MACR 7794

416th Bombardment Group (L)

Missing Air Crew Report 7794

August 8, 1944, Tuesday

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Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9673 (Douglas A-20G-30-DO Havoc)

9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 669th Bomb Sq

Mission # 117; Box: I; Flight: 1; Position: 5; A/C Fuselage Code: 2A-I

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

Damage: Lost wing and exploded

Point Of Departure: AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England

Location: West of Frevent, Fr.

*Personnel*
Duty	Name	Rank	S/N	Status
Pilot	Dontas, Peter NMI	1Lt	O-806236	MIA, KIA
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner	Fields, William Edward	S/Sgt	35339996	MIA, POW, RMC, RTD
Airplane Armorer - Gunner	Nielsen, Arthur Lawrence	S/Sgt	37389813	MIA, KIA

Notes:
A/C Last Sighted. Lost as a result of Enemy Anti-Aircraft.

Description:
Another plane out of that first flight also went down. The plane caught on fire when it was hit by flak after leaving the target; it was seen to lose a wing and then explode. Lt. Peter Dontas was the pilot. Staff Sergeants A.L. Nielsen and W.E. Fields were the gunners. One chute was seen to come out of the plane. The crew is listed as MIA.
(416th BG History 1944)

See Mission # 117 for additional details