T/Sgt Donald G. May attended high school for 2 years. He enlisted at Camp Grant, Illinois on 12 February 1942.
The following was written by Harry Slater formerly of the 94th Bomb Group:
"On November 5th, the 94th launched 32 aircraft to bomb the synthetic oil refineries northwest of Gelsenkirchen. Since the Ploesti oil production center had been bombed, this target was considered important to the German cause. Nineteen aircraft formed the lead group of the 1st Air Task Force.
Flak was light over the Dutch coast but became intense in the target area. Lt. James K. Killian and crew of the 332nd squadron in aircraft 42-30166 (You Cawn't Miss it) were observed under heavy attack. After a time, the aircraft exploded with one parachute blossoming out of the debris. Eight aircraft suffered minor flak damage".
Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight were killed. The remains of T/Sgt May were never recovered.
T/Sgt Donald G. May is remembered at the River Hill Memorial Park, North Aurora, Illinois.
The following was written by Harry Slater formerly of the 94th Bomb Group:
"On November 5th, the 94th launched 32 aircraft to bomb the synthetic oil refineries northwest of Gelsenkirchen. Since the Ploesti oil production center had been bombed, this target was considered important to the German cause. Nineteen aircraft formed the lead group of the 1st Air Task Force.
Flak was light over the Dutch coast but became intense in the target area. Lt. James K. Killian and crew of the 332nd squadron in aircraft 42-30166 (You Cawn't Miss it) were observed under heavy attack. After a time, the aircraft exploded with one parachute blossoming out of the debris. Eight aircraft suffered minor flak damage".
Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight were killed. The remains of T/Sgt May were never recovered.
T/Sgt Donald G. May is remembered at the River Hill Memorial Park, North Aurora, Illinois.
T/Sgt Donald G. May attended high school for 2 years. He enlisted at Camp Grant, Illinois on 12 February 1942.
The following was written by Harry Slater formerly of the 94th Bomb Group:
"On November 5th, the 94th launched 32 aircraft to bomb the synthetic oil refineries northwest of Gelsenkirchen. Since the Ploesti oil production center had been bombed, this target was considered important to the German cause. Nineteen aircraft formed the lead group of the 1st Air Task Force.
Flak was light over the Dutch coast but became intense in the target area. Lt. James K. Killian and crew of the 332nd squadron in aircraft 42-30166 (You Cawn't Miss it) were observed under heavy attack. After a time, the aircraft exploded with one parachute blossoming out of the debris. Eight aircraft suffered minor flak damage".
Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight were killed. The remains of T/Sgt May were never recovered.
T/Sgt Donald G. May is remembered at the River Hill Memorial Park, North Aurora, Illinois.
The following was written by Harry Slater formerly of the 94th Bomb Group:
"On November 5th, the 94th launched 32 aircraft to bomb the synthetic oil refineries northwest of Gelsenkirchen. Since the Ploesti oil production center had been bombed, this target was considered important to the German cause. Nineteen aircraft formed the lead group of the 1st Air Task Force.
Flak was light over the Dutch coast but became intense in the target area. Lt. James K. Killian and crew of the 332nd squadron in aircraft 42-30166 (You Cawn't Miss it) were observed under heavy attack. After a time, the aircraft exploded with one parachute blossoming out of the debris. Eight aircraft suffered minor flak damage".
Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight were killed. The remains of T/Sgt May were never recovered.
T/Sgt Donald G. May is remembered at the River Hill Memorial Park, North Aurora, Illinois.
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Entered the service from Illinois.
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