ASN 13035242
447th BG, 708th B Sq
Gunner
He was the son of William Smith Darter and Elizabeth Brown. He had three brothers who served in WWII, W S 'Bill' Darter, Army Air Force, Henry Darter, USN, and Roy Darter, USN. He married Ruth Pierson of Westview, Tennessee. He enlisted in the service 25 July 1941 at Roanoke, Virginia.
He the service when he was residing in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
Additional information about SSgt Darter can be found here-
http://etvma.org/web/index.php?guestaction=displayveteran&uid=10636&displaytype=web
He and his crew were lost at sea in B-17G #42-37865 over the Atlantic en route to Rattlesden Air Base. Their flight had taken off from Goose Bay, North Labrador, Canada on the way to Prestwick, Scotland. Radio contact was made at approximately 85 miles en route over the Atlantic, reporting to sister ship, 'everything ok', however, no further contact was made and the crew was not heard from again.
ASN 13035242
447th BG, 708th B Sq
Gunner
He was the son of William Smith Darter and Elizabeth Brown. He had three brothers who served in WWII, W S 'Bill' Darter, Army Air Force, Henry Darter, USN, and Roy Darter, USN. He married Ruth Pierson of Westview, Tennessee. He enlisted in the service 25 July 1941 at Roanoke, Virginia.
He the service when he was residing in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
Additional information about SSgt Darter can be found here-
http://etvma.org/web/index.php?guestaction=displayveteran&uid=10636&displaytype=web
He and his crew were lost at sea in B-17G #42-37865 over the Atlantic en route to Rattlesden Air Base. Their flight had taken off from Goose Bay, North Labrador, Canada on the way to Prestwick, Scotland. Radio contact was made at approximately 85 miles en route over the Atlantic, reporting to sister ship, 'everything ok', however, no further contact was made and the crew was not heard from again.
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