Francis J Holeva
Military
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UPL 13324
Crew #540
Duane R. Kinsey Crew
466th BG - 785th Bomb Squadron
B-24J-155-CO #44-40320 "Generator Jenny" Code: 2U-E
Standing Left to Right: Duane R. Kinsey (P), John Hubley (N), Edward Keczynski (B), Charles McIntyre (CP)
Kneeling Left to Right: John N. Litzie Jr(G),, Robert Davenport (RWG), Francis Holeva (FE), Unknown, Paul Kochenash (R/O)
The other "Unknown" is probably either Jess Emery or Steven Tukos who were replacement gunners added to the crew after four of the original crew (Eugene M. Hughes, Carroll S. Bogard, Leroy Guidroz and Howard R. Hershey all gunners) after they bailed out on the 8 August 1944 mission. Kinsey had put the aircraft through some violent evasive maneuvers and the four thought the plane was going down and jumped. 466th Bomb Group collection
Duane R. Kinsey Crew
466th BG - 785th Bomb Squadron
B-24J-155-CO #44-40320 "Generator Jenny" Code: 2U-E
Standing Left to Right: Duane R. Kinsey (P), John Hubley (N), Edward Keczynski (B), Charles McIntyre (CP)
Kneeling Left to Right: John N. Litzie Jr(G),, Robert Davenport (RWG), Francis Holeva (FE), Unknown, Paul Kochenash (R/O)
The other "Unknown" is probably either Jess Emery or Steven Tukos who were replacement gunners added to the crew after four of the original crew (Eugene M. Hughes, Carroll S. Bogard, Leroy Guidroz and Howard R. Hershey all gunners) after they bailed out on the 8 August 1944 mission. Kinsey had put the aircraft through some violent evasive maneuvers and the four thought the plane was going down and jumped. 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Historian
MACR 7381. B-24 AC # 41-29387 'THE SNARK'. AC put through violent actions to avoid flak on mission on 8 Aug 1944. 4 crewman bailed out and were captured. Remaining crew returned to England, but forced to crash land at Manston. RTD.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-702206
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Snafu Snark - Snark
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Gran Slam
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Generator Jenny
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 652nd Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron 860th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Albany, NY, USA | 10 October 1942 | |
Enlisted |
New York, NY, USA |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Combat Supplement, Attlebridge Arsenal / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7381 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database