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INDIVIDUAL DECEASE PERSONNEL FILE
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MEMORIALIZATION OF N ON-RE GOV ERA BLE REMA 1NS OF WOR LD WAR II
THIS FILE HAS BEEN AUDITED FOR MON-RECOVERAB1LITY
NAME (Last, r - r s t . Middle)
a '~J - , H 1 N & if p RANK
T SG-
S E R I A L NUMBER
ARM OF SERV ICE
DATE OF DEATH
17 .ctobcp 1943
AREA OF DEATH
"Horth ckm
NAME OF AUDITOR DATE
NAME OF REVIEWER DATE
R E M A R K S
^AbOTO docedatit Mid aine (9) othor OTOB aacsbmra wra laet nam an 17 C^tobar
1943 OM&T -x^Mi^m For ptirpoiwB of ^cnorlalizat.ion, th«» :4r»jn of cUmth 1J> r orth 5c« t
Oode 66.
OQMG FORM | Q C I 23 AUG 50 U. S. GOVEHNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1950 O - 316195
NON-RECOVERABLE REMAINS REEXAMINATION OF RECORDS AREA OF DEATH
Last Seen England j CASE NUMBER
NAME (Last. First. Middle I n i t i a l )
JAMES, Henry p. RANK
T / S g t . SERIAL NUMB ER
35 428 569 IN THE COURSE OF THIS REEXAMINATION IT MAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH WERE SUCH THAT: (Check appropriate box)
fT"! THE REMAINS OF THE DECEDENT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN RECOVERED
THE REMAINS OF THE DECEDENT COULD HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. HOWEVER, AFTER REVIEW OF THE FOLLOWING IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAJ- EV IOENCE DOES NOT EXIST TO CONTRADICT A FINDING OF NON-RECOVERABI Li TY:
/ 1. 293 FILE OF DECADENT
V \ 2. GEOGRAPHICAL C1UE INDEX FILE OF UNKNOWNS RECOVERED FROM APPROPRIATE AREA,
COMPARED WITH DECEDENT
OTHER DOCUMENTS OR SOURCES
INITIALS OF ANALYST
REMARKS
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
NAME OF C A S E A N A L Y S T
APPROVED CASE REVIEWER, FINAL OETERM1NA- I CH|.£F, FINAL OETEaMlNAT I ON SEC-T I 0 N 5 E C T I 0 N T , 0 ^ 3 ^ ^ ^ I c ^ i c
1 8 1 , QMC
DATE
FESS 1951
OOMG FORM 1 Q K 7 22 SEP 50 ' ^ '
U. S. GOVERNMENT PBINTINC OEFICE : 1950 O - 915710
MEMORIALIZAT ION OF NON-REGOVERABLE REMAINS OF WOR LD WAR I I
THIS FILE HAS BEEN AUDITED FOR NON-RECOVERABILITY
NAME ( L a s t , F i r s t , Middle)
/ RANK
7
S E R I A L NUMBER
'6 •y' ' ARM OF SERV ICE
D A T E OF DEATH
17 .cto jwr i.9*i3
AREA OF DEATH
i, lieV '. i-rijil and
MAME OF AUDI TOR DATE
NAME OF R E V I E W E R DATE
A- ^ ^ R EMARKS
* Abc»« dee«o«nt ar.-l aiu* (5) otftey crew MMriMrra »»r« laat MTO 17 C«t. 43 "-•»r tnsljird. For ?ar-jo»«» of MvarialiMtiM) the a-#»a of ieath in li land CTDg 71
OQMG FORM i Q c 1 2 3 AUG 50 1 t , w " D. S. GOVERNMENT PR1NTINC OFFICE : 1950 O - 916195
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• — CONTHOIiSD CASS
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JAVF.S. HENRY P.
GRADE
T/sgt
SERIAL MO,
35 428 569
DO HOT UTra MY ACTION ON THIS C ^ S OR SSL WITHOUT THS COUCUEiQIHCa OF:
3ASS iHFOEI'LiTION FROM THIS FILE
T l L i a i son O f f i c e , Memorial D i v i s i o n
Flagged 137: (Ini t ial ;
- -x)—Identif icat ion Sronoh^ MomoriaA-aiv-ift-ion
Flagged "by: ( Ini t ia l ;
Unknown ITon-Secoverable Case No. _^
2200 I T
i-Z Card Flagged "ayl (
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333 Card Ragged
I M P O R T A N T This form must be maintained on to^ of 293 F i l e at a l l t ines u n t i l cancelled ty Hdmorial Div is ion . Only the "COIIGPSSSIONAL TOPPER". OQ,^ ^QT-n 391. mav "be placed ovi:<: th is form.
DEPiiRTIEUT OF THE OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON 25, D. C 0
/ In Reply Refer To QI,IG>Kr 93
. War lei/War II Unracover^blea
MAR 111949
/
/...' SUBJECT: Non-Recoverability of Remains
TO : Commanding General American Graves Registration Command European Area AFO 58, c/o Postmaster New York, New York
1. Reference is made to Proceedings of Boards of Officers that have convened at your Headquarters and have determined that the remains of certain World War II dead arc non-recoverable.
2. Findings of the Board have been reviewed and approved on a l l decedents whose names appear on the attached roster,
3. It is requested that all records of your office pertaining to these deceased be amended to read REMPJINS NOJHRECOVERflBIE
FOR THE QUARTER'iASTER GENERAL:
1 Incl L i s t of non-recoverables
T. H. i/ETZ Lt a Colonel, QUC i.IemoriaA Division
REiMAINS NON-RECOVERABLE - EUROPEAN AREA
NAME
GRIFFIN, JOHN J., JR.
HODULIK, ANDREW J".
.. JAMES, HENRY P.
K R U E R , E D W A R D J .
L E E , H O W A R D R.
M C N E I L L , J O H N D.
M E S S E N G E R , P H I L I P H .
R E Y N O L D S > L O Y D W.
S T O N E B U R N E R , W I L L I A M N .
S T R A N D , L A W R E N C E R.
V A D N E Y , W I L L I A M J .
W A R D , F R E D R I C B .
RANK
2 AT.
T/SGT.
T/SGT.,,
2/LT.
S/SGT.
2/LT.
S/SGT.
M/SGT,
1/LT.
1/LT.
S/SGT.
2/LT.
SERIAL NO.
0-734 673
12 051 184
0-793 635
19 128 286
O-670 776
39 529 882
6 820 671
0-793 859
0-665 637
12 170 468
0-672 912"
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a.- 0WG/.snia/lB74l/9746
AG 704 (23 Dec 48)
23 December 1948
MEMORANDUM TO: Officer in Charge Casualty Section, Personnel Actions Branch, AGO
SUBJECT: Reports of Death.
1, The following Air Corps personnel were reported missing i n action since 17 October 1943, while in flying pay status, in the European Area, place unknown (Cas Msg 297132), and, following their continued absence for a year, were presumed dead as of 18 October 1944, under provisions of Section 5 of the Missing Persons Act:
1st Lt Stoneburner, William N. 0 793 859 2nd Lt G r i f f i n , John J., Jr. 0 734 673 2nd Lt McNeill, John D. 0 670 776 2nd Lt Ward, Fredric B. 0 672 912 File M Sgt Reynolds, Loyd W. 6 820 671 "SftN 1 11943 T Sgt Hodulik, Andrew J. 12 051 184 jLl— T Sgt James, Henry .P. 21Jt2^^62.. i . - - -S Sgt Lee, Howard R. 19 128 286 '"capt • , ^.J S Sgt ' Messenger, Philio H. 39 529 882 xdenU£i.«^i00 By*Ro» S Sgt Vadney, William J. 12 170 468
2. Missing Air Crew Report No. 1019, from Headquarters 337th Bombardment Squadron, 96th Bombardment Group (H), shows that a B-17F type aircraft. No, 42-30365, with crew comprised of the individuals named above, became missing in action 17 October 1943, when i t failed to return to i t s base i n England, when c-alM back from an operational mission on account of bad weather conditions. Crew positions of the men above, in the order li s t e d , were shown as: p i l o t , bombardier, navigator, co-pilot, right wing gunner, radio operator, engineer, t a i l gunner, l e f t wing gunner, and b a l l turret gunner. The weather was reported to have been rainy, v i s i b i l i t y zero, and the report showed that no information was available regarding the whereabouts or fate of the missing plane. Confirmation of this lack of knowledge regarding the fate of the plane and crew i s found in the f i f t h of nine wrapper indorsements f i l e d with MACR No. 1019., Dated 23 December 1943, from Headquarters, 96th Bombardment Group, to Commanding General,. Army Air Forces, Washington, D. C, i t reads as follows:
"Reference 1st Wrapper indorsement, subject Officers and Enlisted Men departed AAF Station 138 17 October 1943 i n B-17F Airplane No. 42-30365 with other Combat Crews of this Command on a projected operational mission to Duren, Germany, Due to inclement weather and poor v i s i b i l i t y , the formation was recalled and Subject Crew failed to return. Further information concerning the whereabouts of this Crew or the circumstances under which they failed to return to this Station i s unavailable and i t is therefore impossible to determine whether or not any of said Crew survived. In a word, the Crew simply disappeared."
AG 704 (23 Dec 48)
3. Letters from the Air Adjutant General to the ifamilies of the crew members, dated 29 January 1944 (copies f i l e d in AG 201's of a l l except Lt G r i f f i n and Sgt James), state that the plane "departed from the British Isles on an important military mission to ,,'estern Germany", and gives a resume of information already set forth in this review.
4. The following information was submitted by Ura, Floyd J. Lee, mother of Sergeant Lee, in a letter to The Adjutant General dated 16 June 1944:
n -;s- » Two of the families wrote friends of their boys in England had been cn this particular mission, and had definitely seen the ship go down. One Lt. wrote me he was flying as wingman • with Lt. Stoneburner and saw him leave formation and go down, Ihen recently another letter stated a returned Captain had talked to this party (a sister of one of the crew) and stated he was on this flight and they were called back to their Base before they l e f t England, and a l l ships returned except this one. It was supposed they followed a German beam across the Channel * * * *,"
5. In addition, the following notations are found i n material on f i l e with individual records of the crew members;
a. On Officer's Qualification Cards of commissioned personnel:
"Officer missing i n action: on B-17 #42-30365, location unknown, while on combat mission 17 Get 1943;ff
b. Under "Administrative F.emarks" i n Service Records of Enlisted i/ien:
"Sol. missing in action, 17 Oct. 1943, location unknown, while on a heavy Bomb Sortie in B-17 Airplane #42-30365."
c. Indorsements made a part of the individual Service Records of the enlisted men and dated 5 November 1943, show that the 337th Bombardment Squadron (H) was stationed at "Snetterton Heath, England at that time.
6. Reference to a map of the area shows that Dure», in Western Germany, i s approximately 350 miles, "as the crow f l i e s " from Snetterton Heath, i n Norfolk, England, and that 100 miles of this route l i e s across the North Sea.
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7. A report dated 21 September 1948 has been received from the Memorial Division, OQMG (Mr. Long), stating that the crew of this plane are being processed as "Non-Recoverable" in that office, as the absence of any clue to the fate of the crew has resulted i n the belief that their plane crashed in the North Sea. A search of translations of captured German documents and other material on f i l e in this office reveals nothing else of interest to this review.
8. Aircraft No. 42-30365, a B-17 bombardment plane, carrying as i t s crew the ten men named in paragraph 1 above, was one of a flight dispatched from a
AG 704 (23 Dec 48)
base in England on 17 October 1943, to bomb Duren, Germany. O f f i c i a l reports show that the mission was cancelled, and the planes called back because of the "inclement weather and poor v i s i b i l i t y . " This plane alone failed to return as ordered. Available evidence does not show whether Lieutenant Stoneburner's plane disappeared before the order to turn back was received by the flight leader. The meager information received by Mrs. Lee (par 4, above) and forwarded by her to the War Department in 1944 i s seen . : to consist of hearsay only and to be of l i t t l e value beyond suggesting certain possibilities. North Sea crossings were generally made at high altitude in order to avoid antiaircraft f i r e over the Dutch coast, and under the poor v i s i b i l i t y prevailing at the time, i t seems obvious that men on the other planes would have lost sight of the missing craft long before i t crashed, and probably before realizing that i t was suffering mechanical trouble or becoming lost. In evaluating the total absence of evidence regarding the fate of this crew, i t must be noted that the enemy proved very methodical in recording, and usually in reporting to the A l l i e d governments, a l l Allied planes f a l l i n g in territory under his control. Its crash on the English side surely could not hr.ve gone long unreported. On the other hand, known plane losses over the North Sea and English Channel were such that our airmen were relieved to sight land again after each crossing. No tangible trace of plane or crew has been discovered. The only logical conclusion which can be drawn i n this case i s that Lieutenant Stoneburner's plane crashed i n the North Sea, for reasons unknown, carrying a l l aboard to their death.
9. It i s recommended, therefore, that pursuant to the provisions of Section 9, Missing Persons Act, the foregoing information be accepted as an o f f i c i a l report of death, and that a casualty report be ini t i a t e d stating that the Air Corps personnel named i n paragraph 1 above were k i l l e d i n action on 17 October 1943, while in flying pay status, when their plane crashed while crossing the North Sea on a bombardment mission. The systemat w i l l be processed in accordance with Paragraph 2b, Operations Bulletin 35, 1945. The casualty report and o f f i c i a l report of death w i l l include the following statement:
Finding of Death has been issued previously under Section 5, Public Law 490, 7 March 1942, as amended, showing presumed date of death as 18 October 1944. Ihis "Report of" Death" is issued in accordance with Section 9 of said Act and i t s effect on prior payments and settlements i s as provided i n Section-9.
Station c.nd place of death; European Area
OLIVER W. GAYLORD Inve stigator GONCmfe):
/V/C- , 0". PAULSEN Captain, AGD OIC, Determination Unit.
AG 704 (23 Dec 48)
APPROVED: Recommended action w i l l be taken
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
. /SYLVIO L. BOUSQUIN Lt. Colonel, AGD OIC, Casualty Section Personnel Actions Branch, AGO
Copy for: AG 201 f i l e ef each person named in par. 1 Cas. Sec. f i l e of each person named in par^ 1 293 (OQMG) f i l e of each person named in par. 1
NAME RANK SERIAL NO.
/ 293 James, Henry P. T/Sgt.
RSCGkLENDiD APPROVAL: FES 2 :
tfORACF SPEED, JR. Colonel, QMC
APPROVED:
z MR 1949
FEB 2 5 1949
K. L . HASTINGS j ^ v B r i g a d i e r General, QMC r T Cnief , Memorial D iv i s i on
1949 MAn U ^ MAR U 1949 MAR U 1^9
"FOiiVIARDED TO"BO^D APPROVED oY BOAilD FIELD NOTIFIED RECORD OARD MADE TO 293 FILE
Slianetmmor, Wllilaa N. Jamea, Honry ?. Ward, Frederic 3. Vadney, Villlaa J# McRolll, John D. P.eynoldB, Loyd V. C-rlTfln, John J,, Jr. rvtessonger, Philip H, Hodulik, Andrew J. Lee, Howard R,
7 February 1949
1. Subject decedents were ten (10) crow srasbers of a 3-17 type alrcran /.'42-30365 i&ich failed to return from a mission to Duren, Corsaany from Snottertcaa Heath, in Horfolk, insland, 17 October 1943. Bo trace of aircraft or crov has over been found.
2. lilssing Air Crev Hcporti states weather was rain;- and v i s i b i l i t y Zero. (Tab "A**) Status, Review and Do lamination Report has been obtained and incor-poratod in tho f i l e s , i n which i t quotes the 5th Wrap-per Indorsoiaent f i l e d with the original MACR that, "due to inclemont weather and poor v i s i b i l i t y tho formation was recalled and subject crew failed to return, • also, "In a word, tho Crew aiaply disappeared." (Tub TB") Purthor infortaation contained in Status, Review and Detemlaation Report #704 states the belief that subject plane and Its crew crashed into th© Sorth Sea, (Tab 'C"), -which was the planned route of the aisslng aircraft; •
3. There is no record of a search having been conducted for subject aircraft and its crow.
4. Translations of captured German doctraents and othor mterlal on file In this office have been search-3il but no association can bo mde with subject decedents. {Tab !C ')
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HEADQUARTERS ;L.-ZIICA:: GRAVES REGISTRATION CCIEIAND
EUROPEAN AREA AFO 5S u 3 AR:.T
1 3 mn 'O/q
Proccodinss of a Board of Officers appointed i n ?.ccord?.nce with " letter F i l e tiGAC - 3 293.9 (27 Liar 47), D-II, ::ar Dcpt, TAGO, 9 Apr 47.
The Board act pursuant to Par, 2, SC No.69, Headquarters, Ancrican Graves-Registration Gornand, 9 May 47, at tho Astoria Hotel, Paris, Franco, on ' . The purpose of tho Board was to detcrnine recoverabilitj/identity of certain casualties nov; under consideration by this coQur.nd,
The Board rcviornd reports of investigation, statcosnts of vdtnesses and other papers contained in the f i l e s of aacrican Graves Registration Co/xianc, ETAjP&rtidnj'ng to the case of the follor.liig nanod casualty/ casualties, the rcrjains of vrhich have not been recovered. The case' f i l e s and othor data considered arc attached
CASE Mo, 19
NAIS STOKEEUFJffER, Wi l l i am Neal WARD, Frederic* Poyd iifl W I L L , John Daniel SfilPFIir, John Hoaeph J r . HODULIK, Andrew John
iUSS&M nrr BAat 7ADNBY, Wi l l i am Hoaeph RETtfOLDS, Loyd Tr i l l l am MBSoiffif 5R, P h i l i p Eayworth LBC, Howard Robert
FINDINGS: The Board having c a r e f u l l y consi f i n d s the remains of said casua l ty /casua l t i recoverable and rocomends that no fu r the r these reaains 0
ASH ^-733859 0-672912 0-670776 0-754675 12051184 35428569 12070468
GRADE l « t L t . 2nd Lt«, 2nd Lt* 2nd L t .
T/fegt.
8820671 V / * h * 8 6 6 r n S S r t
39529882 s/Sgt. 19128286 S/Sgt.
.L.ercd the evidence before i t , cs nay bo considered as nonaction be t?.ken to recover
JOHN H, EVANS, Col,, IN7, :2L
Id B. STRAIi—ii, — a j , , JAQ)
GR0SVI3I0R ,;. FISH, TC
iL:c
GEORGE E . 3-RINGKi, l i a j . , FA
GXRGE E . TOCDS, l l a j . , TO
JACK C, HAYES, Capt. , QEC
LLOYD D, RETHUZTJ?. , 1s t Lt , (
RRE Form ^1? 16 Feb 1942
.iM3?.IC.lIJ &ILiV3S 33GISTH.-TI0:T COf-CL-iZID BUORPSALI A S Z A
.'iPO 58 U 3 ASIC
SPSCIJI, 0HD32S 14 Jan 48
1. CAPT ?.033?.T \U P-OSS 01633508 SC i s r c l d f r asgmt t h i s hq nad i s p.s/rd Hq US Forces A u s t r i a , .iPO 777, Vienna, A u s t r i a . SDCMS; 25 Jan 48. Of f oxpect ing dopo:idont5, household goods, baggago or autoaolJile w i l l execute "jid d ispa tch 3C Forn 55-17 " "Ao t i f i ca t i on of Permenont S ta t ion -iddross" to Bremerhavan Port of Hmtarhation and w i l l oxecute and dispatch 3C Forn 55-22 to t r anspor ta t ion o f f i c e r s at both o l d and nov; s ta t ions i f i n the 3uropenn Command. Ar th ; V0 CirfC-JUP. Hq 3UC0K, Catit Tan Sandt, P4A D i v , C0A3 - iir Mousty, t h i s ha, 13 Jan 48. PCS. TPA TCilT TD1I 2180425 801-18 P 431-02 S 99-999 L 114, 115, 103.
2 . Par 2 SO 69 and Par 2 SO 139 t h i s hq 1947 p e r t a i n i n g to the Board of Aoview f o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n of Unknown Dead (Duropean Area) are r e sc inded .
3 . PAC I t r TO 9 Apr 47, Suoj: " - s tab l i shnont of Boards f o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n of Unknown Dead", the f o l o f f , t h i s hq, are aptd a Board of P.eview f o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n of Unknown Dead (European -irea):
COL J0H1I H. 3VA1IS 015184 CAV MAJ J0H1I 3 . STPAKAil 023631 JAGD MAJ GHOSVTJOH W. PISH 042932 TC C-PT Call P. •icCAlHI 01595580 qjiC
PAC I t r V.U 9 Apr 47, Subj : "Dstablishmont of Boards f o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n of Unknown Dead", tho f o l o f f , t h i s hq, are aptd a Board of P.eview f o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n of Unknown Dead (Buropean Area) :
MAJ G30P.C-Z 3 . SP2I1I0S2 0284512 FA HAJ G30P.G3 3 . '/GODS 041840 TC CAPT JACK C. HAYES 01577297 QMC 1ST LT LLOYD D. P3THMEY3H 01105778 CS
AUTK: Sec I C i r 157 Hq USP3T 23 Oct 46 and C i r 28 Hq 3UC0M 9 May 47.
BY COIZLUTD 0? BHIC-ADI33 0SIJZ2AL PSCKHAli:
C.AtL M. 3-JJUSS Colone l , qiiC
OFFICIAL; Chief of S t a f f
/ s / Fr.ank Franc i s F5.il.iK FEAITCIS Major , ACD Asst .'^dj Gon
DIST?.I3l?I0H "A" & "B" ^ l u s : 3a Uni t concernod , 4 3a Indiv concerned 4 Pors Div 10 Pers Div TAG 3UC0M . , . . 2
A 53ATIFI3D TP.UJ COPY
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3DUII- J . SIHILIVAII 1st L t . , QMC
HEAjqUARTERS AlfflSICAlT GBAVSS 53GISTHATI0E' CCHI'IA D
3US0F3A1T ABM APO 53 US A3MY
SU3J3CT! Kon-recoverab''..e Remains
TO: Non-recoverable Board aQRC
ISMS
1. , It i s recommended that the Board take action on the following case.
STOKEBDHHSE, William Keal WAED, Frederick Boyd HoMlILL, John Daniel GHIFFIN, John Joseph J r . KODULIK, Andrew John JAMBS, Henry Price VADNEY, Vi l l l am Joseph H3YN0LDS, Loyd William MSSSOTOSH, P h i l i p Hayrowth L32, Howard Robert
1st Lt 2nd Lt 2nd Lt 2nd Lt T/Sgt T/Sgt S/Sgt M/Sgt S/Sgt S/Sgt
0-793S59 0-672912 0-670776 0-73^673 120511SU 35^28569 12170468
6320671 39529832 19128286
QRGAIIIZATIOIT: 96th Bomb Group, 337th Bomb Squadron
PLACS OF IMATHi Unknown
DATS OF DEATH: 17 October 19U3
SY1IOPSIS OF CASE: Ai rc ra f t #1+2-30365, containing the above named crew members, departed from England on an operational mission to Duren, Germany, 17 October 19^3, Severe weather conditions prevailed with v i s i b i l i t y zero. The mission was cancelled and a l l planes ordered back to base. Coordinates and time of cancellation are unknown. Subject a i r c ra f t f a i l e d to return to i t s base and i s believed to have crashed into the Horth Sea.
P-eference is made to MACR IV #71.
2. Every effor t has been made to correlate this case with records In this headquarters pertaining to unknown deceased interred in US Mi l i t a ry Cemeteries and reported isolated bur ia ls .
3. It is recommended that the remains, based upon above information be declared non-recoverable,
- lirMW • - y WALTER 3. MORROW Major, Infantry Chief, Isolated Burials Branch
S X T E A C T
laSSIITG AIR CH3v' ESPOES LTO. IV # 71
I. ORGANIZATION: Location AA? Station 138 ; Command or Air Force | i t h Bomb (H) ; Squadron 337th Bomb (H) ; Letachment
^J,CI3T: Point of Departure AAF Station 1 3 : Course unavailable intended Destination '
Sth AF
unava i lab le Type of Miss ion orierat ional 3. V O A i m CONDITIONS AND VISIBILITY AT TIMS OF CEASE OR V/HSN LAST ElgOSTSD
feather - ra iny - v i s i b i l i t y zero 4. GIVE; U ) Day 1
l o c a t i o n Month Oct Year Time unknown and
ffitoown of l a s t known whereabouts of miss ing a i r c r a f t (b) Specify whether; ( ) Last Sighted; ( ) Last contacted by Radio; ( )
c .T^„ Porced Down; ( ) Seen to Crash; or Information not Available.(x) 5. AlECHiuiT WAS LOST, OR IS BELIEVED TO H^VS BESIT LOST, AS A RESULT OF: (Check
only one ( ) Enemy Aircraft; ( ) Enemy Anti-Aircraft; (x) Other Circumstances as follows did not return with Group when mission was called off***
fa. aircraft: Type, Model and Series 3-17-F ; A.A.F. Serial Number A3-3036S Aircraft Nickname ^ J J
7. ENGi:rES: Type, Model and S e r i e s _ E - l g 2 0 I 1 ^ _ ; A . A . F , S e r i a l Number (a) k ^ W O g k (b) ^3-59130 ( c )_ ; ^ - 5 9 1 2 2 ; (d) 1^3-53727 _
3. ^STALLED V/EAPONS (Furn ish below Make, Type and S e r i a l Number): a 146^133/503115 ; (b) 5 0 2 ^ 9 m o ? l j (c) 386073/502336 : (d) U6A137
. (e) 502U17/502351 ; ( f ) 3 ^ 9 ^ 0 / ^ 5 3 3 5 ; ig) - 5 9 - M / (h) L
9. TE3 PERSONS LISTED BELOW V/HHRE REPORTED AS: (a) Battle Casualty . . , - „ _ _ „ o r ( b ) Non-Batt le Casualty
10. ivJl-SER OF PERSONS ABOARD AIRCRAFT: Crew
XXX
10 ; Passengers_ 0 TOTAL 10 — — • " • - " - ^ ^ , ^ 0 .0 O C I I ^ C J . a> \ J ; X V J A A U
Utarting with p i l o t , furnish the following particulars; If more than 10* persons were aboard a i r c r a f t , l i s t similar particulars on serrate sheet and attach original to this form).
10.
CHEW POSITION
NAKE IN FULL
(Last Name F i r s t ) RANK SERIAL
NUMBER PRESENT STATUS
. PILOT STOIJEBUHNSR. W i l l i a m , Neal 1st L t 0-793359 FDD , CP WARD, F r e d e r i c , Boyd 2nd Lt 0-672912 FDD
N McNZILL, John, Daniel 2nd Lt 0-b70776 FDD 3 GEIFFIN, John, Joseoh J r . 2nd Lt 0 -7^673 PSD EO HODULIK, Andrew, John If/Set 12051184 FDD TTG JAM3S, Henry, P r i c e T/Sgt 35423569 FDD 3TG VADITEY, William, Joseon S/Sgt 121701+63- FDD RWG REYNOLDS. Loyd, W i l l i a m M/Sgt S820571 FDD LWG MESSENGER, P h i l it), Hayrowth S/Sgt 39529332 FDD TG LEE, Howard, Sobert S/Sgt 19128286 FDD
11. REMARKS3
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES GRID COORDINATES NEAREST TOW
PLOTTED BY:
D I L A G LUFT
ISOLATED 3UElAL3_ MACE INFOmiATION_ OTHER INFQHI-iATION
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AG 704 ( 23 Dec 46) 0WG/BBa/lB7*l/9746
362054
23 December 1948
MEMORANDUM TO: Officer in Charge Casualty Section, Personnel Actions Branch, AGO
SUBJECT: Report of Death
1. The following Air Corps personnel were reported missing in Action since 17 October 19 3j while in flying pay status, in the European Area, place unknown (Cas Mag 297132), and, following their continued absence for a year, were preainned dead aa of 18 October 1944, under provlaiooB of Section 5 of the Missing Persons Act:
1st Lt. Stoneburner, Villi wa N. 2nd Lt. Griffin, John J., Jr. 2nd Lt. McNeill, John D. 2nd Lt. Ward, Fredric B. M Sgt. Reynolds, Lloyd W. 6 820 671 T Sgt. Hodulik, Andrew J. 12 051 184 T Sgt. JfiBfiA* Henry P. 35 426 Sgg 3 Sgt. l^frfioward B. 19 128 266 S Sgt. Mesaneger, Philip H. 39 529 882 S Sgt. Yadney, William J. 12 170 468
2. Missing Air Crew Report Io. 1019, from Headquarters 357th Bombardment Squadron, 96th Boobardiaent Group (H)# shows that a B-17F type aircraft, Ko. 42-30365, with crew eospirlwed of the individuals named above, became missing la action 17 October 1943, when it failed to return to its base in England, when called back from an operational mission on account of bad weather conditions. Crew Positions of tbe man above, la the order listed, were shown as: pilot, boqjtwrdlar, navigator, co-?llot, right wing gunner, radio operator, engineer, tail gunner, left wing gunner, and ball turret gamer. The weather was reported to have been rainy, visibility zero, and the report showed that no information was available regarding the whereabouts or fate of the missing plane. Confiraation of this lack of knowledge regarding the fate of the plane and crew is found in the fifth of nine wrapper indorsements filed with MACR No. 1019. Dated 23 December 1943, from Headquarters, 96th Bomb. Group, to Conmandlng General, Army Air Forces, Washington, D. C. It reads as follows:
AG 704 (23 Dec 43) Page Tvo.
"Reference lat Wrapper Indoraenjant. subject Officers and Enlisted Men departed AAF Station 130 17 October 1943 in B-17P Airplane No. 42-30365 with other Conbat Crevs of this command on a projected operational mission to Duren, Germany. Due to inclement weather and poor visibility, the formation was recalled and Subject Crew failed to return. Further information concerning the whereabouts of this Crev or the circumstances under which they failed to return to this station is unavailable and it is therefore impossible to determine whether or not any of said Crev survived. In a word, the Crew simply disappeared."
3. Letters from the Air Adjutant General to the families of the crew members, dated 29 January 1944 (copies filed in AG 201^ of all except Lt, Griffin and Sgt. James), state that the plane "departed from the British Isles on an Important military mission to Western Germany," and gives a resume of information already set forth in this review.
4. The following information was submitted by Mrs, Floyd J. ',ee, mother of Sergeant Lee, in a letter to Hie Adjutant General date 16 June 1944:
" • • » • Two of the families wrote friends of their boys in England had been on this particular mission, and had definitely seen the ship go down. One Lt, wrote me he was flying as wingman with Lt. Stoneburner and saw him leave formation and go down. Then recently another letter stated he was on this flight and they were called back to their Base before they left England, and all ships retumod except this one. It was supposed they followed a German beam across tho Channel
5. In addition, the following notations are found in aaterial on file with individual records of the crew members:
a. On Officer's Qualification Cards of comalsaloned personnel;
Officer missing in action: on B-17 #42-30365, location unknown while on combat mission 17 Oct 1943;"
b. Under "Administrative Remarks" in Service Records of Enlisted Men:
"Sol. missing in action, 17 Oct, 1943, locations unimoi/n while on a heavy Bomb Sortie In B-17 A/c #42-30365."
AG 704 (2? Dec 43) Page Three.
c. Indorsonents made a part ot the Individual Service Records of the enlisted zaen and dated 5 Novecfiaer 1943, sbov that the 337th Bombardment Squadron (h) vaa stationed at "Snettertnn Heath, England at that time.
6. Beference to a map of tho area shows that Duren, In Western Germany, Is approximately 350 miles, "aa the crow flies'' from Snetterton Heath, In Norfolk, England, and that 100 miles of thia route lies across the North Sea.
7. A report dated 21 September 1948 has been received from the Memorial Division, OQMG (Mr. Long), stating that the crew of this plane are being processed as "Non-Recoverable" in that office, as the absence of any clue to the fate of the crew haa resulted In the belief that their plane crashed in the North Sea. A search of the translations of captured German documents and othei material on file In this office reveals nothing else of interest to this review.
3. Aircraft No. 42-30365, a B-17 bombardment plane, carry: as Its crew the ten men named in paragraph 1, above, was one of a flight dispatched from a base in England on 17 October 1943, to bonb Duren, Germany. Official reports show that the mission was cancelled, and the planes called back because of the "inelemen. weather and poor visibility." This plane alone failed to return as ordered. Available evidence does not show whether Lieutenant Stoneburner»a plane disappeared before the order to turn back was received by the flight leader. The meager information received by Mrs. Lee (par 4, above) and forwarded by her to tbe War Department in 1944 is seen to consist of hearsay only sad to be of little value beyond suggesting certain possibilities. North Sea crossings were generally made at high altitude la order to avoid antiaircraft fire over the Dutch coast, and under the poor visibility prevailing at the time, it seems obvious that men on the other planes would have lost sight of the missing craft long before realizing that it was suffering mechanical trouble or becoming lost. In evaluating the total absence of evidence regarding the fate of this crew. It must be noted that the enemy proved very methodical in recording, and usually in reporting to the Allied governments, all Allied planes falling in territory under his control. On the other hand, known plane losses over the North Sea and English Channel were such that our airman were relieved to sight land again after each crossing. No tangible brace of plane or crew has been discovered. The only logical conclusion which can be drawn In this case is that Lieutenant stoneburner • 3 plane crashed In the North Sea, for reasons unknown, carrying all aboard to their death.
AG 704 (2? Dec 48) page Pour.
9. It Is recomraended, tliat pursuant to the provisions of Section 9, Missing Persons Act, the foreglng Information be accepted as In official report of death, and that a casualty report be Initiates stating that the Air Corps personnel named in paragraph 1, above vere Idlled in action on 17 October 1943, while in flying pay status, when their plane crashed while crossing the North Sea on a borabardment mission. Tbe systemat will be processed In accordance with Paragraph 2b, Operations Bulletin 35, 1945. The casualty report and official report of death will include the following statement;
Finding of Death lias been Issued previously under Section 5, Public Law 490, 7 March 1942, as amended, showing presumed date of death as 18 October 1944. Oils "report of death" is Issued in accordance with Section 9 of said Act, and its effect on prior payments and settlements is as provided In Section 9.
Station and place of death; European Area
/s/ Oliver W. Gaylord /t/ 0LI7SE W. GAYLORD CONCURRED:
Investigator /s/ 0. Paulsen A/ 0. PAULSEN
Captain, AGD OIC, Determination Unit.
APPROVED: Recommended action will be taken.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OP THE ARMY:
/s/ SYLVIO L* BOUSQUIN, Lt. Colonel, AGD
Copy for: ?. n OIC, Casualty Section AG 201 file of each person nameH? Personnel Actions Branch, AOO Cas. Sec, file of each person named P. 1. 293 (OQMG) file of each person named In Par. 1.
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WAR DEPARTMENT T H E A D J U T A N T G E N E R A L ' S O F F I C E
W A S H I N G T O N 2 5 , D . C .
R E P O R T O F D E A T H
FULL NAME
DATE 18 January 1949 amc.
Jfiaeaj, Henry Po ARMY SERIAL NUMBER
58,428,569 T/Sgt 0
HOME ADDRESS
Sfaawtown, West V i r g i n i a ARM OR SERVICE
A i r Corps PLACE Of DEATH
North Sea CAUSE OF DEATH
K i l l e d i n ao t i on STATION OF DECEASED
'S'urDp'san Area
DATE OF ENTRY ON CURRENT ACTIVE SERVICE
24 Apr . 1942 EMERGENCY ADDRESSEE {Svme. reUl\on*lnp. and aMrtu)
Mr2o Martha Ac Horner, mother, FVametown, West Virginiao
DATE OF BIRTH
8 0ot« 1914 DATE OF DEATH
17 Oct, 1943 LENGTH Of SERVICE FOR
PAY PURTOSES YEARS
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Mraio Mar tha /k^ fner , mother, seme as above. So ld i e r dec l ined to designate an a l te rna te benef ic iaryo INVESTIGATION
MADE IN UNE OF DUTY nwM M l ^ r n n n u r T ! W A S " C E A S E D ; AUTHORIZED OWN MISCONDUCT | 0 N Q U T Y STATUS 1 ABSENCE
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Finding of death had been issued previously under Section 5, Public Law 490 7 March 1942, as amended, showing presumed date of death as 18 October 1944, Thia "Report of death" based on information received since that date is issued in accordance with Section 9, of said A,ct, and i t s effect on prior payments & settlements i s as prescribed in Section 9,
SECRETARY OF THE ARMY,
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WAR DEPARTMENT T H E A D J U T A N T G E N E R A L S O F F I C E
W A S H I N G T O N 2 5 , D . C ,
^ - R E P O R T O F D E A T H 18 January 1949 amo.
FULi, NAME ARMY SERIAL NUMBER GRADE
Jaaesj, Henry Po 35.428,569 T/Sgt. ..HOME ADDRESS ARM OR SERVICE DATE OF 81RTH(
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'-gy-iBaatowH, Waal Tlrglnia A i r Corps 8 Oct. 1914 PLACE OF DEATH CAUSE OF DEATH DATE OF DEATH
North Sea K i l l e d i n ac t i on i r Oct . 1943 STATION OF DECEASED DATE OF ENTRY ON CURRENT
ACTIVE SERVICE LENGTH OF SERVICE FOR
PAY PURPOSES
S^rjpean Area 24 Apr . 1342 YEARS MONTHS OAVS
EMERGENCY ADDRESSEE {Name. rtiuionjAVp, and midrft}
MrSc Martha A . Horner, mother, Praiaetown, West V i r g i n i a .
BENEFICIARY (iVanw, reialwnthxv, and addreai)
Mr^o Mar tha / I ^ fne r , mother, same as above. S o l d i e r dec l ined to designate an a l t e rna te b e n e f i c i a r y . INVESTIOATION
IN LINE OF DUTY OWN MISCONDUCT WAS DECEASED AUTHORIZED IN FLYING PAY OTHER PAY STATUS
MADE IN LINE OF DUTY OWN MISCONDUCT ON DUTY STATUS ABSENCE STATUS
YES | NO YES 1 NO YES | NO j YES | NO | YES | NO YES J | NO YES | NO
ADDITIONAL DATA AND/OB STATEMENT 1 Y BATTLE 1 | NON.BAT 1 LE
Find ing o f death has been i s sued p r e v i o u s l y under Sec t ion 5, P u b l i c Law 490 7 March 1942, as amended, showing presumed date o f death as 18 October 1944. Th i s "Report o f death" based on in fo rma t ion rece ived since that date i s i s sued i n accordance wi th Sec t ion 9, of s a id A c t , and i t s e f f e c t on p r i o r payments & settlements i s as p rescr ibed i n Sec t i on 9.
BY ORDER OF JB? SECRETARY OF THE ARMY. PKBDC
ADJUTANT GENERAL
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EDITION OF 1 FEBRUARY IMS M*Y BE USED.
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W A S H I N G T O N 2 5 . D. C .
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N A M E S E R I A L N U M B E R O R A O E A R M O R S E R V I C E
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TELEGRAM O F F I C I A L B U S I N E S S — G O V E R N M E N T R A T E S
FROM WAR D E P A R T M E N T
B U R E A U A G O ; \ \
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THE SECRETARY OF WAR DESIRES ^ME TO EXRRESS^HIS DBEJP REGRET THAT YOUR.
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HAS BEEN REPORTED MISSI>tG\ \ ' \ . N , N . \ /
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THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
. .t ... OFFICIAL:
ADJUTANT GENERAL
'LJloi^ Doath GrouiJ, Record-SggT•
(date)
ARLIY SERVICE FORCES KANSAS CITY QUARTERMASTER DEPOT
601 Hardesty Avenue Kansas City 1, ;.Iissouri
In Heply Refer To: c:Ci. " 0
Thank you for the information furnished the Army Effects Bureau, to enable disposition of personal effects belonging
This property is being forwarded i n and should reach you in the near future.
Ify action in transmitting the property does not, of i t s e l f , vest t i t l e i n you. The items are forwarded only in order that you may act as gratuitous bailee i n caring for them, pending the return of the owner. In the event he later is reported a casualty, and I sincerely hope he never i s , i t w i l l be necessary that the property be turned over to the person or persons legally entitled to receive i t .
When delivery has been made, I sh a l l appreciate your acknowledging receipt by signing one copy of this l e t t e r in the space provided below, and returning i t to this Bureau.
For your convenience, there is inclosed an addressed envelope v/hich needs no postage.
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Incl. -Envelope
AW Receipt acknowledged:
(Signature of BaileeJ (Dat 2,
Eff. QM Form 2 05a
•xdMI SERVICE FORCES .UtMZ EFFECTS BURSAU
ORDER FOR SrilPl.iE::!
Effects of:
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Ship Via G 3/L No.
Date "'j'joh'jr i i . For the Effects quartermaster
PACKAGES SHIPPED
Fr anke d ^ Est. Exp". Chgs. Est. F r t . Chgs.
Date Shipped ^2llia^£
RE:;I/.RKS:
Eff ^.1 Form lii (19 ^ug hh) (Shipping eiferTcJ
P.O.W. ' Abandoned
SHOTO ON TALLZ-IN AS
TALLY-IN NO. 4 ^ 9 X LWENTORY DATE_
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION: —
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EFFLCTS ^UAKTLRLId.STER U.K. DLPOT G-14
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15th October, 1944.
SUBJLCTl Transmittal of Inventories of E f f e c t s ,
ro The Effects quartermaster, Kansas City *U Depot, 601 hardesty Avenue, Kansas City, Kisaouri.
1. The attached Inventories nave been on hand at th i s o f f i c e for 30 days or morej the effects to which they refer have never been received by t h i s o f f i c e . I t i s believed the effects may have been erroneously forwarded direct to your o f f i c e , to the beneficiary; or to the Effects quartermaster in France. In view of the fact that we are unable to contact the Units to ascertain disposition of the eff e c t s , and that ultimately a l l effects w i l l be received by your o f f i c e , we are forwarding theee forms for your records.
2, The method of handling Form 54's at this o f f i c e i s that a l l Form S -'s are checked against effects on hand. Where effects have been received, such forms w i l l be forwarded by l e t t e r of transmittal to your o f f i c e giving information as to the disposition of the ef f e c t s , and at the expiration of one month, i f ne effects are received, the forma w i l l bt transmitted to your o f f i c e i n accordance with paragraph 1.
R. J. iiOULTON. Lt. Col. qMC. Effe c t s <« M U.K.
Inc l s : Inventories and L i s t i n duplicate.
A R M Y S E R V I C E F O R C E S
K A N S A S C I T Y Q U A R T E R M A S T E R D E P O T
801 H A R D E S T Y A V E N U E
K A N S A S C I T Y I, M I S S O U R I
IN R E P L Y R E F E R T O . 3PQDK 201 (92049 M) ^
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BUY iratTvo
JRMrVM.-ag 26 September 194A
SUBJECT: Disposal of Personal Record
TO : The Comoanding Officer, Pyote, Texas fyjx 'l* /
J Transmitted herewith for disposition certain oersonal record
of Hemy P. James, 35428569, S/Sgt., A.C, missing i n action.
For the Commandinf Officer:
Gt. H. CALVIN, JR.
Assistant
1 I n c l — A i r Corpe Identification Card
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A R M Y S E R V I C E F O R C E S
K A N S A S C I T Y Q U A R T E R M A S T E R D E P O T
601 H A R D E S T Y A V E N U E
4 9 2 0 4 9 KANSAS CITY I. MISSOURI
(5-10-25-44) JRlI:VU:mg
September 25, 1944
IN R E P L Y R E F E R TO_
Mrs, Martha Horner Frametown, '//est Virginia
Dear Mrs. Horner; t i
Technical Sergeant Henry P. James.
father his
F. A. SCKHARDT Captain Q.M.C,
Assistant
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MRS. MARTKA A MoRweri
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Jamea Henry 35423569 -/ , (First .i i'.'lu-J^. Ir . i t i : ' . i l (Serial r'o.) / T/Sgt 3 3 ^ h Bo«bardtoan» Sgiadreo (H)__
(Orp.ueJ (Oi'^iixation or arr; of service; J-Iiosit-ig in ..ction on the 17fci d&„ of Octooer 1943
CLx-.5S I , - oe.b-jr, insignia, decoiTtions, aedcla, ca;\pai^n badges, watches, nanuscripts, aur1 other article:: vr.iuc;blo chiefly as keopsckes.
'JO. "^tLs^ianeons let ters"? oaperB- art icles
2 ig i l l fo lds
CL.SS II - Other offect :
No. Artic3.f;j Mo. Hi*ticles 3nr Loiy-oub shoes 6 1 Towels '
'Cotton i indorshirts i 1 TffialdL sh i r t
i _ J 3pr Cotton ahurts 5pr SOCKS i
Ipr Swim trunka IprjGloves -Ipr ;3oob,: 2 Fxaahlig/i^.s T
1
3 Handkerchiefa 1 •Ja; 1 j e l t
; , - ••••• Ipr iGa^suaa 1 Soap bar 1 Jacknife j
Ipr I d e . i t i f l c a o l jn t,1 s Lead . . anc i l
• 2 H hoe orushes 1 Hunting kn i fe l
1 l i n g e r n a i i f i l e
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0 NOV 1943 i
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BSHEFICLJiY: Mother
iir a. Martiia . Horner, Frametowi, est T i r d i i a
Govei-imient Check & fs|ctAfi_ (.-) ) Chuck direct to uuartoniaster ETOHSA.
I ce r t i fy that the foregoing inventory cojjprieaes a l l the effects of tiie decased whoso lu-uae appears on *the f i r s t page hereof, and that the effects wore: deliver.-d to • •ISO .-dvmced l i r Deoot
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ARMY EFFECTS BUREAU JEM:SP:nl8 KANSAS CITY QUARTERMASTER DEPOT AEB 17 July lykk
601 Hardesty Avenue CASE NO. 920M) Kansas City 1, Missouri (S-iy Sept.'^)
TO: The Adjutant General, Washington, D. C.
Please complete and return to the Effects Quartermaster, Army Effects Bureau, Kansas City Quartermaster Depot, Kansas City, Missouri
(**) J a m e B H e n i y P* 35 28569 ^ T/Sgt.
(Last Name} (First Name) (Middle I n i t i a l ) (Serial No.) (Grade)
1. Organization and APO number: /'VM „fi4 , . « (.Misslag i n Action 17 Oct.l9U3)
2. Name, Relationship and Address of:
a. Beneficiary: Ura. Martha Homer (Mother), Frametown, West Virglala,
b. Alternate Beneficiary: None. Declined to designate.
c. Nearest Relative: Mrs. Martha A^EoMT(Mother), / / Fraaetown, West Virginia
d. Emergency Addressee: Mrs. Martha A. Bonier ^Mother), Fraaetoen, lest Virginia.
e. Bailee shown on 7/.D., A.G.O. Form 43: Mra. Martha A. Hopner (Mother), Frametown, West Virginia,
[*) If the above ASN is net assigned to the soldier named, i t i s requested that the AEB be advised the name, rank and present mailing address of the soldier tc whom this ASN i s assigned, together with the infomation requested in paragraph 2 above.
(**) In the event the above ASN is not assigned to this soldier, i t is further requested that this Bureau be furnished available information regarding this soldier of record in your office.
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RET:ml Eff QM Form 20 (Rev. 10/12/43)
\7-' DEPOT 3-^ tT; 337n-I B0f;:3«R.D13I«TT SQUiiDFCN (H") AJ\F APO 5 0 7 & 7 Office of The Sqi'-adron Coamandar
9204
APO 63^, U.3. Army 15 Nov 1943
SUBJ3G7: Effects of Znlisted Man iassing in Action
TO : Effects Cuarfcarmastar, funeral Depot G-14, APO 507, U.S. .irrny
1. Transmitted herewith inventory of affects cf T/Sgt Hexiry P. Jamea, , 3542S569 , w.ic failed to return from scheduled mission ove.
enemy territory on 17 Oct 43 . Said effects are being forwarded under separate cover. Shipped by r a i l 12 Nov 43.
2. There are no creditors cr debtors 'cnown in tnis Theater and persoi concerned is not. icr.own possess a ban": account in this Theater.
3. (x)"0 monetary effects fovnd daring inventory, ( )U.3. O f f i c i a l CaeciC No. _ in tne amouiit cf h _____
( pound , s h i l l i n g , _ ponce; $ " ) and representing cash found with effects i s forwarded herewith.
4. (l)Designated beneficiary ( )Person tc be notified in emergency is;Mrs. Martha A. Horner, v )l'iearest relative " '
Frametown, West Virginia.
i?or The Sciuadron Commander
JLIncls: t r i p l i c a t e icj.s: triplicate 1. Inventory of effects {4Mi44if)
Sxecubive