The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Jchn J. Larkin, Jr

817threturned to dutyRadio Operator

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Army serial number
31240673
Rank
Sgt. (30 July 1944)
Sources
macr-crew
Flags. known only from an OCR crew list; name may be misread

Missions placed on him

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

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 3 · 30 July 1944
CONFIDENTIAL
6. Asst angineer George W. Jr. s/Sgt. 39279244 Mrs. G. A. Kryloff
(mother) 2521 E. 53rd St.,
Huntington Park, Calif.
7. Radio Operator/v Larkin, Jchn J. Jr. fall s/Sgt. 31240673 Mary Larkin (mother) RTD
70 Flash Road, Nahant, Mass.
3.
Asst Rad. Opr NY Wecchiola, John D. pow Sgt. 11115388 Arsena Vecchiola (mother)
32 Bradford St., Quincy,
Mass.
9.
Armorer Gunner/* N/A Maher, John T. Jr. kio S/Sgt. 32718587 Mrs. Agnes Maher (mother
526 E. 82nd St. N. Y., N.Y.
10. Asst Arm Gun. Stanley kia s/Sgt. 12158608 Mrs. Irving Lischitz
(mother) 1081 Park Place,
Brooklyn, New York.
11.
IDENTIFY BELOW THOSE PARSONS WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LAST KNO.LEDGE OF AIRCRAFT AND
CHECK APPROFRIATE tonly one) COLUMN TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SAME:
1. Harry C. Crumley s/Sgt. 33265859
Crash
2. Allger G. Jackson I/Sgt. 11043656
Crash
12.
IF PERSONNEL ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF' THE FOLLOWING: ( ) Para-
chutes were used ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash ( ) Any other
reason (specify) One chute seen at 10,000 feet. Surrounding circunstances not reason-
ably conclusive of casualty Datus
13.
ATTACH, AS INCLOSURE TO THIS REFORT, EITHER AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, MAP, CHART, OR
SKETCH, SHOWING APPROXINATE LOCATION WHERE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN. Attached.
ill.
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.
None. Crew MIA in enemy occupied territory
Date of this Report: 1 August 194.4.
3 Incls:
W. I. LINN,
Incl 1- Overlay
Major, Air Corps,
Incl 2-Statement S/Sgt. Crumley
Operations Officer.
Incl,3-Statement I/Sgt. Jackson

National Archives, MACR 7105, page 3 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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