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2Lt Philip M Rose

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2Lt Philip M Rose Veteran

Birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
23 Mar 1944 (aged 22)
Netherlands
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
Plot
O Row 14 Grave 9
Memorial ID
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Brother of Mrs. Clara R. Miller who resided in Brooklyn, New York.

Philip served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24H "Dark Rhapsody" #41-29466, 785th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in New York prior to the war.

Philip was "Killed In Action" when his B-24H collided with B-24H "Shoo Shoo Baby" #42-52587 while on a mission to bomb the Achmer airfield in Germany and crashed near Lake Belterwijde, Holland (Netherlands) during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # O-689170

( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

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Airmen who perished on
B-24H "Dark Rhapsody" #41-29466:


Amich, Aleck A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, WI
Burke, Joseph R ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, IL
Griffin, Donald G ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Gum, Robert A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Hazen, Fred P ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, MA
McCord, George M ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, IA
McCoy, Dennis J ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Radich, Bogan ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MN
Rose, Philip M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY

( The entire crew perished )

For airmen who perished on
B-24H "Shoo Shoo Baby" #42-52587 see:


Russell, Gordon R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY

( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

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Brother of Mrs. Clara R. Miller who resided in Brooklyn, New York.

Philip served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24H "Dark Rhapsody" #41-29466, 785th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in New York prior to the war.

Philip was "Killed In Action" when his B-24H collided with B-24H "Shoo Shoo Baby" #42-52587 while on a mission to bomb the Achmer airfield in Germany and crashed near Lake Belterwijde, Holland (Netherlands) during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # O-689170

( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Airmen who perished on
B-24H "Dark Rhapsody" #41-29466:


Amich, Aleck A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, WI
Burke, Joseph R ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, IL
Griffin, Donald G ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Gum, Robert A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Hazen, Fred P ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, MA
McCord, George M ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, IA
McCoy, Dennis J ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Radich, Bogan ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MN
Rose, Philip M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY

( The entire crew perished )

For airmen who perished on
B-24H "Shoo Shoo Baby" #42-52587 see:


Russell, Gordon R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY

( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56303324/philip_m-rose: accessed ), memorial page for 2Lt Philip M Rose (18 Mar 1922–23 Mar 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56303324, citing Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).