Eugene J. Mlot.
Nose Gunner · 328th Squadron · Of 2047 South 11th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, WI.
The Man Behind the Name
S/Sgt Eugene J. Mlot served as nose turret gunner on B-24J 42-100294 on the 24 June 1944 mission to Dreux Airdrome, France. His surname appears in documents as Mlot, Klot, Hlet, and Mlet due to OCR and clerical errors.
Mlot was reported killed in the aircraft. The E&E report states the pilot, co-pilot, and nose gunner were all killed in the plane. German capture records confirm him as dead. He was reported buried by French civilians approximately 20 kilometers south of Dreux, France.
His next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Agnes G. Klot (Mlot), 2047 South 11th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.