The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Jene H. HIRSCHFIELD

817th

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Army serial number
T-62473
Rank
F/O (22 November 1944)
Sources
macr-crew
Flags. known only from an OCR crew list; name may be misread possible duplicate: Hirshfield, Jene H. (817th; sources heroes-book)

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 14: HIRSCHFIELD, Jene H · 22 November 1944
AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File number 9950
Name of crew member:
HIRSCHFIELD, Jene H.
Rank:
F/O
Serial number:
T-62473
Position: Crew (Bomber) Co-Pilot
Did be bail out?
Where?
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane :
Was he injured?
Where was he when last seen?
Any hearsay information:
R
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 9950, page 14 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 25 · 22 November 1944
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File number 9950
Name of crew member:
HIRSCHFIELD, "Jene H.
Rank:
F/O
Serial number:
T=62471
Position: Crew (Bomber) Co-Pilot
Did he bail out? No
Where?
-
If
not, why not? Remained with aircraft for crash landing
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane : The above
na med was an evadee with my self
Was he injured?
Right leg was slightly indured.
Where was he when last seen? He was evacuated. to allied
territory wanuary 8,1745 at Bari.Italy
Any hearsay information:
F/0 Gene, Hirschfield was evacuated by air, along
with myself and several other A.A.F. flying
personal. We were returned to 15th A.F. Hdq. 8 wax
1945. There intervogation and hospitalization were
carried out
Source:
Personal Contact with the Person.
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: He ls at
present on inactive duty and attending
Was bing ton University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Total number of missions of above crew member: Four (4) or Eliev5).
Dates and destinations if possible Missions were f lown
between the dates of October 14, 1944
and November 22, 1944- To Southern Germany
and Austria. Final Mission was East
Marshalling yards - Munick Germany
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 9950, page 25 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Meshed where Bartusch had complete confidence in Rosenthal, they went immediately to the British embassy since copilot Jene Hirschfield and the rest of his crew: no American embassy was in the city. The British flight engineer Carl Bush; radio operator Raymond Consulate arranged for the other 3

HIRSCHFIELD, Jene H. in newsletter 2022-06_483rd%20Newsletter, page 8. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

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