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Personal info

Full name
HOLLOWAY, Stewart Mason
Date of birth
2 May 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Whatcom County, Washington
Hometown
Seattle, King County, Washington

Military service

Service number
39207014
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Waist Gunner
Unit
32nd Bombardment Squadron,
301st Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
10 September 1944
Place of death
Near Vienna, Austria

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 32 3

Immediate family

Members
John M. Holloway (father)
Dora V. (Pierce) Holloway (mother)
John Holloway (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
44-6353
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Princess O’Rourke
Destination: Vienna, Austria
Mission: Bombing of the Lobau oil refinery
MACR: 8620

More information

S/Sgt Stewart M. Holloway graduated from Ballard High School in 1935. He served four years in the U.S. Navy before enlisting in the army in April 1943.

Statement from Sgt Robert C. Shaughnessy:
"I was flying as ball turret gunner on Airplane #44-6347, flying in the 2-3 position, with plane #44-6353 in the 1-3 position. Just before the target, our plane, due to engine trouble pulled off to the right a 1000 yards, which gave us a view of the lead squadron in action. Just after bombs away, 353 started in a wide circle leaving the formation. The plane appeared under control, but at this time three chutes came out, and the plane started down. After falling about 2000, the plane blew up into several pieces. I then turned my back as I had to watch our #4 engine which was acting up. I don’t believe any more chutes than those above mentioned came out of the plane. The plane blew up at 48.11 N 16.29 E."

The airplane was hit by flak. Seven crew members were killed, three were taken prisoner.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Washington, Births / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com, The Seattle Times - 19 September 1945

Photo source: Jac Engels, Ballard High School 1935