He resided in Cass County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 18, 1941, prior to the war, in Peoria, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25D #41-30525 was transporting airmen, who were eligible to be rotated back to the United States, and took off from Hollandia Airfield on an flight bound for Nadzab Airfield, New Guinea.
Albert was declared "Missing In Action" when this B-25 never reached the Nadzab Airfield during the war.
Service # 16017970
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Airmen who perished on this flight:
Anthony, Richard J ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, PA
Brockhouse, Albert G ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Di Berardine, Anthony F ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, CT
Eddy, Albert C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IA
Emery, George H ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, MA
Mac Elveen, James W ~ S/Sgt, Crew Chief, NY
Marcus, Arthur J ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
McKenna, John J ~ Sgt, Passenger, OH
Preston, Ralph D ~ FO, Co-Pilot, OK
Schnell, Sidney ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
Shearin, Thomas R ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, PA
Weiss, Nevin S ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided in Cass County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 18, 1941, prior to the war, in Peoria, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25D #41-30525 was transporting airmen, who were eligible to be rotated back to the United States, and took off from Hollandia Airfield on an flight bound for Nadzab Airfield, New Guinea.
Albert was declared "Missing In Action" when this B-25 never reached the Nadzab Airfield during the war.
Service # 16017970
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on this flight:
Anthony, Richard J ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, PA
Brockhouse, Albert G ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Di Berardine, Anthony F ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, CT
Eddy, Albert C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IA
Emery, George H ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, MA
Mac Elveen, James W ~ S/Sgt, Crew Chief, NY
Marcus, Arthur J ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
McKenna, John J ~ Sgt, Passenger, OH
Preston, Ralph D ~ FO, Co-Pilot, OK
Schnell, Sidney ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
Shearin, Thomas R ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, PA
Weiss, Nevin S ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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