| Name | Holmes, John Lee ‡ |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 38191131 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #42 dated 4 July 1943, effective 4 July 1943. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 25 July 1943 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 16117⇓ (1.059 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Ward, P J⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Mondo, Walter John⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Bederman, Robert (NMI)⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Janicek, George John, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | KIA |
| T/SGT. Chiafari, Frank (NMI)⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| T/SGT. Landrum, Bert (NMI), Jr⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Ciamarra, Nicholas Dominick⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Patton, William C⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Jackson, John Francis⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Holmes, John Lee | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9⇗ | 24 July 1943 |
Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants Type: Industry Location: Herøya, Norway |
Tail Gunner | 42‑29703⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back because of trouble with #2 engine oil pressure and erratic supercharger regulator on #4 engine. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 10⇗ | 25 July 1943 |
Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard Type: Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑3024⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Damaged by enemy action, details uncertain. Sortie Report⇗ |