Serviceman

John M Altgelt

815threturned to dutyEngineer

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Army serial number: 18067576
Rank: Sgt (10 April 1944), Sgt. (30 April 1944), Sgt (3 May 1944), SSGT (22 February 1945)
Hometown: San Antonio TX; San Antonio, TX
Also written: John Altgelt
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 134
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Hilmer C. Landholt Crew · 815th

Missions placed on him

mission 7, 23 April 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The Hilmer C. Landholt crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 134)
mission 11, 30 April 1944 · Milan · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

Date	Award	General order	Rank then
22 February 1945	Air Medal	880	SSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

MACR 4612 · 42-5418 Chief Wahoo · 30 April 1944 · mission 11, 30 April 1944 · RTD

Morning reports

4 entries, first 26 February 1944, last 3 May 1944; grades seen: Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

1944-02-26 815th: ARO Edward J. Potocki Sgt
1944-04-10 815th: SET
1944-05-01 815th: Set
1944-05-03 815th: FLD o & CAPT IST LT 2D LT wo

National Archives pages: roll 463208994 p. 538, roll 469121524 p. 678, roll 474637097 p. 777, roll 474637097 p. 780

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 17: John M. Altgelt · 30 April 1944

AFPRA>12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRS
1. Your name John M. Altgelt
Rank I/Sgt
Serial No. 18067576
2. Organizati ion 483 CP Commander
Rank
Sqn CO Rearvion
Rank it.Col
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month April
day
30
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Millan, Italy , target, Marshalling yards
, target
t ime, 1335
, altitude, 25000
route scheduled, due Zest
from Adaratic Ses. route flown same
5. Where were you when you left formation? 50 to 80 miles East of Farrar, Italy
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". Each one left the ship
at his appointed position - except the tail gunner left by the waist gunner's door
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? 3 to 4 miles south of Rovego
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)
AF

National Archives, MACR 4612, page 17 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

19 more statements from MACR 4612 are on the loss record.

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