Albert James Wilsey, Jr. was a first lieutenant pilot of a B17E with the 11th Air Force, 28th Bombardment Group, 36th Bombardment Squadron out of Fort Glenn Alaska in the during a bombing run in the Aleutian Campaign. The flight serial number was 41-9146.
USAF Status Card lists this B-17 as condemned July 18, 1942, possibly the loss of B-17E 41-9126 and B-17E 41-9146 have been confused or switched accidentally due to the similarity of their serial numbers.
Other sources list this crew as lost aboard B-17B Flying Fortress 38-215 36th Bomb Squadron History, page 13 The Thousand Mile War page 144-145, footnote referencing Steve Birdsall research Aleutian Campaign, Part III: June 1942-August 1943. Draft Chronology Compiled by John Haile Cloe page 121-122 (via Army Air Forces Forum)
"28 Aug 1942 (Fri) MIA: Colonel William O. Eareckson led three B-17Es from the 36th Bombardment Squadron on bombing mission against Kiska. The flight, late in taking off, ran into darkness and rain during the return flight. The first B-17 landed at Cape Field in heavy rain followed by Colonel Eareckson 30 minutes later. The third bomber, 41-9146, flown by Lt Albert J. Wilsey, Jr., who had been flying formation with Colonel Eareckson disappeared during a turn in the darkness. Lieutenant Wilsey and his copilot apparently became disorientated and flew off in another direction. The last radio transmission heard from him was that he had an hour of fuel left. In addition to Lt Wilsey, those lost included Lt Raymond L. Adair, Lt Charles H. Cooper, Lt John W. Sheppard, Cpl Paul W. Lyden, Pvt Charles W. Fantner, Pvt Rudoph S. Olesnsevich, Pvt Harold N. Knutson and Pvt Donald W. Brown. (Hist, 36th Bomb Sq, p. 13; Wheeler Diary, Carter and Mueller, Combat Chronology, World War II, p. 35.)
USAF Status Card lists this B-17 as condemned July 18, 1942, possibly the loss of B-17E 41-9126 and B-17E 41-9146 have been confused or switched accidentally due to the similarity of their serial numbers.
Other sources list this crew as lost aboard B-17B Flying Fortress 38-215 36th Bomb Squadron History, page 13 The Thousand Mile War page 144-145, footnote referencing Steve Birdsall research Aleutian Campaign, Part III: June 1942-August 1943. Draft Chronology Compiled by John Haile Cloe page 121-122 (via Army Air Forces Forum)
"28 Aug 1942 (Fri) MIA: Colonel William O. Eareckson led three B-17Es from the 36th Bombardment Squadron on bombing mission against Kiska. The flight, late in taking off, ran into darkness and rain during the return flight. The first B-17 landed at Cape Field in heavy rain followed by Colonel Eareckson 30 minutes later. The third bomber, 41-9146, flown by Lt Albert J. Wilsey, Jr., who had been flying formation with Colonel Eareckson disappeared during a turn in the darkness. Lieutenant Wilsey and his copilot apparently became disorientated and flew off in another direction. The last radio transmission heard from him was that he had an hour of fuel left. In addition to Lt Wilsey, those lost included Lt Raymond L. Adair, Lt Charles H. Cooper, Lt John W. Sheppard, Cpl Paul W. Lyden, Pvt Charles W. Fantner, Pvt Rudoph S. Olesnsevich, Pvt Harold N. Knutson and Pvt Donald W. Brown. (Hist, 36th Bomb Sq, p. 13; Wheeler Diary, Carter and Mueller, Combat Chronology, World War II, p. 35.)
Albert James Wilsey, Jr. was a first lieutenant pilot of a B17E with the 11th Air Force, 28th Bombardment Group, 36th Bombardment Squadron out of Fort Glenn Alaska in the during a bombing run in the Aleutian Campaign. The flight serial number was 41-9146.
USAF Status Card lists this B-17 as condemned July 18, 1942, possibly the loss of B-17E 41-9126 and B-17E 41-9146 have been confused or switched accidentally due to the similarity of their serial numbers.
Other sources list this crew as lost aboard B-17B Flying Fortress 38-215 36th Bomb Squadron History, page 13 The Thousand Mile War page 144-145, footnote referencing Steve Birdsall research Aleutian Campaign, Part III: June 1942-August 1943. Draft Chronology Compiled by John Haile Cloe page 121-122 (via Army Air Forces Forum)
"28 Aug 1942 (Fri) MIA: Colonel William O. Eareckson led three B-17Es from the 36th Bombardment Squadron on bombing mission against Kiska. The flight, late in taking off, ran into darkness and rain during the return flight. The first B-17 landed at Cape Field in heavy rain followed by Colonel Eareckson 30 minutes later. The third bomber, 41-9146, flown by Lt Albert J. Wilsey, Jr., who had been flying formation with Colonel Eareckson disappeared during a turn in the darkness. Lieutenant Wilsey and his copilot apparently became disorientated and flew off in another direction. The last radio transmission heard from him was that he had an hour of fuel left. In addition to Lt Wilsey, those lost included Lt Raymond L. Adair, Lt Charles H. Cooper, Lt John W. Sheppard, Cpl Paul W. Lyden, Pvt Charles W. Fantner, Pvt Rudoph S. Olesnsevich, Pvt Harold N. Knutson and Pvt Donald W. Brown. (Hist, 36th Bomb Sq, p. 13; Wheeler Diary, Carter and Mueller, Combat Chronology, World War II, p. 35.)
USAF Status Card lists this B-17 as condemned July 18, 1942, possibly the loss of B-17E 41-9126 and B-17E 41-9146 have been confused or switched accidentally due to the similarity of their serial numbers.
Other sources list this crew as lost aboard B-17B Flying Fortress 38-215 36th Bomb Squadron History, page 13 The Thousand Mile War page 144-145, footnote referencing Steve Birdsall research Aleutian Campaign, Part III: June 1942-August 1943. Draft Chronology Compiled by John Haile Cloe page 121-122 (via Army Air Forces Forum)
"28 Aug 1942 (Fri) MIA: Colonel William O. Eareckson led three B-17Es from the 36th Bombardment Squadron on bombing mission against Kiska. The flight, late in taking off, ran into darkness and rain during the return flight. The first B-17 landed at Cape Field in heavy rain followed by Colonel Eareckson 30 minutes later. The third bomber, 41-9146, flown by Lt Albert J. Wilsey, Jr., who had been flying formation with Colonel Eareckson disappeared during a turn in the darkness. Lieutenant Wilsey and his copilot apparently became disorientated and flew off in another direction. The last radio transmission heard from him was that he had an hour of fuel left. In addition to Lt Wilsey, those lost included Lt Raymond L. Adair, Lt Charles H. Cooper, Lt John W. Sheppard, Cpl Paul W. Lyden, Pvt Charles W. Fantner, Pvt Rudoph S. Olesnsevich, Pvt Harold N. Knutson and Pvt Donald W. Brown. (Hist, 36th Bomb Sq, p. 13; Wheeler Diary, Carter and Mueller, Combat Chronology, World War II, p. 35.)
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