389th BG Missing Air Crew Report Details |
USAAF MACR#: |
157 |
Date Lost: |
1-Aug-43 |
Serial Number: |
42-40753 |
Aircraft Model |
B-24D-95-CO |
Aircraft Letter: |
J |
Aircraft Name: |
OLE KICKAPOO |
Squadron: |
564th BS |
Location: |
East of Campina, Romania |
Cause: |
AA, Crashed 3 miles SW of Campina in the
Prahova river. |
Notes: |
Hughes awarded
MOH, and remaining crew received DSC for this mission. |
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Position |
Rank |
Name |
Fate |
Hometown |
Pilot |
2/Lt |
Hughes, Lloyd H. |
KIA |
Corpus Christi, TX |
Co-Pilot |
2/Lt |
Helder, Ronald H. |
KIA |
??? |
Navigator |
2/Lt |
Pear, Sidney A. |
KIA |
??? |
Bombardier |
2/Lt |
McLaughlin, John A. |
KIA |
??? |
Engineer |
T/Sgt |
Mix, Joseph E. |
KIA |
??? |
Radio |
T/Sgt |
Kase, Louis M. |
KIA |
??? |
Waist |
S/Sgt |
Dalton, Malcom C. |
KIA |
??? |
Waist |
S/Sgt |
Smith, Edmond H. |
POW |
??? |
Tunnel |
S/Sgt |
Wilson, Avis K. |
KIA |
??? |
Tail |
S/Sgt |
Hoff, Thomas A. |
POW |
??? |
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