42-31305

Delivered Cheyenne 19/10/43; Gr Island 1/11/43; Wilmington 5/11/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-M] Horham 11/11/43; (4m), Missing in Action Bremen 20/12/43 with Bill Kelley (KIA), Co-pilot: Neil Compa (KIA), Navigator: Tom Vollbrecht (KIA), Bombardier: Ed McGonagle (KIA), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Fred Brann (MIA), Ball turret gunner: Dick Hamilton (KIA), Waist gunner: Bill Nowels (KIA); Radio Operator: Howard Ballard (POW), Waist gunner: Dave Turpin (died of wounds 28/1/44), Tail gunner: Felix Stockunas- (POW); enemy aircraft KO’d two engines, crashed Osterholz-Scharmbeck, near Bremen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1557.

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Units served with

335th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

95th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Howard W Ballard

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Fred Brann

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Neil A Compa

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Richard C Hamilton

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

William P Kelley

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Horham

Site type: Airfield

Missions

VIII Bomber Command 159

Date: 20 December 1943

A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress of the 384th Bomb Group , Cottishall, December 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '798, CH. Crash, Cottishall, 12/43.'

VIII Bomber Command 156

Date: 16 December 1943

Personnel of the 94th Bomb Group at a mission briefing. A censor has obscured the maps and charts in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press'[stamp],'Passed for publication 14 December 1943.'[stamp] '296691.'[Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'Operations Room at US Air Base. Preparing for take off. Associated Press photo shows: Col.F. W. Castle, Group Commanding Officer, gives the massed crews of the base the last part of the briefing, and a personal 'Godspeed' and 'Good Luck' in

VIII Bomber Command 151

Date: 11 December 1943

A B-24 Liberator nicknamed "The Oklahoman", piloted by Lieutenant Mason of the 389th Bomb Group bursts into flame during a mission, 5 December 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '5/12/43B - 3, 147. 147/RFWD148. 389 BG B-24 struck by flak and destroyed 12/5/43.'

VIII Bomber Command 149

Date: 5 December 1943

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR)	Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Germany	20 December 1943 - 20 December 1943	Missing in Action Bremen 20/12/43. Cause - enemy aircraft KO’d two engines, crashed Osterholz-Scharmbeck, near Bremen, Germany; (3 x POW, 7 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report 1557.

Event

Location

Date

Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Germany

20 December 1943 - 20 December 1943

Missing in Action Bremen 20/12/43. Cause - enemy aircraft KO’d two engines, crashed Osterholz-Scharmbeck, near Bremen, Germany; (3 x POW, 7 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report 1557.