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rpasseno


6/28/2009 8:39:39 PM
My uncle, William Wayne Passeno was a ball turret gunner in the 614th Bomb Squadron. He died on mission 79. His aircraft, 42-97440 "Flak Rat II", was piloted by Lt. Carleton L. Wilson. Does anyone have more info?


EDanaII


6/28/2009 10:22:09 PM
Well, the best help *I* can offer you if you haven't already look here: http://401bg.com/history/crew.asp?cid=12821

It's a good place to start. Happy Hunting. 🙂



donaldbyers


6/29/2009 3:03:39 PM
AC#42-97440
MACR#5310
IW-A Flak Rat II
1st Lt. C.L. Wilson 30-May-1944

You need to write for the Missing Air Crew Report & the IDPF (Individual Death Personel File). It will take awhile for both so be paitent and both are free.

ARMY CAUSALITY & MEMORIAL OPERATIONS CENTER

U.S. ARMY TOTAL PERSONNEL COMMAND
TAPC-PED
2461 EISENHOWER AV.
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22331-0482


Missing Air Crew Report
HQ AFHRA/RS
600 Chennault Circle
Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6424.

Give name and all known info.

Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.
jeanhightower


7/11/2009 10:00:28 AM
Wayne Passeno served with my father Carl D. Anderson (radio operator) on Flak Rat II (aka Patches). Email my brother, Dale Anderson, at for more information. Dale is the Historian for the 401st Association and a Board Member as am I. I have some pictures I can scan in for you if you will send me your email. The 401st website has a crew photo and a list of all their missions with Carlton Wilson. Please come to our next reunion in Savannah, GA, August 25-29, 2010. We would love to meet you. We have had very little contact with anyone from Dad's crew.


rpasseno


7/24/2009 5:49:43 PM
Jean:

Thank you for the info and the invitation!!! My wife and I may try to come next year. I will e-mail your brother to get more info and send you my e-mail address. I got some stuff off of the 401st website a while ago. All we have is a letter that Wayne sent to my dad about 2 weeks before they were shot down.

Thanks again


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