Albert served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #44-40962, 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Henry County, Georgia prior to the war.
B-24J #44-40962 took off, with a crew of 10 & 5 other B-24's, from Morotai Island on a combat mission over a Japanese fleet in North Borneo.
After a successful bombing run, which sunk the Japanese oiler Kyoei Maru, while returning to base B-24J #44-40962 radioed that they were damaged by ground anti-aircraft fire and were bailing out 20 miles southwest of Siaoe island. 8 of the crew were able to bailout and only 4 survived and were later picked up.
Albert was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 34828442
Albert also has a "Cenotaph" in the Berea Cemetery, Hampton, Georgia.
( see family links below )
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40962:
Chapman, Albert T, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, GA
Crum, Charles D ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Hansen, Grant N ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, UT
Norris, Wyatt A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
Patrick, Melton D ~ Sgt, Gunner, TN
Zimmerli, Frederick S ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, KS
Those rescued were 2nd Lt. Carlos C. Page (Navigator), S/Sgt. Thomas J. Honsowitz (Engineer), Sgt. Paul P. Makuchan (Gunner), and Sgt. Edwin I. Mills (Gunner).
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Henry County, Georgia prior to the war.
B-24J #44-40962 took off, with a crew of 10 & 5 other B-24's, from Morotai Island on a combat mission over a Japanese fleet in North Borneo.
After a successful bombing run, which sunk the Japanese oiler Kyoei Maru, while returning to base B-24J #44-40962 radioed that they were damaged by ground anti-aircraft fire and were bailing out 20 miles southwest of Siaoe island. 8 of the crew were able to bailout and only 4 survived and were later picked up.
Albert was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 34828442
Albert also has a "Cenotaph" in the Berea Cemetery, Hampton, Georgia.
( see family links below )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40962:
Chapman, Albert T, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, GA
Crum, Charles D ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Hansen, Grant N ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, UT
Norris, Wyatt A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
Patrick, Melton D ~ Sgt, Gunner, TN
Zimmerli, Frederick S ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, KS
Those rescued were 2nd Lt. Carlos C. Page (Navigator), S/Sgt. Thomas J. Honsowitz (Engineer), Sgt. Paul P. Makuchan (Gunner), and Sgt. Edwin I. Mills (Gunner).
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Albert served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #44-40962, 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Henry County, Georgia prior to the war.
B-24J #44-40962 took off, with a crew of 10 & 5 other B-24's, from Morotai Island on a combat mission over a Japanese fleet in North Borneo.
After a successful bombing run, which sunk the Japanese oiler Kyoei Maru, while returning to base B-24J #44-40962 radioed that they were damaged by ground anti-aircraft fire and were bailing out 20 miles southwest of Siaoe island. 8 of the crew were able to bailout and only 4 survived and were later picked up.
Albert was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 34828442
Albert also has a "Cenotaph" in the Berea Cemetery, Hampton, Georgia.
( see family links below )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40962:
Chapman, Albert T, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, GA
Crum, Charles D ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Hansen, Grant N ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, UT
Norris, Wyatt A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
Patrick, Melton D ~ Sgt, Gunner, TN
Zimmerli, Frederick S ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, KS
Those rescued were 2nd Lt. Carlos C. Page (Navigator), S/Sgt. Thomas J. Honsowitz (Engineer), Sgt. Paul P. Makuchan (Gunner), and Sgt. Edwin I. Mills (Gunner).
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Henry County, Georgia prior to the war.
B-24J #44-40962 took off, with a crew of 10 & 5 other B-24's, from Morotai Island on a combat mission over a Japanese fleet in North Borneo.
After a successful bombing run, which sunk the Japanese oiler Kyoei Maru, while returning to base B-24J #44-40962 radioed that they were damaged by ground anti-aircraft fire and were bailing out 20 miles southwest of Siaoe island. 8 of the crew were able to bailout and only 4 survived and were later picked up.
Albert was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 34828442
Albert also has a "Cenotaph" in the Berea Cemetery, Hampton, Georgia.
( see family links below )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40962:
Chapman, Albert T, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, GA
Crum, Charles D ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Hansen, Grant N ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, UT
Norris, Wyatt A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
Patrick, Melton D ~ Sgt, Gunner, TN
Zimmerli, Frederick S ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, KS
Those rescued were 2nd Lt. Carlos C. Page (Navigator), S/Sgt. Thomas J. Honsowitz (Engineer), Sgt. Paul P. Makuchan (Gunner), and Sgt. Edwin I. Mills (Gunner).
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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