Husband of Phyllis Dixon who resided in San Francisco, California.
Warren served as a Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-29 "Long Winded" #42-63509, 99th Bomber Squadron, 9th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in San Francisco County, California prior to the war.
Waren was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-29 was shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire over the Straits of Shimonoseki, Japan, while on a mine-sowing operation.
8 crew members were MIA/KIA, and 3 survived and were rescued by a Navy submarine.
Waren was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 19187952
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63509:
Arnold, Maurice V ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, OH
Dixon, Warren J ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Dutrow, William E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, PA
Fiedler, Howard A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, NH
Lewis, Joseph R ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
Row, William E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Victery, Gary G, Jr ~ S/Sgt, CFC, TX
Yarewick, William ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, NY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Warren served as a Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-29 "Long Winded" #42-63509, 99th Bomber Squadron, 9th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in San Francisco County, California prior to the war.
Waren was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-29 was shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire over the Straits of Shimonoseki, Japan, while on a mine-sowing operation.
8 crew members were MIA/KIA, and 3 survived and were rescued by a Navy submarine.
Waren was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 19187952
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63509:
Arnold, Maurice V ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, OH
Dixon, Warren J ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Dutrow, William E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, PA
Fiedler, Howard A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, NH
Lewis, Joseph R ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
Row, William E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Victery, Gary G, Jr ~ S/Sgt, CFC, TX
Yarewick, William ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, NY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Husband of Phyllis Dixon who resided in San Francisco, California.
Warren served as a Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-29 "Long Winded" #42-63509, 99th Bomber Squadron, 9th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in San Francisco County, California prior to the war.
Waren was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-29 was shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire over the Straits of Shimonoseki, Japan, while on a mine-sowing operation.
8 crew members were MIA/KIA, and 3 survived and were rescued by a Navy submarine.
Waren was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 19187952
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63509:
Arnold, Maurice V ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, OH
Dixon, Warren J ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Dutrow, William E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, PA
Fiedler, Howard A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, NH
Lewis, Joseph R ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
Row, William E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Victery, Gary G, Jr ~ S/Sgt, CFC, TX
Yarewick, William ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, NY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Warren served as a Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-29 "Long Winded" #42-63509, 99th Bomber Squadron, 9th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in San Francisco County, California prior to the war.
Waren was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-29 was shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire over the Straits of Shimonoseki, Japan, while on a mine-sowing operation.
8 crew members were MIA/KIA, and 3 survived and were rescued by a Navy submarine.
Waren was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 19187952
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63509:
Arnold, Maurice V ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, OH
Dixon, Warren J ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Dutrow, William E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, PA
Fiedler, Howard A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, NH
Lewis, Joseph R ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
Row, William E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Victery, Gary G, Jr ~ S/Sgt, CFC, TX
Yarewick, William ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, NY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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