| Name | Way, John Richard ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-793872 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 25 June 1943 |
| Results |
Missing In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands: Tablets of the Missing |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 16349⇓ (1.083 MB) Lt. John R. Way Crew, 544th BS (Legacy)⇗ |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Way, John Richard | Pilot | MIA |
| 2nd Lt. Harvey, Walter Lewis, "Bill, Big Dog"⇗ | Co-pilot | EV |
| 2nd Lt. Sherrer, Richard P⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Corrigan, Thomas Joseph⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Gadomski, Edmund Stephen⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Hill, William Charles, Jr⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Feagin, William Raymond, "Red"⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Dodge, Raymond Earl⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. McCulley, George Dewey⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. O'Connell, Charles D⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2⇗ | 25 June 1943 |
Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens Type: Military Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑30049⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return After making two unsuccessful runs on the primary target, the crew headed for Emden as a likely target for their bomb load. The flak guns found them, inflicting serious damage and injuries - then they ran into fighters. A furious running battle ensued, with some crew members bailing out, and finally the aircraft exploded. The main part of the wreckage came down in the Dollard (Dutch: Dollart), an embayment of the Ems River on the border between Germany and the Netherlands. MACR 16349 Sortie Report⇗ |