William J Monahan
Military
Passed for publication 18 Jul 1943.
Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew Of "Hell's Angels". Photo Shows:- The crew of the Flying Fortress bomber "Hell's Angels" - left to right (standing) Lieut. Joy, co-pilot of former crew and now temporary pilot of new crew; Lieut. W.J. Monahan, of Dorchester, Mass, new pilot; Lieut. Martin L. Clark, co-pilot, of Dallas, Texas; Lieut. William P. Maher of Manchester, N.H., navigator; Lieut. Walter Hargrove of Billings, Montana, the bombardier; T/Sgt. Marion D. Ignaczewski of Camden, New Jersey, engineer.
(Front row) - T/Sgt. Frank Kimotek of Campbell, Ohio, radio; St/Sgt. Walter Gassen of Amherst, Ohio, asst. engineer; St/Sgt. Alfred R. Buinicky of Claremont, N.H.; Si/Sgt.[St/Sgt.?] James H. Comer Jr. of Short Beach, Connecticut, waist gunner; St/Sgt. David Miller of Quick Sand, Kentucky, the tail gunner. SEA July 16th 1943 PN.'
On reverse: Planet News Ltd and US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection
Added connections to airmen's records
Object Number - FRE 4210 - A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Hell's Angels". Passed for publication 18 Jul 1943. Printed...
Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Amiens-Glisy, France in B-17 42-29635 'Augerhead' on 31-Aug-43; Flak hits slowed ship down then enemy aircraft struck. Crashed Northeast of Dieppe, France. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 470
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAEM.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32269483
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19053623 and O-661490
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
![Technical Sergeant Frank Kimotek, radio operator of the 303rd Bomb Group in position inside his B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 18 Jul 1943. On reverse: 'Photo Shows:- Radio operator Technical Sergeant Frank Kimotek of Hell's Angels. SEA July 17th 1943 PN.' Planet News Ltd, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-407582.jpg.webp?itok=TsxZsfXw)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35301960
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11039617 and O-797343
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6666670
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Dorchester, Massachusetts | 26 March 1920 | |
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Enlisted |
Boston, MA | 18 December 1941 | Boston, Massachusetts |
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Other Baled out POW |
Dieppe, France | 31 August 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Amiens-Glisy, France in B-17 42-29635 'Augerhead' on 31-Aug-43; Flak hits slowed ship down then enemy aircraft struck. Crashed Northeast of Dieppe, France. POW MACR 470 |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 31 August 1943 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III. |
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Died |
1 August 1986 | ||
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Buried |
Massachusetts National Cemetery Bourne, Barnstable County, MA | 5 August 1986 | Massachusetts National Cemetery Bourne, Barnstable County, MA Section 9 Site 1475 |
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Based Prisoner of war |
Molesworth | 31 August 1943 | Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 470 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 0470