| Name | Vansandt, Wallie Havis, Jr ‡ |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 18137093 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #90 dated 5 September 1943, effective 5 September 1943. |
| Duty | Radio Operator / Gunner |
| MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
| Last Duty Date | 14 October 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 14 October 1943 per General Orders #29, Headquarters, Miami District, AAF Personnel Distribution Command dated 10 October 1945. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 839⇓ (5.283 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Keller, Lawrence Larry, Jr⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Odell, Marion Dale⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Hart, Jerome Fraser⇗ | Navigator | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Gross, Kenneth Elbert⇗ | Bombardier | KIA |
| S/SGT. Vansandt, Wallie Havis, Jr | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Jacoby, Virgilio (NMI)⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. McClean, Harold Keith⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Jellings, Charles Albert⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Maloney, John Edward⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| PVT. Motiaytis, Peter Charles⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27⇗ | 2 October 1943 |
Target: Port Facilities Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑30196⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 28⇗ | 4 October 1943 |
Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑30196⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 30⇗ | 9 October 1943 |
Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑30026⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back because #4 engine was rough; jettisoned bombs in safe condition in The Wash; landed away at Kingscliffe; #2 prop nicked by flak; piece of flak embedded in pilot's cushion; empty shell casing wedged in the cooling fins in #3 engine. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 31⇗ | 10 October 1943 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Münster, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑5444⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Kings Cliffe due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 32⇗ | 14 October 1943 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑30196⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Knocked down by enemy aircraft; crashed at Bischbrunn, Germany, 21 miles WNW of Würzburg, Germany; MACR 839. Sortie Report⇗ |