The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Jesse M. Lopez

815thmissing in action

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Army serial number
18221136
Hometown
Albuquerque, NM
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 204
Sources
heroes-book, macr-crew

Crews

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

German capture report, page 27 · 27 December 1944
MICH No,
10645
Date and Time Airoraft
was shot down
27 Dec 44
Casualty No: ME 2632
Place of Crash
Wols
Type of Graft
Fortress
Reporting office
Wele
NAIE
RANK
SERIAL NO
WOUNDED
PLACE OF INTERNLENT
DEAD
LICHTFOOT
Gracty Gibba.
ist Lt
0-1170060
captured
Dulag-Luft West
21 Oct 17
Pincland, Tex.
LOPEZ
Jesse Maldonado
Sgt
18221136
n
#
35 Dec 25
Albiguergus, N.M.
FORE
Wofford McCampbell Sgt
18233369
II
"
Corpua Christi, Tear.
BISEL
Harlod Frank
Sgt
36827123
#
IN
LEHTO
Reuben Marvin
Sgt
36828773
#
a
13 Jan 25
Mich.
LANGOTON
James T.
Sgt
20122,246
a
#
31 May 22
Ashville, N.U.
SAMPSON
Howard E.
2nd Lt
0-771636
dead
LANE
Richard W.
F/O
T-4430
"
Casualty No: ME 2632
lat delayed report of 26 Jan 45
is
KARNES
Boidy J.
Sgt
38566005
dead
SMITH
s/agt
II
Julag-Luft, 9 Jan 45 Wo.

National Archives, MACR 10645, page 27 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 36: Jesse M Lopez · 27 December 1944
PA 12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name
Jesse M Lopez
Rank s/sgt. Serial No 18221136
2. Organization 483rd Gp Commander
?
Rank
Sqn CO
?
Rank ?
(full nama)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month Dec.
day 27
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, second
,
target, LINZ , AUSTRIA.
, target
time,
12:46
9 altitude, 27,000 ft.
route scheduled,
?
31
, route flown
?
5. Where were you when you left formation? Five nisutestous ofubina: Austria
6. Did you bail out?
yes
7.
Did other members of crew bail out?
yes five others
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".
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Near the town of Wells Austria.
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
crose check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) 2nd Lt. Sampson, F/O
Lane, Sgt. karnes ,S/SGI. Smith.
11. Where were they in aircraft? in their corresponding positions,
12. What was their condition? they were all probably killedinstantly by flak.
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) a-l.
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 10645, page 36 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Eyewitness statement, page 45 · 27 December 1944
Sgt. Wollord McC. Fare ReViGG, Bailed out R. We door, Cleared airGraft, 4 Min. off
target.
Sgt. James T. Langston, Radio Oparator, Bailed out R.W. door, Cleared aircraft, 4 Min.
off Target.
Sgt. Jesse Me Lopes, Ball Turrett Gunner, Bailed out R.W. Doors, Cleared aircraft,
56 Min. off Target.
Sgt. Haroid F. Basel, LeWe Gunner, on agt. Lopez.
co

National Archives, MACR 10645, page 45 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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