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Personnel

Lt

Alfred L. LETOURNEAU

Hometown During Time of Service: Ludlow, MA
Army Serial Number: O-2064611
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 418th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Navigator
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: POW
MACR: 11358
CR: 11358
Comments: 31 DEC 44 HAMBURG (EAC - CRASHED LANDED)

Media Articles

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Media ItemTypePageVolume/IssueBroadcast SourceTimeDescriptionFile
Alfred Letourneau leaves for servicePrintSpringfield Evening Union Aug 16 194312:00 am
Alfred Letourneau earns wingsPrintThe Morning Union June 29 194412:00 am
Alfred Letourneau navigates plane back safelyPrintThe Morning Union Jan 13 194512:00 am
Alfred Letourneau MIAPrintThe Republican Jan 19 194512:00 am
Alfred Letourneau MIA - 2PrintThe Springield Daily Republican Jan 20 194512:00 am
Alfred Letourneau hope he is POWPrintSpringfield Evening Union Feb 8 194512:00 am
Alfred Letourneau POWPrintSpringfield Evening Union Feb 12 194512:00 am
Alfred Letourneau freed part 1PrintThe Morning Union May 25 194512:00 am
Alfred Letourneau freed part 2PrintThe Morning Union May 25 194512:00 am
Alfred Letourneau homePrintSpringfield Evening Union June 29 194512:00 am

Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW
A/C #43-38459 CARGO FOR MARGO LD-V MACR #11358, MICRO - FICHE #4179

2ND LTJOHN F. MORIN P POW 31 DEC 44 HAMBURG
2ND LT ANTHONY B.DESILVIO CP NOC (taken off Crew when he RFS on a Berlin Mission)
2ND LT ALFRED L. LETOURNEAU NAV POW 31 DEC 44 HAMBURG
2ND LT EMIL M. NAWOJ BOM POW 31 DEC 44 HAMBURG
CPL WILLIAM S. HANLEY ROG POW 31 DEC 44 HAMBURG TAPS: 1 JAN 1975
CPL GEORGE J. KOULOUTPANIS TTE POW 31 DEC 44 HAMBURG TAPS: 16 NOV 1990
CPL BILLIE F. WRIGHT BTG POW 31 DEC 44 HAMBURG
CPL JACKIE R. AUDRAIN WG NOC TAPS: 09 SEP 1986
CPL WILLIAM B. BERRY WG POW 31 DEC 44 HAMBURG TAPS: 1986
CPL DALE S. BROWN TG KIA 31 DEC 44 HAMBURG

418th Sqdn. Crew Joined the 100th Group on 5/10/44. See SOC p.88.

"Morin's A/C #459 "CARGO FOR MARGO" dropped back and lost altitude after first fighter
attack. Pilot was heard on VHF at 1250 hours saying he had two wounded men aboard
but might be forced to ditch. Said he would try to reach Holland,and had
gasoline for one hours flying." Lt Morin had to Crash land in a field near Emden,
4km North of Westerhusen. Crew was on its 15th Mission.

Lt. Louis C. Ciriegio from the 'W.V. McGuire crew was flying in place of Tony
DeSilvo and became a POW. Lt John Clark from Lt Blanding Crew flew one
mission with this crew on December 24, 1944.

LT WILLIAM V. McGUIRE P CPT 8 MAR 45 GIESSEN, MY (S.T.)
F/O LOUIS C. CIRIEGIO CP POW 31 DEC 44 HAMBURG TAPS: 1972
CPL CHARLES F. LANG ROG CPT 8 MAR 45 GIESSEN, MY (S.T.)
CPL WILLIAM L. MaGEE TTE CPT 8 MAR 45 GIESSEN, MY (S.T.) TAPS: 20 MAY 1982
CPL ELVIN L. SWIN BTG CPT 8 MAR 45 GIESSEN, MY (S.T.) TAPS: 23 NOV 1979
CPL OTTO E. LEIGHTON WG CPT 8 FEB 45 DOES NOT MATCH A MISSION DATE
CPL GAIL H. DAUGHERTY WG NOC
CPL HAROLD L. PARKINSON TG CPT 8 MAR 45 GIESSEN, MY (S.T.) TAPS: 24 JUL 1966

418thTH SQDN...CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 09 JUL 1944

KIA / MIA / EVA / INT Information:

Target:
Hamburg
Aircraft:
"Cargo for Margo" (43-38459)
Date:
1944-12-31
Cause:
EAC

Crew List

1st Crew List

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Rank Name Pos Status
Lt MORIN, John F. P POW
Lt DeSILVIO, Anthony B. CP RFS
Lt LETOURNEAU, Alfred L. NAV POW
LT NAWOJ, Emil M. BOM POW
S/SGT KOULOUTPANIS, George J. TTE POW
S/Sgt HANLEY, Williams S. ROG POW
S/SGT WRIGHT, Billie F. BTG POW
S/Sgt AUDRAIN, Jackie R. WG NOC
S/SGT BERRY, William B. WG POW
S/SGT BROWN, Dale S. TG KIA