Serviceman

John P Hucle

840thpilot

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Army serial number: O-808547
Also written: John Hucle
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 110
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Flags. possible duplicate: Huckle, John P (840th; sources 483bg-record, assoc-roster) possible duplicate: Huele, John P. (840th; sources heroes-book)

Crews

John P. Hucle Crew, pilot · 840th

Missions placed on him

mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · The John P. Hucle crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 110)
mission 7, 23 April 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · 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.

Aboard a lost aircraft

MACR 4664 · 42-5777 The Gin Mill · 23 April 1944 · mission 7, 23 April 1944

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 9 · 23 April 1944

CONFIDENTIAL
840th BOMBARDMENT SQI ADRON (H)
483rd BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
A.P.0.520
24 April 1944
STATEMENT
At approximately 1515 o' clock I saw Number 1 and Number 2 engines wind
milling and one engine smoking on Lt. Hucle's Plane, # 777. I counted nine
chutes open and the tenth opened approximately two minutes after the ninth
opened. I do not know what caused the trouble.
Lains LOUIS of L. Dayal DROQ0SKI
Sergeant, AC

National Archives, MACR 4664, page 9 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Eyewitness statement, page 10 · 23 April 1944

CONFIDENTIAL
840th BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H)
483rd BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
A.P.O. 520
23 April 1944
TATEMENT
At approximately 1500 o'clock I saw Lt. Hucle's plane, #777 pull to the
right of the formation, drop down several hundred feet below us, and I saw
ten (10) men jumping out. All ten of the chutes opened. The plane then made
a
gradual right turn and went out of sight. I was not sure of the exact
position, the Navigator reported it as in Southern Austria.
heallinate
JOHN H. Me ALLISTER
2nd Lt., AC

National Archives, MACR 4664, page 10 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

22 more statements from MACR 4664 are on the loss record.

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