SGT Andrew L. ADDISON |
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UNIT: 349th BOMB Sqdn | POSITION: WG | |
SERIAL #: 18137748 | STATUS: POW | |
MACR: 05383 | CR: 05383 | |
Comments1: 5 JUL 44 BOULOGNE (COL WITH 107095), Sole survivor of this crew. |
COMMENTS & NOTES
MEMO 1:CREW F/O CHARLES L. PETERSEN P KIA 05 JUN 44 BOULOGNE 2ND LT JAMES D. KEEFFE CP KIA 05 JUN 44 BOULOGNE 2ND LT ELMER H. VISHION NAV KIA 05 JUN 44 BOULOGNE 1ST LT JAMES F. JONES BOM KIA 05 JUN 44 BOULOGNE SGT PAUL ZIMA ROG KIA 05 JUN 44 BOULOGNE SGT CARL J. PHILLIPS TTG KIA 05 JUN 44 BOULOGNE SGT JAMES L. HELLER BTG KIA 05 JUN 44 BOULOGNE SGT ANDREW L. ADDISION WG POW 05 JUN 44 BOULOGNE SGT RICHARD J. SAWAYA WG KIA 05 JUN 44 BOULOGNE SGT CORWIN E. ALSPACH TG KIA 05 JUN 44 BOULOGNE 349th Sqdn.. Crew, as above, joined the 100th on 26 may 44 This was the second mission for the above crew; EYEWITNESS REPORT: A/C #591 (Petersen) was flying right wing on A/C # 095 when 095 (Lt Wilson) was hit by a ground rocket and collided with # 591. The nose section of # 095 was sheared off, but it appeared to remain under control and peeled out of the formation. Five chutes were seen from # 095 as it "SSS" back toward the channel. A/C #591 was last sighted about three miles south of Boulogne at 1015 hours. A/C # 43-37591 MACR #5383, Microfiche # 1957 CREW A/C # 42-31987 "SHILAYEE" 2ND LT MARK V. WILSON P POW 5 JUN 44 BOULOGNE 2ND LT CHARLES E. ADAMS CP CPT WITH STANLEY CLARK CREW 2ND LT JOHN T. JOHNSON NAV KIA 5 JUN 44 BOULOGNE 2ND LT RALPH A. KROENKE BOM KIA 5 JUN 44 BOULOGNE S/SGT EUGENE V. SWEENEY ROG POW 5 JUN 44 BOULOGNE S/SGT JOHN W. McAULIFFE TTE POW 5 JUN 44 BOULOGNE SGT DONALD M. ROHASEK BTG POW 5 JUN 44 BOULOGNE SGT WILLIAM E. MORELAND RWG POW 5 JUN 44 BOULOGNE SGT GEORGE B. DONAHUE LWG NOC SGT CECIL G. DAVIS TG POW 5 JUN 44 BOULOGNE 349th Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group on 21 Feb 1944. On 5 Jun 1944, Lt. Donald Roth, CP on the F.J. Herres crew, was flying in place of C.E.Adams and was KIA. S/Sgt Glover Nall, from the J.A. Harrison crew, was flying in place of G.B.Donhoue and became a POW. On 5 Jun 1944 the Wilson crew was flying a brand new silver B-17G 42-107095, XR-F since they were now a lead Crew. shilaylee was Lt Wilsons aircraft prior to receiving this new plane. A/C # 42-37591 MACR #5383, Microfiche # 1957MEMO 2:
KIA / MIA / EVA / INT INFORMATION:
TARGET: Boulogne/Falaise | DATE: 1944-06-05 | |
AIRCRAFT: (43-37591) | CAUSE: Collided with 42-107095 |
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