Eugene served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D "Yankee Doodle Dandy" #42-40077, 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Bergen County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 2, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40077 took off, with a crew of 13, from Nadzab, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Hollandia, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia.
They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and also attacked by Japanese fighter aircraft. Several of their engines were knocked out and the B-24 ended up crashing south-east of Hollandia on April 12, 1944. Two parachutes were seen leaving the B-24.
Bernard was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
Bernard was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32571227
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Airmen who perished from B-24D #42-40077:
Ballou, William D ~ Sgt, Observer, FL
Buie, Guy A ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, LA
Donohue, Bernard M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, CA
Golden, Howard L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Ingerman, David S ~ Sgt, Photographer, MN
Ivers, Eugene A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Jennings, John R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Minnich, Joseph C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Pearson, Allen W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
Shroad, Fred J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Sparks, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA?
Stachowiak, Edward N ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
Toppert, Allen D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: ShaneO
for submitting this record for bio updates!
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He resided in Bergen County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 2, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40077 took off, with a crew of 13, from Nadzab, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Hollandia, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia.
They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and also attacked by Japanese fighter aircraft. Several of their engines were knocked out and the B-24 ended up crashing south-east of Hollandia on April 12, 1944. Two parachutes were seen leaving the B-24.
Bernard was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
Bernard was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32571227
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished from B-24D #42-40077:
Ballou, William D ~ Sgt, Observer, FL
Buie, Guy A ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, LA
Donohue, Bernard M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, CA
Golden, Howard L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Ingerman, David S ~ Sgt, Photographer, MN
Ivers, Eugene A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Jennings, John R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Minnich, Joseph C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Pearson, Allen W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
Shroad, Fred J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Sparks, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA?
Stachowiak, Edward N ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
Toppert, Allen D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: ShaneO
for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Eugene served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D "Yankee Doodle Dandy" #42-40077, 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Bergen County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 2, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40077 took off, with a crew of 13, from Nadzab, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Hollandia, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia.
They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and also attacked by Japanese fighter aircraft. Several of their engines were knocked out and the B-24 ended up crashing south-east of Hollandia on April 12, 1944. Two parachutes were seen leaving the B-24.
Bernard was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
Bernard was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32571227
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished from B-24D #42-40077:
Ballou, William D ~ Sgt, Observer, FL
Buie, Guy A ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, LA
Donohue, Bernard M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, CA
Golden, Howard L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Ingerman, David S ~ Sgt, Photographer, MN
Ivers, Eugene A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Jennings, John R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Minnich, Joseph C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Pearson, Allen W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
Shroad, Fred J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Sparks, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA?
Stachowiak, Edward N ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
Toppert, Allen D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: ShaneO
for submitting this record for bio updates!
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He resided in Bergen County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 2, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40077 took off, with a crew of 13, from Nadzab, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Hollandia, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia.
They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and also attacked by Japanese fighter aircraft. Several of their engines were knocked out and the B-24 ended up crashing south-east of Hollandia on April 12, 1944. Two parachutes were seen leaving the B-24.
Bernard was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
Bernard was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32571227
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished from B-24D #42-40077:
Ballou, William D ~ Sgt, Observer, FL
Buie, Guy A ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, LA
Donohue, Bernard M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, CA
Golden, Howard L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Ingerman, David S ~ Sgt, Photographer, MN
Ivers, Eugene A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Jennings, John R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Minnich, Joseph C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Pearson, Allen W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IL
Shroad, Fred J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Sparks, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA?
Stachowiak, Edward N ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
Toppert, Allen D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: ShaneO
for submitting this record for bio updates!
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