Eugene served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator / Gunner on B-24D "Heaven Can Wait" #42-41216, 320th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Dutchess County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 14, 1942 in Albany, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of paint and varnish and also as Married.
B-24D #42-41216 took off, with a crew of 11 and 5 other B-24's, from Nadzab Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Boram Airfield, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea area.
After bombing the area, and while starting to return to base, B-24D #42-41216 was hit by intense anti-aircraft fire over Awar Point and are believed to have crashed into the Hansa Bay. The entire crew was lost on this mission.
Eugene was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32662082
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-41216:
Burd, Donald W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Darrigan, Eugene J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Emmer, John W, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, MN
Gorvetzian, Edward ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NY
Graves, Walter W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, KS
Kelly, Thomas V, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA
Martin, Paul W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MO
McFadden, Michael J, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NE
Reinhardt, Eugene A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Sheppick, Donald W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Tennyson, Herbert G ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, KS
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Dutchess County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 14, 1942 in Albany, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of paint and varnish and also as Married.
B-24D #42-41216 took off, with a crew of 11 and 5 other B-24's, from Nadzab Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Boram Airfield, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea area.
After bombing the area, and while starting to return to base, B-24D #42-41216 was hit by intense anti-aircraft fire over Awar Point and are believed to have crashed into the Hansa Bay. The entire crew was lost on this mission.
Eugene was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32662082
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-41216:
Burd, Donald W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Darrigan, Eugene J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Emmer, John W, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, MN
Gorvetzian, Edward ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NY
Graves, Walter W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, KS
Kelly, Thomas V, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA
Martin, Paul W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MO
McFadden, Michael J, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NE
Reinhardt, Eugene A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Sheppick, Donald W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Tennyson, Herbert G ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, KS
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Eugene served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator / Gunner on B-24D "Heaven Can Wait" #42-41216, 320th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Dutchess County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 14, 1942 in Albany, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of paint and varnish and also as Married.
B-24D #42-41216 took off, with a crew of 11 and 5 other B-24's, from Nadzab Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Boram Airfield, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea area.
After bombing the area, and while starting to return to base, B-24D #42-41216 was hit by intense anti-aircraft fire over Awar Point and are believed to have crashed into the Hansa Bay. The entire crew was lost on this mission.
Eugene was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32662082
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-41216:
Burd, Donald W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Darrigan, Eugene J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Emmer, John W, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, MN
Gorvetzian, Edward ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NY
Graves, Walter W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, KS
Kelly, Thomas V, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA
Martin, Paul W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MO
McFadden, Michael J, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NE
Reinhardt, Eugene A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Sheppick, Donald W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Tennyson, Herbert G ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, KS
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Dutchess County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 14, 1942 in Albany, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of paint and varnish and also as Married.
B-24D #42-41216 took off, with a crew of 11 and 5 other B-24's, from Nadzab Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Boram Airfield, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea area.
After bombing the area, and while starting to return to base, B-24D #42-41216 was hit by intense anti-aircraft fire over Awar Point and are believed to have crashed into the Hansa Bay. The entire crew was lost on this mission.
Eugene was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32662082
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-41216:
Burd, Donald W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Darrigan, Eugene J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Emmer, John W, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Photographer, MN
Gorvetzian, Edward ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NY
Graves, Walter W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, KS
Kelly, Thomas V, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA
Martin, Paul W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MO
McFadden, Michael J, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NE
Reinhardt, Eugene A ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Sheppick, Donald W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Tennyson, Herbert G ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, KS
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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