He resided in King County, Washington prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 10, 1943 in Seattle, Washington. He was noted as being employed as a Skilled welder and also as Single, without dependents.
Dale was declared "Missing In Action" over the island of Borneo when his B-24 was attacked and shot down by Japanese aircraft during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
The entire crew of 10 was lost on this flight and were not declared as being "officially" dead until March 15, 1946.
Service # 39214165
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The 10 crew members lost on this flight included:
Eliason, Milton O., S/Sgt, Asst-Engineer, Wisconsin
Enderson, Dale M., S/Sgt, Asst-Radio-Op, Washington
Ennis, Willard W., S/Sgt, Gunner, Kentucky
Flaker, Donald F., Sgt, Gunner, Missouri
Frandsen, Richard A., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Illinois
Gurunian, Ara, S/Sgt, Radio-Op, California
Jaycock, Charles G., Jr., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
Kendall, John A., 2nd Lt, Pilot, Illinois
Knowlton, Nelson A., T/Sgt, Engineer, Maine
La Surs, Kenneth E., 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Illinois
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
He resided in King County, Washington prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 10, 1943 in Seattle, Washington. He was noted as being employed as a Skilled welder and also as Single, without dependents.
Dale was declared "Missing In Action" over the island of Borneo when his B-24 was attacked and shot down by Japanese aircraft during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
The entire crew of 10 was lost on this flight and were not declared as being "officially" dead until March 15, 1946.
Service # 39214165
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The 10 crew members lost on this flight included:
Eliason, Milton O., S/Sgt, Asst-Engineer, Wisconsin
Enderson, Dale M., S/Sgt, Asst-Radio-Op, Washington
Ennis, Willard W., S/Sgt, Gunner, Kentucky
Flaker, Donald F., Sgt, Gunner, Missouri
Frandsen, Richard A., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Illinois
Gurunian, Ara, S/Sgt, Radio-Op, California
Jaycock, Charles G., Jr., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
Kendall, John A., 2nd Lt, Pilot, Illinois
Knowlton, Nelson A., T/Sgt, Engineer, Maine
La Surs, Kenneth E., 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Illinois
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Washington.
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