USAAF WORLD WAR II
Navigator 1st/Lt. Charles A. Anderson KIA
Hometown: Kentucky
Squadron: 576th BS 392th Bomb Group
Service # O-702880
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. Clarence W. Stoltz KIA
Target: Politz Germany
MISSING AIRCREW REPORT: #05213
Date Lost: 29-May-44
Serial Number: #42-95045
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: "H"
Aircraft Name: (NO NICKNAME) 5th Mission
Location: southeast of Neubukow/Mecklenburg
Cause: AA Crew of 10 1KIA
This mission would be the first to this tough and heavily defended target - the oil refineries at Politz. The 392nd would suffer high casualties on this raid. The 578th and 577th were assigned lead with Bombardiers, Lieutenant Joachim and Captain Colburn, respectively. At 0430 and 0500 hours, (27) crews were briefed and at 0749 take-offs began. A total of (26) ships bombed the target area, releasing (260) 500# GP weapons, but good bombing was hampered by an effective smoke screen over the target and the ensuing fighter encounters. An estimated 75-100 enemy fighters attacked the Group comprised of about (75) single-engine ME-109s and FW-190s and (25) JU-88s and at least (1) twin-engine ME-410. The severe fighter attacks were encountered for about thirty-five minutes near the target between 1150 and 1225 hours. The Group lost (6) aircraft on this mission with many casualties
MISSION LOSS CIRCUMSTANCES: One eye-witness report from a returning aircrew stated briefly: "The plane seemed just to 'slip down'; everything appeared to be O.K.; no chutes seen". (This sighting report was given by 2/Lt. Colbrook, Navigator on Lt. Bratton's crew flying #097). German Report #KU2072, Air Field Headquarters A 8/il at Berik, gave a further account of this crew's downing: That the aircraft had been shot down by anti-aircraft fire and crashed south east of Neubukow/Mecklenburg on 29 May at 1240 hours; that (9) dead had been recovered at the crash site noted to be 1.5 kilometers west of the village of Tuesen, (10)) Km south of Neubukow. In a supplementary report, same headquarters, two days later on 1 June, it was stated that a 10th casualty had been found, buried under one of the plane's engines. This airman was identified as Lt. Anderson, the crew Navigator. The identity of these dead members was established by personal dog tag means, and all were given burial on 29 May and 1 June, respectively. One fact gleaned from these German reports was: The body of S/Sgt. Cole was never positively identified and named. However, another American casualty was identified and buried with the dead of the Stoltz crew - a Lt. Walter, a crew member not flying on that plane this mission, or any other aircrew of the 392nd in the battle-order formation(?). No other facts on the loss of the Stoltz aircraft were given.
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS OF CREWMEN FATES: None. There were no surviving crew members. It should be noted that Sgt Smith and Sgt Timm were both substitutes from 2/Lt Bernard Paroly's crew. This was their first mission.
BURIAL RECORDS: The (9) casualties were buried in the village cemetery of Kirch-Mulsow, Old Cemetery, on 29 May and the 10th, Lt. Anderson, on 1 June. Crew grave locations were as given: Stoltz (#3); Paine (#8); Anderson (#10); Dahl (#2); Coolidge (#4); Torres (#5); Vowels (#6); Timm (#7); Smith (#1); and Lt. Walter (#9).U.S. National Cemetery for overseas locations listed the following re-interments for this crew in the ARDENNES cemetery near Liege: Paine (Grave A-14-13); Anderson (Grave B-25-13); Coolidge (Grave B-29-3); Torres (Grave A-12-21); Smith (Grave A-42-35). On awards, the following is noted: Paine, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Anderson, Coolidge, and Torres were given the same awards as Paine; and Smith has only a notation of a Purple Heart citation which the other members were given as well. S/Sgt Vowels is interred at Rock Island National Cemetery, Section E Site 124. Nothing further exists on the subsequent re-interments of Stoltz, Dahl, or Timm.
The #42-95136 crew
2nd/Lt. Clarence W. Stoltz Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Albert E. Paine Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Charles A. Anderson Navigator KIA
T/Sgt. Leroy J. Vowels. Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Donald B. Coolidge Radio Op. KIA
T/Sgt. Monell A. Cole A Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. Charles Raymond Dahl Gunner KIA
Sgt. Willis H. Smith Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Edward J. Torres Gunner KIA
Sgt. Henry A. Timm Gunner KIA
Navigator 1st/Lt. Charles A. Anderson KIA
Hometown: Kentucky
Squadron: 576th BS 392th Bomb Group
Service # O-702880
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. Clarence W. Stoltz KIA
Target: Politz Germany
MISSING AIRCREW REPORT: #05213
Date Lost: 29-May-44
Serial Number: #42-95045
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: "H"
Aircraft Name: (NO NICKNAME) 5th Mission
Location: southeast of Neubukow/Mecklenburg
Cause: AA Crew of 10 1KIA
This mission would be the first to this tough and heavily defended target - the oil refineries at Politz. The 392nd would suffer high casualties on this raid. The 578th and 577th were assigned lead with Bombardiers, Lieutenant Joachim and Captain Colburn, respectively. At 0430 and 0500 hours, (27) crews were briefed and at 0749 take-offs began. A total of (26) ships bombed the target area, releasing (260) 500# GP weapons, but good bombing was hampered by an effective smoke screen over the target and the ensuing fighter encounters. An estimated 75-100 enemy fighters attacked the Group comprised of about (75) single-engine ME-109s and FW-190s and (25) JU-88s and at least (1) twin-engine ME-410. The severe fighter attacks were encountered for about thirty-five minutes near the target between 1150 and 1225 hours. The Group lost (6) aircraft on this mission with many casualties
MISSION LOSS CIRCUMSTANCES: One eye-witness report from a returning aircrew stated briefly: "The plane seemed just to 'slip down'; everything appeared to be O.K.; no chutes seen". (This sighting report was given by 2/Lt. Colbrook, Navigator on Lt. Bratton's crew flying #097). German Report #KU2072, Air Field Headquarters A 8/il at Berik, gave a further account of this crew's downing: That the aircraft had been shot down by anti-aircraft fire and crashed south east of Neubukow/Mecklenburg on 29 May at 1240 hours; that (9) dead had been recovered at the crash site noted to be 1.5 kilometers west of the village of Tuesen, (10)) Km south of Neubukow. In a supplementary report, same headquarters, two days later on 1 June, it was stated that a 10th casualty had been found, buried under one of the plane's engines. This airman was identified as Lt. Anderson, the crew Navigator. The identity of these dead members was established by personal dog tag means, and all were given burial on 29 May and 1 June, respectively. One fact gleaned from these German reports was: The body of S/Sgt. Cole was never positively identified and named. However, another American casualty was identified and buried with the dead of the Stoltz crew - a Lt. Walter, a crew member not flying on that plane this mission, or any other aircrew of the 392nd in the battle-order formation(?). No other facts on the loss of the Stoltz aircraft were given.
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS OF CREWMEN FATES: None. There were no surviving crew members. It should be noted that Sgt Smith and Sgt Timm were both substitutes from 2/Lt Bernard Paroly's crew. This was their first mission.
BURIAL RECORDS: The (9) casualties were buried in the village cemetery of Kirch-Mulsow, Old Cemetery, on 29 May and the 10th, Lt. Anderson, on 1 June. Crew grave locations were as given: Stoltz (#3); Paine (#8); Anderson (#10); Dahl (#2); Coolidge (#4); Torres (#5); Vowels (#6); Timm (#7); Smith (#1); and Lt. Walter (#9).U.S. National Cemetery for overseas locations listed the following re-interments for this crew in the ARDENNES cemetery near Liege: Paine (Grave A-14-13); Anderson (Grave B-25-13); Coolidge (Grave B-29-3); Torres (Grave A-12-21); Smith (Grave A-42-35). On awards, the following is noted: Paine, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Anderson, Coolidge, and Torres were given the same awards as Paine; and Smith has only a notation of a Purple Heart citation which the other members were given as well. S/Sgt Vowels is interred at Rock Island National Cemetery, Section E Site 124. Nothing further exists on the subsequent re-interments of Stoltz, Dahl, or Timm.
The #42-95136 crew
2nd/Lt. Clarence W. Stoltz Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Albert E. Paine Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Charles A. Anderson Navigator KIA
T/Sgt. Leroy J. Vowels. Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Donald B. Coolidge Radio Op. KIA
T/Sgt. Monell A. Cole A Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. Charles Raymond Dahl Gunner KIA
Sgt. Willis H. Smith Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Edward J. Torres Gunner KIA
Sgt. Henry A. Timm Gunner KIA
USAAF WORLD WAR II
Navigator 1st/Lt. Charles A. Anderson KIA
Hometown: Kentucky
Squadron: 576th BS 392th Bomb Group
Service # O-702880
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. Clarence W. Stoltz KIA
Target: Politz Germany
MISSING AIRCREW REPORT: #05213
Date Lost: 29-May-44
Serial Number: #42-95045
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: "H"
Aircraft Name: (NO NICKNAME) 5th Mission
Location: southeast of Neubukow/Mecklenburg
Cause: AA Crew of 10 1KIA
This mission would be the first to this tough and heavily defended target - the oil refineries at Politz. The 392nd would suffer high casualties on this raid. The 578th and 577th were assigned lead with Bombardiers, Lieutenant Joachim and Captain Colburn, respectively. At 0430 and 0500 hours, (27) crews were briefed and at 0749 take-offs began. A total of (26) ships bombed the target area, releasing (260) 500# GP weapons, but good bombing was hampered by an effective smoke screen over the target and the ensuing fighter encounters. An estimated 75-100 enemy fighters attacked the Group comprised of about (75) single-engine ME-109s and FW-190s and (25) JU-88s and at least (1) twin-engine ME-410. The severe fighter attacks were encountered for about thirty-five minutes near the target between 1150 and 1225 hours. The Group lost (6) aircraft on this mission with many casualties
MISSION LOSS CIRCUMSTANCES: One eye-witness report from a returning aircrew stated briefly: "The plane seemed just to 'slip down'; everything appeared to be O.K.; no chutes seen". (This sighting report was given by 2/Lt. Colbrook, Navigator on Lt. Bratton's crew flying #097). German Report #KU2072, Air Field Headquarters A 8/il at Berik, gave a further account of this crew's downing: That the aircraft had been shot down by anti-aircraft fire and crashed south east of Neubukow/Mecklenburg on 29 May at 1240 hours; that (9) dead had been recovered at the crash site noted to be 1.5 kilometers west of the village of Tuesen, (10)) Km south of Neubukow. In a supplementary report, same headquarters, two days later on 1 June, it was stated that a 10th casualty had been found, buried under one of the plane's engines. This airman was identified as Lt. Anderson, the crew Navigator. The identity of these dead members was established by personal dog tag means, and all were given burial on 29 May and 1 June, respectively. One fact gleaned from these German reports was: The body of S/Sgt. Cole was never positively identified and named. However, another American casualty was identified and buried with the dead of the Stoltz crew - a Lt. Walter, a crew member not flying on that plane this mission, or any other aircrew of the 392nd in the battle-order formation(?). No other facts on the loss of the Stoltz aircraft were given.
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS OF CREWMEN FATES: None. There were no surviving crew members. It should be noted that Sgt Smith and Sgt Timm were both substitutes from 2/Lt Bernard Paroly's crew. This was their first mission.
BURIAL RECORDS: The (9) casualties were buried in the village cemetery of Kirch-Mulsow, Old Cemetery, on 29 May and the 10th, Lt. Anderson, on 1 June. Crew grave locations were as given: Stoltz (#3); Paine (#8); Anderson (#10); Dahl (#2); Coolidge (#4); Torres (#5); Vowels (#6); Timm (#7); Smith (#1); and Lt. Walter (#9).U.S. National Cemetery for overseas locations listed the following re-interments for this crew in the ARDENNES cemetery near Liege: Paine (Grave A-14-13); Anderson (Grave B-25-13); Coolidge (Grave B-29-3); Torres (Grave A-12-21); Smith (Grave A-42-35). On awards, the following is noted: Paine, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Anderson, Coolidge, and Torres were given the same awards as Paine; and Smith has only a notation of a Purple Heart citation which the other members were given as well. S/Sgt Vowels is interred at Rock Island National Cemetery, Section E Site 124. Nothing further exists on the subsequent re-interments of Stoltz, Dahl, or Timm.
The #42-95136 crew
2nd/Lt. Clarence W. Stoltz Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Albert E. Paine Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Charles A. Anderson Navigator KIA
T/Sgt. Leroy J. Vowels. Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Donald B. Coolidge Radio Op. KIA
T/Sgt. Monell A. Cole A Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. Charles Raymond Dahl Gunner KIA
Sgt. Willis H. Smith Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Edward J. Torres Gunner KIA
Sgt. Henry A. Timm Gunner KIA
Navigator 1st/Lt. Charles A. Anderson KIA
Hometown: Kentucky
Squadron: 576th BS 392th Bomb Group
Service # O-702880
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. Clarence W. Stoltz KIA
Target: Politz Germany
MISSING AIRCREW REPORT: #05213
Date Lost: 29-May-44
Serial Number: #42-95045
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: "H"
Aircraft Name: (NO NICKNAME) 5th Mission
Location: southeast of Neubukow/Mecklenburg
Cause: AA Crew of 10 1KIA
This mission would be the first to this tough and heavily defended target - the oil refineries at Politz. The 392nd would suffer high casualties on this raid. The 578th and 577th were assigned lead with Bombardiers, Lieutenant Joachim and Captain Colburn, respectively. At 0430 and 0500 hours, (27) crews were briefed and at 0749 take-offs began. A total of (26) ships bombed the target area, releasing (260) 500# GP weapons, but good bombing was hampered by an effective smoke screen over the target and the ensuing fighter encounters. An estimated 75-100 enemy fighters attacked the Group comprised of about (75) single-engine ME-109s and FW-190s and (25) JU-88s and at least (1) twin-engine ME-410. The severe fighter attacks were encountered for about thirty-five minutes near the target between 1150 and 1225 hours. The Group lost (6) aircraft on this mission with many casualties
MISSION LOSS CIRCUMSTANCES: One eye-witness report from a returning aircrew stated briefly: "The plane seemed just to 'slip down'; everything appeared to be O.K.; no chutes seen". (This sighting report was given by 2/Lt. Colbrook, Navigator on Lt. Bratton's crew flying #097). German Report #KU2072, Air Field Headquarters A 8/il at Berik, gave a further account of this crew's downing: That the aircraft had been shot down by anti-aircraft fire and crashed south east of Neubukow/Mecklenburg on 29 May at 1240 hours; that (9) dead had been recovered at the crash site noted to be 1.5 kilometers west of the village of Tuesen, (10)) Km south of Neubukow. In a supplementary report, same headquarters, two days later on 1 June, it was stated that a 10th casualty had been found, buried under one of the plane's engines. This airman was identified as Lt. Anderson, the crew Navigator. The identity of these dead members was established by personal dog tag means, and all were given burial on 29 May and 1 June, respectively. One fact gleaned from these German reports was: The body of S/Sgt. Cole was never positively identified and named. However, another American casualty was identified and buried with the dead of the Stoltz crew - a Lt. Walter, a crew member not flying on that plane this mission, or any other aircrew of the 392nd in the battle-order formation(?). No other facts on the loss of the Stoltz aircraft were given.
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS OF CREWMEN FATES: None. There were no surviving crew members. It should be noted that Sgt Smith and Sgt Timm were both substitutes from 2/Lt Bernard Paroly's crew. This was their first mission.
BURIAL RECORDS: The (9) casualties were buried in the village cemetery of Kirch-Mulsow, Old Cemetery, on 29 May and the 10th, Lt. Anderson, on 1 June. Crew grave locations were as given: Stoltz (#3); Paine (#8); Anderson (#10); Dahl (#2); Coolidge (#4); Torres (#5); Vowels (#6); Timm (#7); Smith (#1); and Lt. Walter (#9).U.S. National Cemetery for overseas locations listed the following re-interments for this crew in the ARDENNES cemetery near Liege: Paine (Grave A-14-13); Anderson (Grave B-25-13); Coolidge (Grave B-29-3); Torres (Grave A-12-21); Smith (Grave A-42-35). On awards, the following is noted: Paine, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Anderson, Coolidge, and Torres were given the same awards as Paine; and Smith has only a notation of a Purple Heart citation which the other members were given as well. S/Sgt Vowels is interred at Rock Island National Cemetery, Section E Site 124. Nothing further exists on the subsequent re-interments of Stoltz, Dahl, or Timm.
The #42-95136 crew
2nd/Lt. Clarence W. Stoltz Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Albert E. Paine Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Charles A. Anderson Navigator KIA
T/Sgt. Leroy J. Vowels. Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Donald B. Coolidge Radio Op. KIA
T/Sgt. Monell A. Cole A Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. Charles Raymond Dahl Gunner KIA
Sgt. Willis H. Smith Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Edward J. Torres Gunner KIA
Sgt. Henry A. Timm Gunner KIA
Inscription
2 LT 576 BOMB SQ 392 BOMB GP (H) KENTUCKY
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Kentucky.
Family Members
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