Eyewitness statement, page 5 · 18 July 1944
5. Engineer
Venables, Lloyc V. T/Sgt 6919373 Mrs. J.H. Venables, mother,
185 Illini St., N.W., RTD
Huron, South Dakota.
6. Asst Engineer
Papamanoli, John E. s/Sgt 35164223 Emanuel J. Papamanoli, RTD
father, 308 Tyler St.,
Gary, Indiana.
v 7. Radio Operator
Doverspike, Ackley G. T/Sgt 32739243 Doverspike,
William E. RTD
father, Putneyville, renn.
8. Asst Radio Oper.
May, Carl E.
s/Sgt. 15067503 Charles Hymera, E. Indiana. May,
9. Armorer Gunner
Marlin, William M. Sgt 12189181 George Marlin, faither,
930 Manhatten Avel
Brooklyn, N.Y.
10. Asst Ammorer Gunn. Davenport, Harace A. ligt. 34646165 Mrs. Annie Davenport,
mother, Route 2,
Pelzer, South Carolina.
11. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIR-
CRAFT AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (only one) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted
Last
Saw
NAME IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL NO.
by Radio
Sighted
Crash Forced Landing
Donald W. Bentzen
2nd Lt.
0755270
X
Willard S. Sperry
Lt Col.
0396325
X
12. IF PERSONNEL ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(
)
Parachutes were usrd ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
Any other reason (specify) No chutes were seen. Surrounding circumatances are
not reasonably conclusive of KIA casualty status
13. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, EITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART,
OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXINATE LOCATION WHERE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH,
FORCED LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES PERTAINING TO MISSING AIRCRAFT. Attached.
15. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTENT OF
SEARCH, IF ANY, AND GIVE NAME, RANK, AND SERIAL NUMBER OF OFFICER IN
CHARGE HERE: (If no search, so state, giving reason) None. Crew MIA
in enemy occupied territory.
Date of this Report: 19 July 1944
H.J.Chin
W. L. LINN,
Major, Air Corps,
3 Incls:
Operations Officer.
Incl 1 - Statement of Lt. Bentzen
Incl 2 - Statement of Lt Col. Sperry
Incl 3 - Overlay
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Venables, Lloyc V. T/Sgt 6919373 Mrs. J.H. Venables, mother,
185 Illini St., N.W., RTD
Huron, South Dakota.
6. Asst Engineer
Papamanoli, John E. s/Sgt 35164223 Emanuel J. Papamanoli, RTD
father, 308 Tyler St.,
Gary, Indiana.
v 7. Radio Operator
Doverspike, Ackley G. T/Sgt 32739243 Doverspike,
William E. RTD
father, Putneyville, renn.
8. Asst Radio Oper.
May, Carl E.
s/Sgt. 15067503 Charles Hymera, E. Indiana. May,
9. Armorer Gunner
Marlin, William M. Sgt 12189181 George Marlin, faither,
930 Manhatten Avel
Brooklyn, N.Y.
10. Asst Ammorer Gunn. Davenport, Harace A. ligt. 34646165 Mrs. Annie Davenport,
mother, Route 2,
Pelzer, South Carolina.
11. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF AIR-
CRAFT AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (only one) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted
Last
Saw
NAME IN FULL
RANK
SERIAL NO.
by Radio
Sighted
Crash Forced Landing
Donald W. Bentzen
2nd Lt.
0755270
X
Willard S. Sperry
Lt Col.
0396325
X
12. IF PERSONNEL ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(
)
Parachutes were usrd ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
Any other reason (specify) No chutes were seen. Surrounding circumatances are
not reasonably conclusive of KIA casualty status
13. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, EITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART,
OR SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXINATE LOCATION WHERE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS REPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH,
FORCED LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES PERTAINING TO MISSING AIRCRAFT. Attached.
15. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTENT OF
SEARCH, IF ANY, AND GIVE NAME, RANK, AND SERIAL NUMBER OF OFFICER IN
CHARGE HERE: (If no search, so state, giving reason) None. Crew MIA
in enemy occupied territory.
Date of this Report: 19 July 1944
H.J.Chin
W. L. LINN,
Major, Air Corps,
3 Incls:
Operations Officer.
Incl 1 - Statement of Lt. Bentzen
Incl 2 - Statement of Lt Col. Sperry
Incl 3 - Overlay
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National Archives, MACR 6977, page 5 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.