Sidovar - #10/16-1

Sidovar - #10/16-1

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Standing L-R: Chan, Edward N. (N); Sidovar, Nicholas (P); Scriven III (B)

Squatting L-R: Woehlke, Robert A. (TG); Wolff, James R. (RO/WG); Barks, John P. (BTG); Cash, Hugh I. (NG); Nicolaison, Russell N. (E/WG); Mooring, Robert L. (TTG)

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Rear L-R: John Barks (BTG); Robert Mooring (TTG); Hugh Cash (NG); Russell Nicolaison (E/WG); Robert Woehlke (TG); James Wolff (RO/WG)

Front L-R: Nicholas Sidovar (P); Malcolm Hunter (CP); Scriven III (B); Ed Chan (N)

AAF#	Type	Group	Sq	Sq#	Nickname
42-95304	B-24J	461	766	42	Unknown

PILOT: 2^nd Lt. Nicholas Sidovar, Algha, New Jersey, Single

MISSIONS: Unknown

LAST SIGHTED: Unknown

LAST RADIO CONTACT: 20 minutes after target time. Just south of Bratislava, CZ at 14,300 feet

DOWN: 1415-1500

WHERE: 20 miles SW of Karlovač

Weather, 8/10 cumulus at 16,000 feet

Aircraft hit by fighters just before target. Tried to feather an engine after leaving target and dropped out of formation. 20 minutes after target time 1^st Lt. Jay M. Garner contacted Sidovar on "A" channel. Sidovar was trying to contact fighter escort. Sidovar told Garner that the engine would not stay feathered and was vibrating badly. There was also a slight gas leak. Sidovar finally contacted fighters and gave his position as just south of Bratislava, CZ at 14,300 feet. He was holding altitude. Entire crew returned to states.

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Cpl. John P. Barks (BG)

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Cpl. Hugh I. Cash (NG)

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2nd Lt. Hal D. Draper, Jr. (B)

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Cpl. Russell N. Nicolaison (E)

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Cpl. James R. Wolff (RO)