Serviceman

John D. Spiller

816thmissing in action

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Army serial number: 34885335
Hometown: Chicago, IL
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 161
Sources: heroes-book, macr-crew

Crews

Wallace L. Moore Crew · 816th

Missions placed on him

mission 157, 13 February 1945 · Vienna South-east · The Wallace L. Moore crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 161)
mission 158, 14 February 1945 · Maribor · The Wallace L. Moore crew's history names Maribor: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 161)
mission 172, 1 March 1945 · Moosbierbaum · 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 13471 · 42-102836 Lyla Lue · 1 March 1945 · mission 172, 1 March 1945 · MIA

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 16: SPILLER , John D, ,Jr · 1 March 1945

AFPPA- 11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
13471
Name of crew member:
SPILLER , John D, ,Jr.
Rank:
Cpl.
Serial number:
34885335
Position: Crew (Bomber)
RG
Did he bail out?
un
Where?
If not, why not?
CRASH LANDING WAS PLANNED
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane
NOME
No KIONLEDGE
Was he injured?
IN LANDENG OR BY NEARBT ARTILLERY FIRE
Where was he when last seen?
AN THE MONE au CRASH LANDENG PORITIONS
Any hearsay information:
ANFOBMER ME THAT THIS MEMBER OF CREU HAS
BURSED AT THE FOLLOWING 18° 80° E x 4° 48° N
THESE COORDINATES WERE TANEN FROM A STANDARD ESCAPE MAP,
USED at ALL COMSAT craes SN as TH AIR FORCE. KITUPA
is ACOATED ONE MILE OF THESE COONDONATES.
Source:
NATIVE OF YOGOSLAVIA
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: ExACT
OF DEATH BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN EBLLED OT GRASN LANDING on
ARTILLERY FIRE PROM NEARDY NOLLS.
Total number of missions of above crew member:
NO
Dates and destinations if possible: AFRIL la L945
YOOOSLAVIA AND TO FOGGIA, ITALY
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 13471, page 16 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 23: SPILLER, John D, ,Jr · 1 March 1945

AFFRA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
13471
Name of crew member:
SPILLER, John D, ,Jr.
Rank:
Cpl.
Serial number: -
34885335
Position: Crew (Bomber) or flight (Fighter):
RG
Did he bail out?
Where?
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
Was he injured?
Where was he when last seen?
Any hearsay information:
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 13471, page 23 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 32: SPILLER , John D. Jr · 1 March 1945

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL `CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
13471
Name of crew member:
SPILLER , John D. Jr.
Rank:
Cpl.
Serial number:
Position: Crew (Bomber)
348853 35
RC
Did he bail out ?
No
Where?
If not, why not? and act vent t leave oue Pilot in the Alrplane cause ee
was hurt and the Navigator said we could make a airfield an didnot makeit
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
Do not know.
Was he injured?
Not tast i know of
Where was he when last seen?
Radio Room.
Any hearsay information:
No
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: was Buried
2021
Total number of missions of above crew member:
I
Dates and destinations if possible: April I 1945 Maribor Yuzoslavia.
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 13471, page 32 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

20 more statements from MACR 13471 are on the loss record.

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