May 1943 Mission Reports

 
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Notes:

  • All May 1943 missions were flown from Alconbury.

  • On May 27 while bombs were being loaded onto the planes, an explosion occurred resulting in 19 Killed in Service (KIS) and 4 destroyed B-17s.

Casualties:
Mission #2         G.W. House 1 WIA
J.E. McKinley  10 KIA
R.C. Mason 1 WIA
Mission #3         H.W. Stirwalt 1 WIA
Mission #5         J.A. Storie 1 WIA
R.E. Robinson 2 WIA
Mission #6         D.C. Schnebly  4 KIA; 5 POW
Mission #7         C.B. Hamilton 1 WIA
C.U. Watson  5 POW; 5 EVD
                          L.D. Clark  3 KIA; 6 POW; 2 EVD

13 May 1943 (1A)
17 May 1943 (4B)
13 May 1943 (1B)
19 May 1943 (5A)
14 May 1943 (2A)
19 May 1943 (5B)
14 May 1943 (2B)
21 May 1943 (6A)
15 May 1943 (3A)
21 May 1943 (6B)
15 May 1943 (3B)
29 May 1943 (7A)
17 May 1943 (4A)
29 May 1943 (7B)