Radio Op T/Sgt George T. Aguayo, KIA
Hometown Brawley CA.
Squadron: 565th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 19039660
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt Jack M. Connors, KIA.
Target: Solingen, Germany
USAAF MACR#: 3983
Date Lost: 1-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40793
Aircraft Model B-24D-100-CO
Aircraft Letter:H-/P-
Aircraft Name: BLONDS AWAY
Location: Manston, England
Cause: Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage.
9 KIA
389th BG loses two aircraft over the continent and then another that crash lands at Manston England on this day.F lown by the Connors Crew (389th / 565th) crash-landed at Manston, England killing entire crew 1 Dec 43.
Sgt. Aguayo was a Ploesti Raider Having participated while on temporary duty with the 98th BG with FO Salyers crew in "Operation Tidal Wave' Low level mission against Romanian oil fields. August 1 1943. DFC.
Crew of the BLONDS AWAY
1st/Lt. Jack M. Connors Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Maurice J. Kercher Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt William Toles Navigator KIA
1st/Lt. Walter E. Mackey Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. George Aguayo Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Robert K. Bell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Robert M. Hollowell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Leonard E. Wyrwas Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Richard W. Weaver Gunner KIA
Hometown Brawley CA.
Squadron: 565th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 19039660
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt Jack M. Connors, KIA.
Target: Solingen, Germany
USAAF MACR#: 3983
Date Lost: 1-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40793
Aircraft Model B-24D-100-CO
Aircraft Letter:H-/P-
Aircraft Name: BLONDS AWAY
Location: Manston, England
Cause: Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage.
9 KIA
389th BG loses two aircraft over the continent and then another that crash lands at Manston England on this day.F lown by the Connors Crew (389th / 565th) crash-landed at Manston, England killing entire crew 1 Dec 43.
Sgt. Aguayo was a Ploesti Raider Having participated while on temporary duty with the 98th BG with FO Salyers crew in "Operation Tidal Wave' Low level mission against Romanian oil fields. August 1 1943. DFC.
Crew of the BLONDS AWAY
1st/Lt. Jack M. Connors Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Maurice J. Kercher Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt William Toles Navigator KIA
1st/Lt. Walter E. Mackey Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. George Aguayo Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Robert K. Bell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Robert M. Hollowell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Leonard E. Wyrwas Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Richard W. Weaver Gunner KIA
Radio Op T/Sgt George T. Aguayo, KIA
Hometown Brawley CA.
Squadron: 565th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 19039660
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt Jack M. Connors, KIA.
Target: Solingen, Germany
USAAF MACR#: 3983
Date Lost: 1-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40793
Aircraft Model B-24D-100-CO
Aircraft Letter:H-/P-
Aircraft Name: BLONDS AWAY
Location: Manston, England
Cause: Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage.
9 KIA
389th BG loses two aircraft over the continent and then another that crash lands at Manston England on this day.F lown by the Connors Crew (389th / 565th) crash-landed at Manston, England killing entire crew 1 Dec 43.
Sgt. Aguayo was a Ploesti Raider Having participated while on temporary duty with the 98th BG with FO Salyers crew in "Operation Tidal Wave' Low level mission against Romanian oil fields. August 1 1943. DFC.
Crew of the BLONDS AWAY
1st/Lt. Jack M. Connors Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Maurice J. Kercher Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt William Toles Navigator KIA
1st/Lt. Walter E. Mackey Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. George Aguayo Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Robert K. Bell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Robert M. Hollowell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Leonard E. Wyrwas Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Richard W. Weaver Gunner KIA
Hometown Brawley CA.
Squadron: 565th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 19039660
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt Jack M. Connors, KIA.
Target: Solingen, Germany
USAAF MACR#: 3983
Date Lost: 1-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40793
Aircraft Model B-24D-100-CO
Aircraft Letter:H-/P-
Aircraft Name: BLONDS AWAY
Location: Manston, England
Cause: Crash landed at emergency field due to battle damage.
9 KIA
389th BG loses two aircraft over the continent and then another that crash lands at Manston England on this day.F lown by the Connors Crew (389th / 565th) crash-landed at Manston, England killing entire crew 1 Dec 43.
Sgt. Aguayo was a Ploesti Raider Having participated while on temporary duty with the 98th BG with FO Salyers crew in "Operation Tidal Wave' Low level mission against Romanian oil fields. August 1 1943. DFC.
Crew of the BLONDS AWAY
1st/Lt. Jack M. Connors Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Maurice J. Kercher Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt William Toles Navigator KIA
1st/Lt. Walter E. Mackey Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. George Aguayo Radio Op.
S/Sgt. Robert K. Bell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Robert M. Hollowell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Leonard E. Wyrwas Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Richard W. Weaver Gunner KIA
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from California.
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