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Personnel

Lt

John L. DONALDSON

Army Serial Number: O-816730
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 350th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Pilot
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: KIA
MACR: 06993
CR: 06993
Comments: 27 JUN 44 PRACTICE MISSION/CRASHED INTO NORTH SEA

Media Articles

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Media ItemTypePageVolume/IssueBroadcast SourceTimeDescriptionFile
John Donaldson trainingPrintSanta Barbara News Press Sept 5 194312:00 am
John Donaldson commissionedPrintSanta Barbara News Press Nov 14 194312:00 am
John Donaldson MIAPrintSanta Barbara News Press July 10 194412:00 am
John Donaldson still missingPrintSanta Barbara News Press Nov 20 194512:00 am

Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW

2ND LT JOHN L. DONALDSON P KIA 27 JUN 44 PRACTICE MISSION
2ND LT GAIL C. CAMPBELL CP KIA 27 JUN 44 PRACTICE MISSION
2ND LT GENE F. O'CONNELL NAV KIA 27 JUN 44 PRACTICE MISSION
2ND LT HUGH M. MCKENIFF BOM KIA 27 JUN 44 PRACTICE MISSION
SGT STANELY P. SIDERS ROG KIA 27 JUN 44 PRACTICE MISSION
SGT WARREN M. CAIN TTE KIA 27 JUN 44 PRACTICE MISSION
SGT JOSE A. TRUJILLO BTG KIA 27 JUN 44 PRACTICE MISSION
SGT BILLY L. COUCH RWG KIA 27 JUN 44 PRACTICE MISSION (SOMETIMES NAME SPELLED BILLIE)
SGT DALE E. GUSTAFSON LWG KIA 27 JUN 44 PRACTICE MISSION
SGT ARTHUR MYERS TG KIA 27 JUN 44 PRACTICE MISSION

350TH SQDN.. CREW, AS ABOVE JOINED THE 100TH ON 15 JUN 1944..

CREW WAS ON A PRACTICE MISSION AND LIKELY HAD NOT FLOWN A COMBAT MISSION.
MACR #6993, Microfiche #2530.. LAST SEEN ABOUT FIVE MILES OFF GREAT YARMOUTH AT 17,000 FT. TOWERING CUMULOUS COVERING 8/10 OF SKY. CREW was flying BOSS LADY 42-102611

Fate of this aircraft and crew are not determined - All ten crewmen are listed on the Wall of the Missing at Cambridge It is presumed the aircraft crashed into the sea, carrying it's crew to the bottom. As a general rule at least some crew members were rescued or at least some bodies were recovered from the water.
Memo 2:
Arrived at Thorpe Abbots just 9 days before.  Cambridge Wall of Missing

KIA / MIA / EVA / INT Information:

Target:
Practice Mission
Aircraft:
"Boss Lady" (42-102611)
Date:
1944-06-27
Cause:
Crashed into the sea

Burial Information:

Cemetery:
Cambridge Military Cemetery

Photos

John L. Donaldson Crew

John L. Donaldson Crew of "BOSS LADY:" Standing from left; Warren M. Cain - TTE, Stanley P. Siders - ROG, Jose A. Trujillo - BTG, Billy Couch - WG, Dale E. Gustafson - WG and Arthur Myers - TG: Kneeling from left: John L. Donaldson - Pilot, Gail C. Campbell - CP, Gene F. O' Connell - NAV and Hugh M. McKeniff - BOM. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)

John L. Donaldson 350th P

John L. Donaldson 350th P California KIA 27 Jun 44 Yarmouth UK John L. Donaldson Crew

Crew List

1st Crew List

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Rank Name Pos Status
Lt DONALDSON, John L. P KIA
LT CAMPBELL, Gail C. CP KIA
LT O'CONNELL, Gene F. NAV KIA
Lt MCKENIFF, Hugh M. BOM KIA
T/Sgt CAIN, Warren M. ROG KIA
T/Sgt SIDERS, Stanley P. ROG KIA
S/SGT TRUJILLO, Jose A. BTG KIA
S/SGT COUCH, Billy L. WG KIA
S/Sgt GUSTAFSON, Dale TG KIA
S/SGT MYERS, Arthur TG KIA