2nd LT Macon Alston Gunter, Jr. was a Pilot with the 12th Air Force; 57th Bombardment Wing; 321st Bombardment Group; 446th Bombardment Squadron; stationed in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, (MTO).

His Hometown was Kosse, Limestone County, Texas.

Sunday, 4 July 1943
445th BS Mission Summary: (Ops Order 68/mission 67) Group Mission # 80: Thirty six B-25’s (11 of the 445) bombed Gerbini satellite #1. 60 x 500 lb. demo. Bombs were dropped by the 445th from 9,500 ft. The formation was led by Major Cook. The visibility was very poor and the formation was unable to locate the target on the first run. On the second run the target was found and some hits were made. Ten enemy fighters attacked the formation as they left the target. The flak was very heavy, intense and accurate. Fourteen ships out of the formation were hit, one pilot and one co-pilot was wounded by flak. One pilot was injured when an enemy fighter attacked from above and ahead. It is believed that Lt. Gunter was the pilot who was injured by the fighter as his ship did not return and is probably at Malta.

A/C B-25; Serial No. 42-30387; Plane Nicknamed: “Kay Girl”; down at Cap Bon - completed mission

P Gunter, Macon A., Jr., 1Lt
CP Shaw, William H., 2Lt
N None None
B McLeod, Jack P., 2Lt
E Perry, Gilbert R., S/Sgt
R Anthony, Loren R., S/Sgt
G Moynihan, Walter F., S/Sgt
F None

Monday, 5 July 1943
It was confirmed today that Lt. Gunter and crew were at Malta. Lt Gunter was injured but no one seems to know how bad off he really is.

Tuesday, 6 July 1943
No more word from Lt. Gunter and his crew.

Thursday, 8 July 1943
445th BS War Diary: Word was received today that Lt. Gunter was dead and had been buried last Sunday. This sad news came as quite a shock since we had received word a few days ago that all the crew was saved. The loss of Lt. Gunter was a great loss to the squadron and as he was a very good pilot and a fine man, well liked by all his fellow officers and looked up to by the enlisted men for the real man he was. Lt. Gunter had been with us since the squadron was activated back in the states.

Macon A Gunter