| Name | Irwin, Donald Jesse ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-736862 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943. |
| Duty | Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date | 25 June 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 25 June 1943 per General Orders #10, Headquarters, Miami District, AAF Personnel Distribution Command dated 13 August 1945. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 16378⇓ (0.477 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Riches, George William⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| Flt. Ofcr. Waugh, Colby Arthur⇗ | Co-pilot | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Irwin, Donald Jesse | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Boomhower, William (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Penney, Freeman Seth, "Buzz"⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Anderson, Bernard Herman⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Smith, Guy Edwin⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Lavoie, Ralph Edmund⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Martin, Stanley Schoffield⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Waller, William Theodore⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1⇗ | 22 June 1943 |
Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
Navigator | 42‑5849⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 2⇗ | 25 June 1943 |
Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens Type: Military Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑30143⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Damaged by flak, crashed near Oldenburg, Germany. MACR 16378. 1Lt. George Riches posthumously awarded Silver Star (Owens p. 200) Sortie Report⇗ |