Posted By James Lafayette Holloway on December 30, 2007 at 13:01:58:
In Reply to: Re: 448th 714 sq Seething posted by Vic Walzel on December 15, 2007 at 06:10:19:
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: : My father came over 17th June 1944 as Co-pilot on Michael M Senkerwitz's crew. Milton went down on 6th August 1944 with the Della Selva crew, if you have any info or pics like the casualty report etc... I would like to hear from you.
: : I want to leave too my son his legacy...
: : Thanks, Allen
: Allen,
: My reference shows that 42-51104 (no name) failed to return due to flak and crashed at Landholz,?. The MACR 8291 is available at no charge by contacting Lynn.Gamma@MAXWELL.AF.MIL
: Crew list:
: 2Lt Mauro Della Salvo (P) POW
: 2Lt Melton Halpern (CP) POW
: 2lt Jerome Israel (N) POW
: 2Lt Milton V. Bates (B) POW
: T/Sgt Leo J. Lorenz Jr (TT) POW
: T/Sgt Leo H. Mays (RO) POW
: S/Sgt Raymond L. Wolhaupter (BT) POW
: S/Sgt Gerald M. Brooks (LW) POW
: S/Sgt Raymond R. Baldridge (RW) POW
: S/Sgt James M. Childers (TG) POW
: Vic
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Vic would there be anyone you know of that was in the 448 BG that would have known Robert Slack, KIA, a tail gunner. their plane was shot down on a raid in France 1944. I would like to have some stories about him.
Ex S/SGT a tail gunner, James Lafayette Holloway, 398th BG.
Thanks.