John T. Maher, Jr

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

INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
7105
Name of crew member:
MAHER, John T. Jr.
Rank:
S.Sgt.
Serial number:
32718587
Position: Acmorex nume
asst tadio Gunnet
Did he bail out? Not to my knowledge he was in the tail section
if that was blown completed stff.
Icend,
because we got a direct hit on thetain section
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane : He was
the
Last
to
talkon
the
ship
hejaid,
they're
tracking
as.
Was he injured? Yes
Where was he when last seen? Going in to the tail position
information: taih
the whole assembly was
shot off. Maher was the tailsunnet t he was
athis position.
off.
Source: I baihedout of the ship where the taih was eot
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: No one to
my knowledge saw the tail section & slacks
badyon the ground after.
Total number of
missions of above crew member: around 30
Dates and destinations if possible: July 31 20 1944 Hitting an
air field 18 miles Ston Budapest. Not fat
from the Danule Rivet
6-3861, AF