Alan served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-25D "Miss Ellen" #41-30185, 499th Bomber Squadron, 345th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Hennepin County, Minnesota & was a member of the Minnesota National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on February 10, 1941, prior to the war, from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25D #41-30185 took off on a bombing mission over Cape Moem near Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. An eyewitness noticed that 3 bombs dropped by a B-25 ahead of them exploded near their B-25 which possibly caused them to become damaged and they crashed on Mum Point, Cape Moem during the war. The remains of the crew have never been found.
Alan was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: O-795474.
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Airmen who perished on B-25D #41-30185:
Anderson, Alan S ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MN
Dietz, Frederick F, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Kellison, Walter R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NV
Rains, Paul H ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, OK
Roberts, Clinton C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Younkin, Frank E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
( Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Hennepin County, Minnesota & was a member of the Minnesota National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on February 10, 1941, prior to the war, from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25D #41-30185 took off on a bombing mission over Cape Moem near Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. An eyewitness noticed that 3 bombs dropped by a B-25 ahead of them exploded near their B-25 which possibly caused them to become damaged and they crashed on Mum Point, Cape Moem during the war. The remains of the crew have never been found.
Alan was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: O-795474.
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Airmen who perished on B-25D #41-30185:
Anderson, Alan S ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MN
Dietz, Frederick F, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Kellison, Walter R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NV
Rains, Paul H ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, OK
Roberts, Clinton C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Younkin, Frank E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
( Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Alan served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-25D "Miss Ellen" #41-30185, 499th Bomber Squadron, 345th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Hennepin County, Minnesota & was a member of the Minnesota National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on February 10, 1941, prior to the war, from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25D #41-30185 took off on a bombing mission over Cape Moem near Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. An eyewitness noticed that 3 bombs dropped by a B-25 ahead of them exploded near their B-25 which possibly caused them to become damaged and they crashed on Mum Point, Cape Moem during the war. The remains of the crew have never been found.
Alan was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: O-795474.
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Airmen who perished on B-25D #41-30185:
Anderson, Alan S ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MN
Dietz, Frederick F, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Kellison, Walter R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NV
Rains, Paul H ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, OK
Roberts, Clinton C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Younkin, Frank E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
( Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Hennepin County, Minnesota & was a member of the Minnesota National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on February 10, 1941, prior to the war, from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25D #41-30185 took off on a bombing mission over Cape Moem near Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. An eyewitness noticed that 3 bombs dropped by a B-25 ahead of them exploded near their B-25 which possibly caused them to become damaged and they crashed on Mum Point, Cape Moem during the war. The remains of the crew have never been found.
Alan was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: O-795474.
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Airmen who perished on B-25D #41-30185:
Anderson, Alan S ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MN
Dietz, Frederick F, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Kellison, Walter R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NV
Rains, Paul H ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, OK
Roberts, Clinton C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Younkin, Frank E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
( Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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