2nd Lt. Quentin Cadd he served as a B-24 co-pilot with the 758th Bombardment Squadron (H), 459th Bombardment Group (H), 15th Air Force based at Giuilia #1 Airfield, Italy.

On 24 July 1944, he was the co-pilot of a B-24H (tail number 42-94935) with a crew of 9 men that took off from Giuilia #1 Airfield, Italy with 54 other aircraft. The mission bombardment of the German fighter airfield at Les Chapoine, France (Les Chapoine Airfield (Les Chanoines, Airfield near Istress-le-Tube Airfield)

En route to the target, the flight had been attacked by German fighters. The pilot, Lt. Kallie, was seen to salvo his bomb load after that. The aircraft was seen to continue on over the target. It was then brought down by an 88-mm. shell/FLAK that exploded just in front of the nose turret and one hit the bomb bay causing a fire which totally engulfed the internal area of the aircraft according to the reports. More information listed on the MACR regarding 4 others seen to drop out of the aircraft with no parachutes, and the aircraft disentegrate before crashing. Came down near Fos sur Mer, France.

Crew:

1st Lt. John Kalie, pilot (KIA) in the cockpit gave order to bail out

2nd Lt. Quentin E. Cadd, co-pilot (KIA) in the cockpit at loss.

2nd Lt. Richard M. Simmons, bombardier (survived/POW)

TSgt. Willard A. Campbell, engineer/gunner (KIA) in cockpit at the loss

SSgt. Osborn D. Ashford, engineer/gunner tail turret gunner (survived/POW severely burned & in German hospital/, then apparently in hospital in England)

SSgt. Robert R. De Jongh, armorer/gunner (KIA) trapped in turret at loss

SSgt. Bernard Miller, radio operator/right waist gunner (KIA)

SSgt. Edwin N. Thomas, armorer/gunner (survived/POW)

SSgt. Anthony G. Buccini, aerial gunner/nose turret gunner (KIA)

Cadd, Quentin E., 2nd Lt