418th Bomb Squadron
Western Union notice that Maj John C. Egan is a POW. Those are an agonizing days for the Family waiting for this news.

John Egan
Last Letter John C. Egan sent home to his Mother before he was shot down. Believe the photo he sent his mother was of him sitting in MUGGS.

John C. Egan
John Egan's mother wrote this on the back of the letter.

John C. Egan
Maj John C. Egan reported MIA.

John C. Egan
Newspaper reports of Missing in Action

John C. Egan
Newspaper article about Maj Egan visiting his former College.

John C. Egan
Lt Frank W. Roberts, Navigator on Capt Gummersall Crew. (Photo Courtesy of Daughter Becky Bain)

Frank Roberts
Capt Mark G. Gummersall crew photographed at Rapid City, South Dakota in October 1943: Standing L-R: Frank Roberts, Ed Carr, Reginald Holliday, Mark Gummersall; Kneeling L-R: John Gensel, Robert Braswell, James Penny, Mathew Boguminski, James Daley, and Henry Bieze. Shown here ready for deployment overseas. (Photo Courtesy of Daughter Becky Bain)

Mark Gummersall Crew
Dave Gansz provided this photo from the Accident Report
42-30061
Gulfport AAF ( P-V1 )
Training Accident
30 May 1945

Just-A-Snappin
Dave Gansz provided this photo from the Accident Report
42-30061
Gulfport AAF ( P-V1 )
Training Accident
30 May 1945

Just-A-Snappin