Served in the 33rd Bombardment Squadron, 22nd Bombardment Group-Heavy. A passenger on C-47B (#43-16343) which went missing on a flight from Tacloban, Philippines to Angaur, Palau during the war. Recipient of the Purple Heart.
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Twenty-One (21) airmen gave their all on this flight.
Airmen who perished on C-47B (#43-16343):
Berschel, Eldon F., Sgt, Flight Crew, Iowa
Bost, Donald P., Sgt, Flight Crew, Pennsylvania
Burton, Robert G., Sgt, Passenger, Virginia
Coffman, Lloyd W., Sgt, Passenger, Arkansas
Cook, James F., S/Sgt, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Cribbs, Hubert G., 2nd Lt, Passenger, California
Crouch, Maurice I., 2nd Lt, Passenger, Indiana
Ditmore, Claude O., Jr., 2nd Lt, Passenger, Texas
Dostie, Normand J., Sgt, Passenger, Maine
Duerr, George A., 2nd Lt, Passenger, California
Joly, David C., 2nd Lt, Pilot, California
Kelly, Richard K., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot/Navigator, Florida
Sands, Richard T., S/Sgt, Passenger, Kansas
Schnitzler, Gordon M., S/Sgt, Passenger, Missouri
Stewart, Thomas H., S/Sgt, Passenger, Nebraska
Tait, George G., S/Sgt, Passenger, Utah
Tidwell, Norman D., S/Sgt, Passenger, Texas
Vargo, Charles, S/Sgt, Passenger, Illinois
Wicker, William J. S/Sgt, Passenger, Mississippi
Yochem, Elvin J., 1st Lt, Co-Pilot/Navigator, Indiana
Yogis, Peter J., S/Sgt, Passenger, New York
MACR # 12602
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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Also memorialized in his hometown in the Fairview Cemetery, Bronte, Coke county, Texas.
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Twenty-One (21) airmen gave their all on this flight.
Airmen who perished on C-47B (#43-16343):
Berschel, Eldon F., Sgt, Flight Crew, Iowa
Bost, Donald P., Sgt, Flight Crew, Pennsylvania
Burton, Robert G., Sgt, Passenger, Virginia
Coffman, Lloyd W., Sgt, Passenger, Arkansas
Cook, James F., S/Sgt, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Cribbs, Hubert G., 2nd Lt, Passenger, California
Crouch, Maurice I., 2nd Lt, Passenger, Indiana
Ditmore, Claude O., Jr., 2nd Lt, Passenger, Texas
Dostie, Normand J., Sgt, Passenger, Maine
Duerr, George A., 2nd Lt, Passenger, California
Joly, David C., 2nd Lt, Pilot, California
Kelly, Richard K., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot/Navigator, Florida
Sands, Richard T., S/Sgt, Passenger, Kansas
Schnitzler, Gordon M., S/Sgt, Passenger, Missouri
Stewart, Thomas H., S/Sgt, Passenger, Nebraska
Tait, George G., S/Sgt, Passenger, Utah
Tidwell, Norman D., S/Sgt, Passenger, Texas
Vargo, Charles, S/Sgt, Passenger, Illinois
Wicker, William J. S/Sgt, Passenger, Mississippi
Yochem, Elvin J., 1st Lt, Co-Pilot/Navigator, Indiana
Yogis, Peter J., S/Sgt, Passenger, New York
MACR # 12602
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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Also memorialized in his hometown in the Fairview Cemetery, Bronte, Coke county, Texas.
Served in the 33rd Bombardment Squadron, 22nd Bombardment Group-Heavy. A passenger on C-47B (#43-16343) which went missing on a flight from Tacloban, Philippines to Angaur, Palau during the war. Recipient of the Purple Heart.
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Twenty-One (21) airmen gave their all on this flight.
Airmen who perished on C-47B (#43-16343):
Berschel, Eldon F., Sgt, Flight Crew, Iowa
Bost, Donald P., Sgt, Flight Crew, Pennsylvania
Burton, Robert G., Sgt, Passenger, Virginia
Coffman, Lloyd W., Sgt, Passenger, Arkansas
Cook, James F., S/Sgt, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Cribbs, Hubert G., 2nd Lt, Passenger, California
Crouch, Maurice I., 2nd Lt, Passenger, Indiana
Ditmore, Claude O., Jr., 2nd Lt, Passenger, Texas
Dostie, Normand J., Sgt, Passenger, Maine
Duerr, George A., 2nd Lt, Passenger, California
Joly, David C., 2nd Lt, Pilot, California
Kelly, Richard K., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot/Navigator, Florida
Sands, Richard T., S/Sgt, Passenger, Kansas
Schnitzler, Gordon M., S/Sgt, Passenger, Missouri
Stewart, Thomas H., S/Sgt, Passenger, Nebraska
Tait, George G., S/Sgt, Passenger, Utah
Tidwell, Norman D., S/Sgt, Passenger, Texas
Vargo, Charles, S/Sgt, Passenger, Illinois
Wicker, William J. S/Sgt, Passenger, Mississippi
Yochem, Elvin J., 1st Lt, Co-Pilot/Navigator, Indiana
Yogis, Peter J., S/Sgt, Passenger, New York
MACR # 12602
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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Also memorialized in his hometown in the Fairview Cemetery, Bronte, Coke county, Texas.
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Twenty-One (21) airmen gave their all on this flight.
Airmen who perished on C-47B (#43-16343):
Berschel, Eldon F., Sgt, Flight Crew, Iowa
Bost, Donald P., Sgt, Flight Crew, Pennsylvania
Burton, Robert G., Sgt, Passenger, Virginia
Coffman, Lloyd W., Sgt, Passenger, Arkansas
Cook, James F., S/Sgt, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Cribbs, Hubert G., 2nd Lt, Passenger, California
Crouch, Maurice I., 2nd Lt, Passenger, Indiana
Ditmore, Claude O., Jr., 2nd Lt, Passenger, Texas
Dostie, Normand J., Sgt, Passenger, Maine
Duerr, George A., 2nd Lt, Passenger, California
Joly, David C., 2nd Lt, Pilot, California
Kelly, Richard K., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot/Navigator, Florida
Sands, Richard T., S/Sgt, Passenger, Kansas
Schnitzler, Gordon M., S/Sgt, Passenger, Missouri
Stewart, Thomas H., S/Sgt, Passenger, Nebraska
Tait, George G., S/Sgt, Passenger, Utah
Tidwell, Norman D., S/Sgt, Passenger, Texas
Vargo, Charles, S/Sgt, Passenger, Illinois
Wicker, William J. S/Sgt, Passenger, Mississippi
Yochem, Elvin J., 1st Lt, Co-Pilot/Navigator, Indiana
Yogis, Peter J., S/Sgt, Passenger, New York
MACR # 12602
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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Also memorialized in his hometown in the Fairview Cemetery, Bronte, Coke county, Texas.
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Entered the service from Texas.
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