| Name | Silk, Louis Allan, "Bud" ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-754981 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #69 dated 12 April 1944, effective 12 April 1944. |
| Duty | Bombardier |
| MOS | 1035 - Bombardier |
| Last Duty Date | 29 April 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 4242⇓ (43.191 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Green, Robert John⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Olson, Norman (NMI)⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Wakser, Sanford Harry⇗ | Navigator | TBD |
| 2nd Lt. Silk, Louis Allan, "Bud" | Bombardier | POW |
| SGT. Andrews, Ralph Cash, Jr⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Wagner, Casimer John⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Neal, William (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Morgan, Robert William⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Jones, John Evan⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. King, Jack H⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93⇗ | 22 April 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑102448⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 94⇗ | 24 April 1944 |
Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑102448⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 96⇗ | 27 April 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
Bombardier | 42‑102448⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
| 98⇗ | 29 April 1944 |
Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑102448⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return After bombs away, was attacked by an Me-109, which made one pass from the tail; the left wing caught fire and the pilot dived into the clouds; more fighters attacked; aircraft crashed near Brandenburg, Germany. MACR 4242 Sortie Report⇗ |