The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

DA HISH

840th

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Army serial number
36442421
Sources
macr-crew
Flags. known only from an OCR crew list; name may be misread

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 6 · 14 July 1944
5. Engineer
Gramenzi, Frank VA I/SIt 32271879 Vincenzo Gramenzi Drive,
3222 Line St,
I/J.
6. Asst Enginecr
Hish, Dale R.
s/sgt 36442431 lirs. Ellen Hish,
Route 2, Virginia
7. Radio Operator
Simonelli, George J. 1/sgt. 32765685 Mrs. Fannie Simone¹.
mother, 515 Newark
Jerscy City,
8. Anmorer Gunner
bell, Charles N. Jr. s/sgt. 34379848 lis. Mary K. Bell,
7411 Lovis St, Memphis,
Tonnessee.
9. Asst Armorer Gunn. Kelley, Arnold R. s/Sgt. 32728592 Mrs. Ella V. Kelley RTD
mother, 628E 17th St.,
Brooldlyn, N.
10. Asst Radio Oper. Tucker, Wesley D.
s/sgt. 17071299 lirs. Ada Tuckor, moth RID
1740 17. 4th St.,
Davenport, Iowa.
11. IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNO. LEDGE OF AIR-
CRAFT AND CHECK APPROPTIATE (only one) COLUDO TO DIDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
Contacted
Last)
Saw
NALE III FULL
RANIC
SERIAL NO. by Radio
Sighted Crash Forced Land'g
1. John M. Turturro
2nd Lt. 0762668
2. Duwayne L. Goodwin
2nd Lt. 0756219
3. Charles L. Stoll, Jr. S/SC t. 35621691
X
12.
IF PERSONTE A believed TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(X) Parachutes were used ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
( ) Any other reason (spocify) Five good chutes were seen and one tattored chute.
13. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THES eITHER AUSTAIL PHOTOGRAPI, MAP, CHART,
OR SKETCH, SHOWTHG APPLOXIATE LOCATION MAR AIRCRATT NAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
14. ATTACH, AS INCLOSURES TO THIS TEPORT, EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTIONS OF CRASH,
FORCED LANDING, OR OTHER CIRCU STANCES PORTAD INS TO ISSING AERCRAFT. Attached.
15. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO THIS REPORT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTENT OF SHARCH
IF AII, AID GIVE HAE, RANK, AND SERIAL NULOBER OF OFFICER III CHARGE LERE:
(If no search, so state giving reason) None. Crew MIA in enemy occupied territory
Date of this Roport:
W.Lch
W.L. LINN,
Lajor, Air Corps,
Incls :
Operations Officer.
Incl 1 - Overlay.
Incl 2 - Statement of Lt. Turturro.
Incl 3 - Statement of Lit. Coodwin.
Incl 4 - Statement of s/sct. Stoll.
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National Archives, MACR 6901, page 6 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 13 · 14 July 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name HISH, DA/E B
Rank dight Serial N 36442421
2. Organization 483 Gp Commander york Rank 17.Colosan CO south Rank major
What 945
(féll name)
(full name)
3. year
month july day 14 did you go down?
4. What was the mission, B dosest, target, oil Dumar target
time.
altitude, 21000
route scheduled, DO
rogte flown
5. Where were you when you left formation?
6. Did you bail out?
wes
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
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
give you know, say: "No Knowledge" In irwestey D.
facts. If don't
Heare
chonles slight simpross
bried on when
widge EXCEPT
T1376-
9. Where did your eircraft strike the ground?
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

National Archives, MACR 6901, page 13 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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