Crew Roster · Personal File
Michael J. Reilly
Tail Gunner · 328th Squadron
S/Sgt. Michael J. Reilly served as tail gunner aboard B-24D "Double Trouble" on 19 January 1943.
Reilly is listed as KIA on the revised MACR. Per the Cox interrogation report, the tail gunner died in the aircraft. Reilly is almost certainly this individual, as all other crew were reported to have bailed out.
Killed in ActionPASSED 19 JAN 1943
Sortie Log
1 CATALOGUED SORTIE
19 JAN 1943
19 JAN 1943
The sorties 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.
8AF Mission
Date
Target
Aircraft
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19 JAN 1943
Sousse, Tunisia
B-24D serial 41-23672, nicknamed "Double Trouble," was lost on 19 January 1943 during a bombing mission to Sousse, Tunisia. The aircraft was hit by flak and fighters. Pilot Capt. Luther C. Cox reported that the airplane crashed into the water and exploded. Only two parachutes were seen to open; the tail gunner died in the aircraft. The aircraft was last sighted approximately 150 miles southeast of Malta, heading toward the Tunisian coast before it disappeared.
Double Trouble41-23672
§ Interment
Cemetery
North Africa American Cemetery