41-28619

Hello all,
 
We are looking for more information about a/c 41-28619 who was lost on june 23 in 1944.
We allready have the crewlist:
T/Sgt. Joseph F. Sills 33568877 KIA
S/Sgt. George S. Layman 38404158 KIA
S/Sgt. Alfred W. Larson 33598302 KIA
S/Sgt. Quinto B. Vittori 36559483 KIA
T/Sgt. Lonnie O. Morris KIA
Sgt. Robert W. Neily KIA
2Lt. John H. G. Raiser WIA/POW
2Lt. John F. Gentile WIA/POW
2Lt. Arthur L. Foreman WIA/POW
But we would like to get in touch with familymembers or with anybody who knows more about the crash or the crew itself, any pictures of the a/c or crew would be great. Any information would be very welcome.
Hope anybody can help us in our search.
Thank you.
Dennis and Gerda

Dennis -
B-24 # 41 - 28619 E3 " Begin The Beguine "  732d Sq.
Shot down By AA - Crashed near Vlissingen , Holland.
MACR # 6232
Mike
 

Dennis and Gerda,
 
Attached MACR, NOK page may lead you to family members.
Additional information at fold3: http://www.fold3.com/search.php?f_ancestor_id=hVZf1Up9j&df_ancestor_id=Within%3AMissing+Air+Crew+Reports%2C+WWII&query=41-28619&submit=Search
 
Scott
 

Thank you for your help.
Any more information is welcome, we will start searching for the familymembers.

does anyone knows or the a/c also had a nickname?
Found that the pilot John H G Raiser has past away in Januari of this year, Rest in Peace.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pensacolanewsjournal/obituary.aspx?n=john-raiser&pid=156485898
 

Dennis -
I posted Name for you several Posts up.
Mike

I'm sorry Mike, think I read to fast.
Thank you very much!

shooshoobaby

Dennis -
I posted Name for you several Posts up.
Mike

Dennis -
You and your Group do Good Work!
Always glad to Help.
List is hard to Read - I'll Clarify Hometowns
Raiser - Glenside , Penn.
Gentile - Pittsfield , Mass.
Foreman - Los Angeles , Cal.
Neily - Los Angeles , Cal.
Morris - San Antonio , Texas
Sills - State College , Penn.
Larson - Longmeadow , Mass.
Layman - Harrah , OK.
Vittori - Detroit , Mich.
Cheers,
Mike

are there any pictures available of the crews or aircrafts of the 453rd BG?
Was searching the internet but cannot find anything.

The book, "In Search of Peace" by Michael D. Benarcik, copyright 1989, currently out of print, is loaded with photos of the 453rd, including many crew photos. You may be able to obtain a copy by doing a web search, but expect to pay around $100.00 for a good used copy. The book is absolutely beautiful and well worth the cost.

a reason of ours we are doing research for this crew and a/c is that a familymember of ours actually did have seen that the a/c was shot down above the Netherlands, Zeeland and see it crash in 1944. Last weekend during Memorial day we payed a visit at the 4 men who are buried at the American War Cemetery of Ardennes.
We hope to hear from any familymember or somebody who knew them.
Dennis and Gerda

does anybody know or there is a crewpicture available of the Raiser crew, or might know were we possible could find a picture.
still searching for the relatives of the crewmembers, any information is welcome.