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 Item | Type | Page | Volume/Issue | Broadcast Source | Time | Description | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Donaldson training | Santa Barbara News Press Sept 5 1943 | 12:00 am | |||||
| John Donaldson commissioned | Santa Barbara News Press Nov 14 1943 | 12:00 am | |||||
| John Donaldson MIA | Santa Barbara News Press July 10 1944 | 12:00 am | |||||
| John Donaldson still missing | Santa Barbara News Press Nov 20 1945 | 12:00 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 |



