Milton served as a Sergeant and Right Waist Gunner on B-24J #42-100203, 700th Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 3, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
Milton was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit on it's left wing by falling bombs from another plane while on a bombing run over Germany during the war.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 12192833
Milton also has a "Cenotaph" in the Mount Zion Cemetery, Maspeth, New York. " Click Here " for that record.
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100203:
Cantor, Milton ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
Caplane, Christ E, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, New York
Cottrell, Glynn O ~ Pfc, Tail Gunner, Michigan
Ellis, John R ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Hynes, Edwin J ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Massachusetts
Limes, Edward W ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Ohio
Love, Benjamin L ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Kansas
Perry, Thomas B ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, California
Swanson, Girard H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Illinois
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 3, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
Milton was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit on it's left wing by falling bombs from another plane while on a bombing run over Germany during the war.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 12192833
Milton also has a "Cenotaph" in the Mount Zion Cemetery, Maspeth, New York. " Click Here " for that record.
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100203:
Cantor, Milton ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
Caplane, Christ E, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, New York
Cottrell, Glynn O ~ Pfc, Tail Gunner, Michigan
Ellis, John R ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Hynes, Edwin J ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Massachusetts
Limes, Edward W ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Ohio
Love, Benjamin L ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Kansas
Perry, Thomas B ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, California
Swanson, Girard H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Illinois
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Milton served as a Sergeant and Right Waist Gunner on B-24J #42-100203, 700th Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 3, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
Milton was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit on it's left wing by falling bombs from another plane while on a bombing run over Germany during the war.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 12192833
Milton also has a "Cenotaph" in the Mount Zion Cemetery, Maspeth, New York. " Click Here " for that record.
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100203:
Cantor, Milton ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
Caplane, Christ E, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, New York
Cottrell, Glynn O ~ Pfc, Tail Gunner, Michigan
Ellis, John R ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Hynes, Edwin J ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Massachusetts
Limes, Edward W ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Ohio
Love, Benjamin L ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Kansas
Perry, Thomas B ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, California
Swanson, Girard H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Illinois
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 3, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, without dependents.
Milton was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit on it's left wing by falling bombs from another plane while on a bombing run over Germany during the war.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 12192833
Milton also has a "Cenotaph" in the Mount Zion Cemetery, Maspeth, New York. " Click Here " for that record.
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100203:
Cantor, Milton ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
Caplane, Christ E, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, New York
Cottrell, Glynn O ~ Pfc, Tail Gunner, Michigan
Ellis, John R ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Hynes, Edwin J ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Massachusetts
Limes, Edward W ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Ohio
Love, Benjamin L ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Kansas
Perry, Thomas B ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, California
Swanson, Girard H ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Illinois
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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