The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Loss record

MACR 6817: 42-107166

815th9 July 1944flak
Aircraft
42-107166 (B-17 G 35 DL)
Mission
mission 48, 9 July 1944
Target
Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery
Last known
radio
Aboard
10
Record
Missing Air Crew Report
Sources
National Archives Catalog, NAID 91019497 (23 pages) · Association aircraft page
Flags. only 3 crew names read from OCR; see page images

Crew, as read from the report

PositionNameRankSerialStatus
MUELLER, Jay F.O-684981
PEART, Merle E.19025021
JONES, JR.33516652

Names and serials are the machine's reading of the typed form; a linked name is the man's record.

Statements, questionnaires and capture reports

Eyewitness statement, page 9 · 9 July 1944
HEADQUARTERS
Army Air Forces Pilot School (ATE)
Turner Field, Albany, Georgia
SUBJECT: Interrogation of Former Prisoners of War
TO
: Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Washington 25, D. C.
Attn: Personal Affairs Branch, Room 4315 Munitions Bldg.
1. In compliance with your TWX AFPPS 3909, 28 Sep 45, the
following information is sub ed:
a.
Name of casualty M. E. Pert
.
b. Rank S/ Sgt
.
Crew position Ball furret
.
d. Date last seen 20 July 44. Place last seen Italy
.
f. Circumstances of loss of aircraft Mechanical Failure
g.
Known information (eye witness only)
None
h. Hearsay information (all other information about above
named casualty, with estimate of reliability)
None
(Note: Reverse side may be used if more space is needed in
giving information recuested above.)
Cecill. Rank and name of reperter
0-80305> 483 Bomb. th
ASN
Unit

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Casualty questionnaire, page 10 · 9 July 1944
AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
MUELLER, Jay F.
File No 6817
Rank:
let/Lt/
Serial number:
0-684981
Position: Crew (Bomber)
:
Bombardier.
Did he bail out? yes
Where?
Nose
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane : we would
try AND Meet ON the Ground
Was he injured?
No
Where he when last seen? We brought to ALLIED Control together
was were
Any hearsay information:
-
He and I and 6 other Members of the Grew
were brought out to ALLied control by the CHetNIKS
Source :
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition.
Total number of missions of above crew member:
45
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

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Casualty questionnaire, page 11: Francis Vernon Jones · 9 July 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Francis Vernon Jones Rank T.Sgt Serial No. 19144168
2. Organization 483 Gp Commander P. BARtoNank GoL. Sqn CO Reardon Bank Lt. CoL.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month July day 9th did you go
down?
Fields
4.
What was the mission, Bombing OIL target, PoLesti , RUMANIA, target
-
time,
-
altitude,
-
-
route scheduled,
-
,route flown
-
-
5. Where were you when you left formation ? ON the I.P.
6. Did you bail out? yes
7. Did other members ot crew bail out? THE whete crew BAILEG out.
8. Tell all you kio about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". ALL the enlisted
MeN went out the WAIST Door. The BuMbardier of
NAvigator went out the Nose. PiLot of Co-PiLot went
out the Bomb BAY Deers.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground?
Near SArajava, YugAsLu2,
10.
What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) None
11. Where were they in aircraft?
-
12. What was their condition?
-
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
a DAVID Spinole - R.D. - Spencer Co-PiLot were
LAST seen About 10 days LAter When they set out ON
Foot to try and MAKE the Coast of the Adratic sed. MerLe
peort Asst. Arthoter was Last seen about 2 weeks Later
a SMaLL town in yearshovea that I Forget the name of He had
either a sprained or Broken aNKLE He couldn't WALK ourt
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. Name
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,AF

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Casualty questionnaire, page 12 · 9 July 1944
PA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member :
PEART, Merle E.
File No 6817
Rank:
s/sgt.
Serial number:
19025021
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Asst Armover Gunner
Did he bail out? yes
Where? Waist Door
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane We aLL
BAiLed out IN turN and we had talked About Meeting inthe
Was he injured? He was injured when he bit the ground
Where was
he when last seen? A SMOLL town that I cant remember in Yugs.
Bot
Any hearsay information: THat the Partisons FOUND him ANDA bim
Back to Italy
Source :
RUMOR
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: We were
picked up by the Chetriks when we Balled out and about two
weeks Later we got to a town and it was attacted by
the PARtisans. Peart was unable to waLk so was Left there
and it was rumored the Portisons brought him out
Total number of missions of above crew member:
440r45
Dates and destinations if possible:
Forgotten
6-3861, AF

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Casualty questionnaire, page 13 · 9 July 1944
AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
PEART, Merle E.
File No 6817
Rank:
s/Sgt.
Serial number:
19025021
Asst Armorer Gunner
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Did he bail out? YES.
Where? KABLOre, YUGOSLAN SOUTHERN YUGO
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane
:
Was he injured? YES. BOTH ANKLES BROKEN
Where was he when last seen? LEFT Him IN THE HILLS AFTER A ATTACK ON VIEW
IN
Any hearsay information: HE HAS BEEN BACK to THE STATES
FOR SOME TIME
Source I REQIEVED SEVERAL LETTERS
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member: ABOUT 40
Dates and destinations if possible : PLOESTI, RUMANIA JULY 9, / 944
6-3861, AF

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Casualty questionnaire, page 14 · 9 July 1944
AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member :
MUELLER, Jay F.
File No 6817
Rank:
lst/Lt/
Serial number:
0-684981
Position: Crew (Bomber) :
Did he bail out? YES
Where? KARLore, YUEDSLAVIA, SOUTHERN PART OF YUGO
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane :
Was he injured? No.
Where was he when last seen? HE RETURN WITH ME To ITLAY. OUR BASE
ON AUGUST 18,1044 WHEN I MADE 1974 2NO SUMP.
Any hearsay information:
Source :
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member: ABOUT 42.
Dates and destinations if possible: PLOESTY, ROMANIA, JULY 9,1944
6-3861, AF

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Casualty questionnaire, page 15: EMMETT D. JONES, JR · 9 July 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name EMMETT D. JONES, JR.
Rank
T/sgr Serial No 33516652
815THB.S.
2. Organization Gp Commander Car. BABTON Rank Cong Sqn CO RENADON Rank LT. Cox,
(full name JULY
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month AUENGI day 28 did you go down?
4. What was the mission, BOMBINE , target, PROEST,
, target
ime, 11:05
altitude, 22,500
route scheduled,
,route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation? OVER THE NORTHERN PRATOR YOGO
6. Did you bail out? YES
7. Did other members of crew bail out? YES
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
KARLOVAC
?. Where did your aircraft strike the ground South EAST OF KARRISTANT
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) NONE
11. Where were they in aircraft? NONE
12. What was their condition?
13.
When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? HE HAD TWO BROKEN ANKLES AND WE
LEFT HIM IN THE HIELS. OF THE VILLIAGE WAS
BEINE ATTACK. THE CHENICK WERE To GET Him
IN THE MIRNING
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

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Casualty questionnaire, page 16 · 9 July 1944
AFPFA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member :
PEART, Morle E.
File No 6817
Rank:
s/sgt.
Serial number:
19025021
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Asst Armorer Gunner
Did he bail out? Yes
Where? Near Kalinovik Yugestavic
If not, why not?
-
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane :
Was he injured? Yes - Ankle badly bruised, nitcertain whether Right-or-Let
Where was he when last seen? At Rudo Yugaslavia
Any hearsay information According to one of our Navigators
Z met at Ellington Field, Sqt. Peart returned to our
Group in Italy about a month after we were
repotrated
Source : A Navigator from our Squadrer.
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member: : Uncertain
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

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Eyewitness statement, page 17 · 9 July 1944
AFRPA- 11
INDIVIDUAL FASUALLY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member :
MUELLER, Jay F.
File No 6817
Rank:
lst/Lt.
Serial number:
0-684981
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Bombardier
Did he bail out? Yes
Where?
Near Kalinovits Yegestavin
If not, why not?
====================
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane :
Was he injured? No
Where was he when last seen? He returned with US to our Group in
Any hearsey information : Italy on Aug. 12, 1944 He completed his
tour of Combet. According to a letter from out Pilot,
He was stationed ata Bumbardier School in Texas
Source :
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total
number of missions of above crew member: Completed Tour (50 Missions).
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

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Casualty questionnaire, page 18: Alexander J. Dewa · 9 July 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Alexander J. Dewa
Rank 1st It. 0-647826
Serial No.
2. Gp Commander Barton Rank Col. San CO James Reandos Rank Lt.Col
483Bomb.Gp.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
mon th July
day 9
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Ploesti, Rumania target, Oil Refinery
, target
time, Unknewn
,altitude, unknown
route scheduled, Unknown
unknown
, ,route flown unknown
5. left formation? Vear Brazov, Pumaria
Where were you when you
6. Did you bail out? Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? All members of Crew Banked Ct.
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
indiviqual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
eive facts. If you say:
don't know, "No Knowledge". All Crew members
bailed act hear Kalinovik, Yug eslavia. It spencer had speared
Ankle, set.warrey Jenes speaked both Anteles, Syt Francis Jones
bruised knee, Sqt. M. . Peart sprained Ankle. others were All right
9. Where did your aircratt strike the ground? Near Kalinovik , Yugoslavia
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) None
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13.
When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? On July 21,1444 Lt. C. Spencer d St. David Spinder
were with the Chetniks. Next day the Chetniks told us that
left us 14 order to get back H Italy by themselves' We
Lt. Spencer of Syte Spinder were pributers at the Germans They
were being send tu Sara Jevo.
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

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Eyewitness statement, page 19 · 9 July 1944
AFFPA-1d
INDIVIDUAL CASUAMETY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
MUELLES, Jay 7.
File Mo 6817
Rank:
Serial number:
0-684981
Position: Crew (Bomber) :
Bombardier.
Did he bail out? yes
Where?
yugoslowin
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane : same as other
Was he injured? NO
Where was he when last seen? same
Any hearsay information: NO
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition :
Total number of missions of above crew member: 42
Dates and destinations if possible:
PS more information can be obtained from other can members who
there with there two men Cony of ten my co-pitate and
myself left- - we los son them in a formboure in
yugo rlovin- - a a fer mils form frim and about 8 mule from
6-3861, AF

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Casualty questionnaire, page 20: David J. Spindel · 9 July 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name David J. Spindel
Rank
Serial No.
2. Organization 483 B.G. Commander col York Rank H/sytsan col YAJ. READOON Rank
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month JULY
day 9
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, PLOESTI-OIL , target,
, target
t ime,
altitude,
route scheduled,
, ,route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation?
ROUMANIA
6. Did you bail out? yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? yes
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
indiviqual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
¿ive If don't say:
and in the some Nicinity
facts. you know, "No Knowledge". all of the otic bailal
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? YUGOSLA in
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) NONE
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? co-PiLot visited My HONIC NOV. 45
emmed Jones assist enzyi - Pou camp 11 B mark 1945
14.
Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate sourc
information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,AF

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Casualty questionnaire, page 21 · 9 July 1944
AFFPA-d
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member: PEART, Merle E.
No 6817
Rank:
s/sgt.
Serial number:
19025021
Asst Armorer Gunner
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Did he bail out? Yes
Where? Near Sarajevo, Yus oslovia.
If not, \why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane : We shook
hands just before WE bailed out.
Was he injured? Yes
Where was he when last seen? On the outskirts of a little town called Rudolph,
Yugo
Any hearsay information That he was returned to American hands around
three months after woing down.
Source I received a letter from hi n after he reached the States.
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member: Approx.43.
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

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Casualty questionnaire, page 22 · 9 July 1944
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
MIELLER, Jay F.
File No 6817
Rank:
lst/Lt.
Serial number:
0-684981
Position: Crew (Bomber)
:
Bombardier
Yes.
Did he bail out?
Where? Near Sarejevo,
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane I to Liked to
him just before the third engine went out.
Was he injured? Not to my knowledge,
Where was he when last seen?
we returned to our name base together,
Any hearsay information:
Source :
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition
Total number of missions of above crew: member:
approx.44.
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

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Casualty questionnaire, page 23: Warren in Jones · 9 July 1944
AFPPACIA
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Warren in Jones
Rank S/Sgt. Serial No. 37340607.
2. Organization 483rd. Gp Commande Barton Rank Cel. Sqn CO Reardon Rank It.COl
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
month July
day
9
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Oil Refinery , target, Ploesti, Rumania ,target
time, Aptrox.1120 altitude, 21000
route scheduled,
, route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation Had just reached I.P.
6. Did you bail out? Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Yes
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't !now, say: "No Knowledge". it 1230 the six
enlisted ner left through the waist door. the pilct and co-Pilot
leit through the bomb bay, the Navigator and Bombardier left
through the nose escape hatch.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? In the mountains near Sarjevo,Yuza
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) None.
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

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