIST                 TG KIA 4 FEB 44 FRANKFURT
 
MACR #2343, Microfiche #799
A/C #42-37975

418th Sqdn..  Crew joined in October 1943.  Crewas above, appears on the MACR #2343. No information as to when it joined the 100th.
EYEWITNESS; "This A/C, in 3rd element of the high squadron, pulled out of formation at 1352 hours & headed for the undercast. It was smoking but appeared under control. No chutes were seen."Original ROG on the Crew was S/Sgt Tom Sasser, replaced on Feb 4, 1944 mission by S/Sgt Valentik". 

MACR #2343 is very blurred and difficult to read but Walcheron Island (Off coast of Holland) is mentioned. The body of S/Sgt Waskewicz was washed ashore near Ouddorp (Coastal Holland) 6 Feb 44 and that of Lt Joyce on 18 Feb 44. The bodies of Richard Anderegg and John Hamilton also washed ashore near Ouddorp with Waskewicz. Joyce washed ashore near Ellemeet. ( Adrian Caldwell, daughter of Sgt Leist)

 Date: 3/3/2002 10:31:12 AM Pacific Standard Time 
From: rbcaldwe@dixie-net.com 
Hi Mike,
Here are the dates of the recovery of the four of the crew with my dad.
Harry Waskewicz, John Hamilton and Richard Anderegg recovered 6 Feb 1944,
buried 7 Feb 44 Ouddorp Communal Cemetery, Holland.
John Joyce, recovered 5 Apr 44, buried 18 April 44 at Haamstede Cemetery
near Ellemeet, Holland.  (Adrian Caldwell, daughter of Sgt Leist)

"On Feb 4th the 100th BG was dispatched to Frankfurt where it attacked a steelworks factory, the ST (secondary Target). The group lost three crews that day, Lt Green, Lt Brown and Lt McPhee. B-17 42-37975 Marking LD (418th Squadron) call sign U, piloted by Lt William Green and CP Jack Jensen crashed into the sea off the Dutch coast in the Vicinity of Walcheron Island. It was last seen at 13:32 (1:32pm) as it pulled out of the high squadron.and headed for the undercast. It was smoking but appeared under control. No chutes were seen. All Ten men aboard were KIA The body of Waist Gunner S/Sgt Harry Waskewicz washed ashore two days later near Oudorf in Costal Holland." 

Part of Missions Critique from MACR (Missing Air Crew Report). Bill Thompson 

"About 25 single engined enemy aircraft interecpted our formaiton near Liege on route from the target. They made several passes at the low group but seemed concentrated on Stragglers.The continuous flak over enemy territory was inaccurate. 975 pulled out of its postion in the high squadron of the formation at 13:32 hours and headed for the undercast, smoking but under control."

MEMO 2:


			

             
            

         

         
KIA / MIA / EVA / INT INFORMATION: 
  
         

  

    TARGET:
			Frankfurt
    DATE: 
			1944-02-04
     
  

  

    AIRCRAFT:
	(42-37975)
    CAUSE:
			Crashed at Sea
     
  



			


			

            
BURIAL INFORMATION

            

  

    PLOT:
			B
    ROW:
			17
     
  

  

    GRAVE:
			18
    CEMETERY:
			Ardennes, Neuville-en-Cond, Belgium
     
  



			
			
            

			
 
            
           
PHOTOS:

           
                                                   
John J. Joyce   418th   NAV   Pennsylvania   KIA   4 Feb 44   Frankfurt   William E. Green Crew   (100th Photo Archives)
Lt John J. Joyce, Nav on Lt Green Crew. KIA  4 Feb 1944. Courtesy of Dennis Notenboom
                 
 "CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT" - Picture taken at Dalhart, Texas prior to October 1943. (Kneeling l to r): William Green (P), Jack Jensen (CP), Jack Hamilton (BOM), John Joyce (NAV). (Standing l to r): Roman Beran (TTE), Richard Anderegg (BTG), Robert Valentik (ROG), Sanford Tisdale (RWG),HARRY J. WASKEWICZ, Leroy Leist (TG). Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives) 
 Lt. Krinke standing outside and Lt. John J. Joyce in window. (100th Photo Archives) 
Lt William Green Crew - Standing L-R: Jack Jensen, Jack Hamilton, John Joyce, Bill Green; Kneeling L-R: Sanford Tisdale, Richard Anderegg, Roman Biran, Robert Valentick, Harry Waskewicz, and Leroy Leist Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives) 

           
 

       
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