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Personnel

S/Sgt

Jose A. TRUJILLO

Army Serial Number: 39134212
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 350th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Ball Turret Gunner

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: KIA
MACR: 06993
CR: 06993
Comments: 27 JUN 44 PRACTICE MISSION (WALL OF THE MISSING AT CAMBRIDGE)

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.

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.

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

Jose A. Trujillo 350th BTG

Jose A. Trujillo 350th BTG 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