Name: John R Simmonds
First Name(s): John R
Last Name: Simmonds
Place of birth: Kansas, Cherokee Cnty,
Rank: S/Sgt Turret Gunner
ASN: 17135418
Company: 668th Bomb Sqdrn
Unit: 416th Bomber Grp Light 9th USAAF
Reported as: MIA ► DED
Date of incident: 25-12-1945
Place of incident: Blankenheim area (G)
note: S/Sgt John R Simmonds took off from airbase Melun, France, with Capt Richard V Miracle, 1 Lt jack J Burg, and S/Sgt Arthur F Galloway, with Douglas Havoc A-20K-10-DO, #44-108. The plane received a direct hit on bombay and left engine. It went down just after opening bombay doors. S/Sgt Simmonds together with Capt Miracle and S/Sgt Galloway didn’t manage to bail out.
S/Sgt Simmonds is recorded DED in Blankenheim area, Germany.
Destination: Münstereifel, Germany
Mission: Operational
MACR: 12016
Unit History of 416th Bombardment Group Light
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