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1. Thi8 headquarters 18; 1n receipt ot a cOIIIJDUDication trollMr8. AmandaC. Ilontegut, requesting information concerning her son,Starf Sergeant Chules r. Uontegut, Jr., 38494589, killed in action10 April 1945. ~(.

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2. Request interrogation be madeot subject officer concerningan,. knowledgehe .,. have ot. the death ot Sergeant lIontegut, or thewhereabouts ot the remainder or the crew memberswho servea with hi.on 10 April 1945. . :\

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1. Your n8rn8 1M"Jn"~ ~nn~1" "'n'~"..T"A _ ~8nk 1rd:. Tt. Serfal No. O-?05r,?50404 :D.Gp. 7'19 B.Sqd. .

2. Organhetfon t Gp Comnander~Rank ..aJ2l.Sqn CO Gilson.,T.aank I-t. Col.(rull name) (full name)

3. What yeal' 1945 month A'Dr11 day 10 did you go dowm?1roun(: BUI'port 8th Arrr.y(Brl tlsh)

4. that was the mission, 1'" ,target, :urr'0.Ita1v vicinlt;''t8rget, time, 1~10 ,altitude, 19.000 feet route I;cheduled, r~ .\oriatic

to 1ue" n.,rl nn~k ,route flown Bame

~. Where were YO'1 1.en you left tonnatfon? In tar7et Rren on our left rally

8. Did you bail out? out or lane Tihen it ex")loded ina spin.

7. Dtd C'ther members ot crew ban out.?]. do noU:now . :t: ao.'i uo other chutes

8. Tell all you know'about when, where, how 8ach person In your aircraftfor whom noIndlylauA1 questionnaire is attftched balled out. A crew list is att8ched. Please~he tacts. 11' you don't know, eay: "No Knowledge". -A...g,ue at! ot:na!re is

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N9. nere dli your aircraft strike the sround? I imB/cine a~out 5 miles _ or LtJgo

10. .bat members of your orew were In the alrcrat'\ when i to etruck the ground? (SbouldcrOfts check wltb 8 aboye and Indhldual 1uesUonnalres) Ho ~'r\o,':l c~ ;e

11. Where were t.hey In aircraft?

12. What was their condition?

13. 'hen, where, and in what condition did you !!!! 8e8 any members not already des-cribed above? ~ee 1ndi"liciun1 Q1teBtlonn".trcB

'14. Plesse StY. an)' 81n1U,.r tntonnaUon on pereonnel of any other cre.. ot' whlob youhay. knowledp. Int1ic8t. lourc. ot intannstion. _ No };no"lletl~e

(Any 8t1df~\on.l Jnro~,.\lon m~y ~. wr1\~en on the back)

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AFrPA-11to . .., INDIVIOOAL CASuALTY ONNAIRK

1)711"Nama.ot crew member:Rank:Serial number:Posi t ion: Crew (Bomber) Jmtff~~m1r.~~~W?_

Gl~~N J James H.Lt.Col. .O-L~95ePil~t

Did he bail out? ~ Do

Where?

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1...GkJ uP A F1JE I!._~I?A/"'/A/J.- 1;10 VI '7 7':MG:S.It not, why not?

tast contact or conversation just prior to'or at 'ime ot loss ot plane: OA/ 711£ I.EFT, "

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Anyexplanlttton ot his tate beeed t:a pan or wholly on supposiUon: ~eG: :r wA'sh..r~(J11f

Total number ot missions or aboY8 crew member:

Dates and destinations it possible:-.

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. .. ,,. INDIVIOOAL CASUAt'1TQtJ!STIONNAIR! 1':;711

N'aJn8'of crew member:Ran1c:Serial number:Position: Crew (Bomber)

tOOTE , Charl~5 H.Capt.0-67,5ee

olV~~"wif.f~~tt:. Co-Pilot

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It not., wby not.?

Last cont.act. or conv'Irsat.!on jU8t priol" to'OI' at Ume ot lOll ot plane: I/E "1;l.~ IT. OJ1..."

,-,L~.II Wt! WG'~ &.. ~~AP/"'c. .sr~A'f;'l-r IV?,o F'l.

Wal he injured? H~ K,t/" we.. I:"b6.8"

Where ftl be wben lalt leen' !I:L-f,l.,.,. j ~~Ar fLt!Fr SGAr of 8- ~",.:r)

Any hearsay Information: __ A/,,,,e:'

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Source:Anyexplanation ot hie rate baaed in part 01' wholly on luppoalt.1on:

Total number of mfllionl of ab~.8 crew member: 1))1 K AID W"'"

Dat.e. and dest.inatlons It pOlliblel

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Name of orew 118mber:Rank:Serial number:

PtJsiUoa: Cre" (Bomber)...'f.ft1:t~l"

otLt~fty , ~o~~rt J.lEt. Lt.O~060e9~Nadl~ tor

Old be bail OU\t

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It no\, wb, no\'

La." 0011\110\or OODyena\!_ j1l8\ prior 'o'ot- a' \1_ ot loee of plane: ~E ~i.E" F'1fA'\

--A't1$ G.' -('flU tE -r ' r:-I.AI<.t.o .,.. he Injured?

Where was be wbeDlas' s88n? ..!1L. MJS, .,-;,,~~~,.- ~D -r,UTT twits nf'i"/iI'.. C.JlVTE"aM

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An, ..plana\!on of hll fa'. ba88d In pan or wholly on suppoetUoa: N" Nr'

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Name or ore. membeze:Raak:Serial numbeze:~el \ Ion: Cre. (Bomber)~~J(I'4liQ):J:.

UO~~ , thce1 ~.Capt..\Hl~l&..Yiga tor

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Where?

Ir not. .b, not?

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Leet contact ot- .sOftyenat!_ j1l8' pzelor'o'or a' 'I.. or 1088 or plane: liE IIELP /..1:

0"51111 P"r -AI eJl"~1' ,Iff ""I~~ --r;,A'It~~ ~"It 10 iJeM}l ~"v

Was Injured?

An, be&na, latol"lll8Uon: glt AIr

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TO\ll numberor milltonl of .bo.. orew mombet-I ~..! ~ l>1-r

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I3PPA-ll . ,'At CASUALTY ,TIONNAIRK 13711

Name ot orew member:Rank:Serial number:Po81t.Ion: Crew (Domber) Mta.nl8l"..'t'libf"h.

WALL, ~eorce R.Capt.0-66BP.51Bcmoorcier

Did be bailout?

It Dot, wh, Dot?

Where?

La8t. coot.eot. or conyeraat.loa just. prior t.o 'or at. \Ime of 1088 ot plana: J:&LLG,J>ov r

Was he Injured?

WheN was be fiheD la8\ seen? ."

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An, eapl.nat.ion of h18 tat.e baaed in part. or .~olly on 8UPP08iUou: ~.lQ)

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Name ot orew member:Rank: .

Serial number:

Position: Crew(Bomber)"nr~'Jll!~~iM

MO~tl~UT, Chhr1es F.Jr.Sh;gt.3E491.589RO Gnr

Did be bail out? .

It not, why not?

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Any hearsay Intormat Ion:

Was he injured?

Where was be when last seen?

Source:

Any explanation ot bie tate baaed In part or wholly on supposition:

Datel and destination. It possible:

To\al number ot missions ot aboye crew member:

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THOllA~ON, Y.elvln C.S/Sgt.3f6O'7(,'94Aerb.l Cor.

Did be bailout'

Where?

It not, why not?

Last contact or conyeraat1on Just prior 'to 'or at \i_ ot 10s8 ot plane: ~..t/&""

Was he injured?

Where was be when last seen?

Any hearsay intormation:

Source:

Anyexplanation ot hie tate baeed in part 01' wholly on 8upp081Uon: ..1J.e AlII)! AH"''' ~~

Total number or mlaslons ot aboye arew memberz

Dates and de8tlnatlons it p0881blez