S/ Sgt. Douglas H. Agee 18124795,

S/ Sgt. Douglas H. Agee 18124795, US Army Air Corp KIA. He was born on August 27, 1920, in Saltillo, Texas the son of Carl Scott Agee and Mary Ellen Mitchell Agee.  He entered the Army Air Corps in July, 1942; trained at Sheppard Field, Sioux Falls, Ft. Myers, Fla., and others; served in England. He served in the 350th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 100th Bombardment Group, Heavy, on  B-17F #42-30818 nicknamed “Salvo Sal.” As a Left Waist Gunner. He was killed in action October 8, 1943, over Bremen, Germany, at the age of 23. He was awarded Citation of Honor Air Medal, two Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart Medal (PHM).  

 

Sgt. Agee  served on the aircraft by B-17F #42-30818 nicknamed “Salvo Sal.”, he was the only member of the crew to be Killed in Action when the aircraft was shot down, the Other members of the crew were: 

O-672373 – Pilot – 1st Lt. – William H. McDonald – Union County, AR – EVD -POW

33052762 – O-802401 – Co-pilot – 2nd Lt. – John L. James Jr. – Delaware Co., PA – Age 24 – POW

35030264 – O-671130 – Navigator – 2nd Lt. – Carl L. Spicer – Mercer Co., OH – Age 25 – EVD

12090385 – O-676329 – Bombardier – 2nd Lt. – Frank P. McGlinchey – Kings Co., NY – Age 23 – EVD-POW

33292542 – Engineer / Top Turret Gunner – T/Sgt. – Charles S. Ashbaugh – Westmoreland Co., PA – Age 23 – POW

16101002 – Radio Operator – T/Sgt. – Fred Pribish – Will Co., IL – Age 22 – POW

39455581 – Ball Turret Gunner – S/Sgt. – Ross W. Detillion – Spokane Co., WA – Age 25 – POW

32435988 – Right Waist Gunner – S/Sgt. – Victor P. Intoccia – Kings Co., NY – Age 21 – POW

15337608 – Tail Turret Gunner – S/Sgt. – Paul G. Sears – Pulaski Co., KY – Age ~19 POW

 

Kneeling l-r: William H. McDonald (P), John L. James Jr. (CP), Carl L. Spicer (N), Frank P. McGlinchey (B) Standing l-r: Charles S. Ashbaugh – (ENG/TT), Victor P. Intoccia (RWG), Fred Pribish (RO) Douglas H. Agee (LWG), Ross W. Detillion (BTG), Paul G. Sears(TG)