The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

William J Kilpatrick

840thco-pilot

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Hometown
Randolph, IA
Also written
William Kilpatrick
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 136
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. another record shares the name Kilpatrick, William J (units 817th, 840th, serials None, None); may be the same man

Crews

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 32: John Andreola · 22 March 1945
AFPRk-12
CASUALYY OFISTIONNAIRE
1.
Your name John Andreola Rank 5/5, I Serial No. 32889872
4836,6 Cl Paull
(major William J KilpATRick
2. Organization Gp Commander
Rank
Sqn CO
Rank
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month march day 22 did you go down?
4. What was the mission, RuhLand target,
t ime, CAN Remenbee altitude, 22000
route scheduled, can't nember
, route flown An' revender
5. Where were wher
you you left formation? a Few miles from RuhLand
6. Did you bail out?
no
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" RedomAn, Right w Aist
LEFTWAIGT Engineer BAll TURKET * TAIl guarte only told by
Polital that theyconld failout whenever they wanted to
g. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Between STRETHEN & BReslAU Grammy
They hit The SILKEVER a Russian Speardied me
or
5th
EHILAGE
in no mans land
10. What members of your erew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) Pilot co- pilot
navigatoe and myself, l was a toggetica
11.
Where were they in aircraft? up in Points compartment, /wasesthe
12.
What was their condition? All Right up to that Time
Bonkomy
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 Indicate source
knowledge. of information Am enclosin 11st
their w AY to PeltavA RUSSIA where this
of crew m embers shot down and who made
ListwAs colon piled
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 13244, page 32 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 28: Carroll B. Skinner · 22 March 1945
AFPPA -12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
x.
1.
Your name Carroll B. Skinner
Rank 1st Lt. Serial No. 0-820035
2. Organization 483 BCCD Commander Col Sqn CO William J. Kilpatrick Rank Major
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month March day 22 did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Bombing , target, Rohland oil refinery target
t ime, 1230
,altitute. 27,000 H
route scheduled, Eack to base
in Italy
, route rlown East from Target to Wigarten knowary
5. Where were you when you left formation About five minutes a after bombaaray
6. Did you bail out? Yes, I wastic laston e to bailout
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Yes Allot theirew
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how ecch person in your aircra:t for whom no
questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is atteched. Please
giva racts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? One mile Mich
of
Hosarten
George
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 dea-
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)
OVER
6-3862.1 AF

National Archives, MACR 13254, page 28 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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