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Escape and Evasion Report IS9WEA/1/411/3049
Military Record · United States Army Air Forces · 1944 · Escape and Evasion Reports
The crew.
§ 6 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
Gene L. Maddocks
Pilot
Station 1
O-818902
Los Angeles, CA
Completed his tour
Returned
→
1LtFred Lakner
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
Lock Haven
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
1LtEdward N. Anderson
Navigator
Station 3
O-724875
—
Returned
→
1LtDonald N. Winn
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtRoy G. Micheli
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtRichard L. Wnuk
Top Turret Gunner
—
—
Returned
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In their own words.
§ 6 entries
Gene L. MaddocksPilot
Capt. Gene Leroy Maddocks (O-818902) was the pilot of a B-24 with the 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, 8th USAAF. Born 13 September 1924, he had completed 25 missions and had 28 months of service. In peacetime he worked in an aircraft factory in Los Angeles, California. On 24 February 1944, his aircraft departed Hardwick at 0800 hours and went down near Urk, Holland at approximately 1500 hours. Maddocks parachuted to safety on the Polder, leaving his parachute, harness, and Mae West there. He carried no identification other than his dog tags, which remained in his possession. Maddocks evaded capture in Holland for over a year. On 25 February 1945, a Mr. Peter Blukhuis transported him by boat (BU 33) from near Urk to Bunschoten, providing food and lodging for two days (25-27 February 1945). He was then taken in by Mr. and Mrs. T. Kruize of Vliegweg 3B, Blaricum, Holland, who provided board, lodging, clothing, and comforts from 27 February 1945 until liberation on 9 May 1945. A Mrs. T. van Krimpen also supplied comforts and food during this period. Maddocks was interrogated by I.S.9 (WEA) on 10 May 1945, at which point he signed a security certificate. He spoke poor Spanish but no French. The E&E report was assigned number IS9WEA/1/411/3049.
Fred LaknerCo-Pilot
1st Lt. Fred Lakner served as co-pilot on Capt. Maddocks' B-24 with the 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. The aircraft went down near Urk, Holland on 24 February 1944. His fate was unknown at the time of Maddocks' interrogation on 10 May 1945.
Edward N. AndersonNavigator
1st Lt. E. N. Anderson served as navigator on Capt. Maddocks' B-24 with the 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. The aircraft went down near Urk, Holland on 24 February 1944. His fate was unknown at the time of Maddocks' interrogation on 10 May 1945.
Donald N. WinnBombardier
1st Lt. D. N. Winn served as bombardier on Capt. Maddocks' B-24 with the 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. The aircraft went down near Urk, Holland on 24 February 1944. His fate was unknown at the time of Maddocks' interrogation on 10 May 1945.
Roy G. MicheliTail Gunner
S/Sgt. R. G. Micheli served as tail gunner on Capt. Maddocks' B-24 with the 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. The aircraft went down near Urk, Holland on 24 February 1944. His fate was unknown at the time of Maddocks' interrogation on 10 May 1945.
Richard L. WnukTop Turret Gunner
T/Sgt. R. L. Wnuk served as engineer and top turret gunner on Capt. Maddocks' B-24 with the 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. The aircraft went down near Urk, Holland on 24 February 1944. His fate was unknown at the time of Maddocks' interrogation on 10 May 1945.
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
The Record
ResultMissing in Action
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
Notes.
§ From the Record
A B-24 of the 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, departed Hardwick on 24 February 1944 at 0800 hours. The aircraft came down near Urk, Holland at approximately 1500 hours the same day. The pilot, Capt. Gene Leroy Maddocks, successfully evaded capture in Holland. The fates of the remaining crew members were unknown at the time of his interrogation on 10 May 1945.
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United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1944
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