Joseph F. McGettigan

Re:Joseph F. McGettigan (Carole)

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:41:26 GMT

My uncle Carl Kouse was the tail gunner.

Re:Joseph F. McGettigan (racerlee)

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:46:48 GMT

George,

My uncle was on the same plane and tried to escaped with Joseph McGettigan. I do think that he was one of the waist gunners that day.

Lee

Re:Joseph F. McGettigan (martyjhawk)

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:36:14 GMT

George,

The 99th BG database lists him as flying as a waste gunner that day. I assume you have the full MACR with the statement from one of the crew members that says Joseph McGettigan and Jack Patzke escaped during a forced POW march.

Marty

Re:Joseph F. McGettigan (one1)

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:05:57 GMT

Jim,

Thanks for the info.

This MACR is the only one I have seen that lists crew members in this manner. It is dated 30 Apr 44 and lists the crew as:

P
CP
N
B
E
Ass't Eng
R
Ass't R/O
Waist Gunner
Tail Gunner

I guess he was either the BTG or a waist gunner. Please let me know if you find out a definetly

George

Re:Joseph F. McGettigan (jpeters140)

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:03:25 GMT

George....The normal MACR listing for an aircrew is as follows:

P    Pilot
CP  Copilot
N    Nav
B    Bomb
E    Engr
R    Radio
BT Ball
RW R Waist
LW L Waist
T     Tail

From Dick Drain's 5th Wing History of Aircraft Assigned :

42-32014 PAPPY YOKUM...347   Tranfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 30 Apr 44 at Varese
Flw 14 missions. Attacked by fighters. crashed near Bologna. Harold Klein crew,Symonds, Leiby, Moore, Martin, Patzke,McGETTIGAN, Michael,Timpanereo, Kouse, Luera, (MACR 4610)

I would guess that he was flying as the ball turret gunner.

I have forwarded this to Gary Staffo, at GStaffo@gis.net

Question...are you interested in joining the 99th BG Historical Society....if so, please advise Gary Staffo.

Jim :-)

Joseph F. McGettigan (one1)

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:38:02 GMT

Trying to locate information on Joseph F. McGettigan, SSGT 347 BS. MACR 4610 covering the loss of 42-32014, on 30 Apr 1944 lists him as an assistant engineer. Does anyone know what position he would have been flying that day ?

Thanks
George