Nathan Egnor, Son of Nathan Pere and Ella Jane Heckler of Bethany, Moultrie, Illinois, USA. Nathan was served with the USAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, B17F 42-29946 379th Bomber Group crashed at Mussum, SW of Bocholt Germany...
A/C 42-29946 was hit by flak and fighters near the Initial Point. It left the formation due to damage, some of the crew baling out at this time. Shortly thereafter, the A/C went out of control and spun in. 6 Crewmembers were killed in action, the other 4 were taken Prisoner Of War.
Crew:
Pilot: Capt. Erskine S Dollarhide 0-374700 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
Co-Pilot: 2Lt. Walter J Nachtwey 0-736300 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia
Nav: 2Lt. Nathan Egnor 0-796505 USAAF KIA Graceland Cemetery Illinois, USA
Bomb: 2Lt. Frank W Wacha Jr. 0-204377 USAAF KIA Saint Adalbert Catholic Cemetery Illinois, USA
Eng/TT: T/Sgt. Earl J Boies 19063468 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
RadioOp: S/Sgt. Leon Berger 16065401 USAAF KIA Hebrew Memorial Park Michigan, USA
BTGr: S/Sgt. Henry L Hoehn 34074207 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
RWaistGr: S/Sgt. Lloyd G Donelson 37077023 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
LWaistGr: S/Sgt. Gerald C Erdahl 37298492 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
TailGr: S/Sgt. James F McLaughlin 6997605 USAAF KIA St Mary's Cemetery Pennsylvania USA
Died in the service of his county
European area
525th Bomb Sqdn. 379th Group
Memorial Marker only
A/C 42-29946 was hit by flak and fighters near the Initial Point. It left the formation due to damage, some of the crew baling out at this time. Shortly thereafter, the A/C went out of control and spun in. 6 Crewmembers were killed in action, the other 4 were taken Prisoner Of War.
Crew:
Pilot: Capt. Erskine S Dollarhide 0-374700 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
Co-Pilot: 2Lt. Walter J Nachtwey 0-736300 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia
Nav: 2Lt. Nathan Egnor 0-796505 USAAF KIA Graceland Cemetery Illinois, USA
Bomb: 2Lt. Frank W Wacha Jr. 0-204377 USAAF KIA Saint Adalbert Catholic Cemetery Illinois, USA
Eng/TT: T/Sgt. Earl J Boies 19063468 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
RadioOp: S/Sgt. Leon Berger 16065401 USAAF KIA Hebrew Memorial Park Michigan, USA
BTGr: S/Sgt. Henry L Hoehn 34074207 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
RWaistGr: S/Sgt. Lloyd G Donelson 37077023 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
LWaistGr: S/Sgt. Gerald C Erdahl 37298492 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
TailGr: S/Sgt. James F McLaughlin 6997605 USAAF KIA St Mary's Cemetery Pennsylvania USA
Died in the service of his county
European area
525th Bomb Sqdn. 379th Group
Memorial Marker only
Nathan Egnor, Son of Nathan Pere and Ella Jane Heckler of Bethany, Moultrie, Illinois, USA. Nathan was served with the USAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, B17F 42-29946 379th Bomber Group crashed at Mussum, SW of Bocholt Germany...
A/C 42-29946 was hit by flak and fighters near the Initial Point. It left the formation due to damage, some of the crew baling out at this time. Shortly thereafter, the A/C went out of control and spun in. 6 Crewmembers were killed in action, the other 4 were taken Prisoner Of War.
Crew:
Pilot: Capt. Erskine S Dollarhide 0-374700 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
Co-Pilot: 2Lt. Walter J Nachtwey 0-736300 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia
Nav: 2Lt. Nathan Egnor 0-796505 USAAF KIA Graceland Cemetery Illinois, USA
Bomb: 2Lt. Frank W Wacha Jr. 0-204377 USAAF KIA Saint Adalbert Catholic Cemetery Illinois, USA
Eng/TT: T/Sgt. Earl J Boies 19063468 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
RadioOp: S/Sgt. Leon Berger 16065401 USAAF KIA Hebrew Memorial Park Michigan, USA
BTGr: S/Sgt. Henry L Hoehn 34074207 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
RWaistGr: S/Sgt. Lloyd G Donelson 37077023 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
LWaistGr: S/Sgt. Gerald C Erdahl 37298492 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
TailGr: S/Sgt. James F McLaughlin 6997605 USAAF KIA St Mary's Cemetery Pennsylvania USA
Died in the service of his county
European area
525th Bomb Sqdn. 379th Group
Memorial Marker only
A/C 42-29946 was hit by flak and fighters near the Initial Point. It left the formation due to damage, some of the crew baling out at this time. Shortly thereafter, the A/C went out of control and spun in. 6 Crewmembers were killed in action, the other 4 were taken Prisoner Of War.
Crew:
Pilot: Capt. Erskine S Dollarhide 0-374700 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
Co-Pilot: 2Lt. Walter J Nachtwey 0-736300 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia
Nav: 2Lt. Nathan Egnor 0-796505 USAAF KIA Graceland Cemetery Illinois, USA
Bomb: 2Lt. Frank W Wacha Jr. 0-204377 USAAF KIA Saint Adalbert Catholic Cemetery Illinois, USA
Eng/TT: T/Sgt. Earl J Boies 19063468 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes Belgium
RadioOp: S/Sgt. Leon Berger 16065401 USAAF KIA Hebrew Memorial Park Michigan, USA
BTGr: S/Sgt. Henry L Hoehn 34074207 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
RWaistGr: S/Sgt. Lloyd G Donelson 37077023 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
LWaistGr: S/Sgt. Gerald C Erdahl 37298492 USAAF POW Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
TailGr: S/Sgt. James F McLaughlin 6997605 USAAF KIA St Mary's Cemetery Pennsylvania USA
Died in the service of his county
European area
525th Bomb Sqdn. 379th Group
Memorial Marker only
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