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2LT Roger Francis Tessier

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2LT Roger Francis Tessier Veteran

Birth
Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA
Death
19 May 1944 (aged 27)
Berlin, Germany
Burial
Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.4543486, Longitude: -71.6669344
Memorial ID
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Enlisted April 24, 1942.

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Missing Air Crew Report 4946. MISS DONNA MAE. Hit by bombs from 42-97791 (94BG) above knocking off left horizontal stabilizer, then wing broke off as it spun to earth, crashed Oderbergerstrasse, Berlin, Germany.


Eleven airmen killed in action:


1LT Marion U. Reid, Pilot

2LT Lewis T Carter, Co-pilot

2LT Roger F. Tessier, Navigator

2LT Stanley D. Duffield, Bombardier

SSGT John F. Boone, Radio Operator

SSGT Ludwig H.Huth, Ball turret gunner

SSGT James A. Kalahar, Waist gunner

SSGT Richard E. Brennan, Waist gunner

SSGT Willard Christensen, Tail gunner

TSGT Lee Z. Kieffer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner

TSGT John B. Davis, Observer

Enlisted April 24, 1942.

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Missing Air Crew Report 4946. MISS DONNA MAE. Hit by bombs from 42-97791 (94BG) above knocking off left horizontal stabilizer, then wing broke off as it spun to earth, crashed Oderbergerstrasse, Berlin, Germany.


Eleven airmen killed in action:


1LT Marion U. Reid, Pilot

2LT Lewis T Carter, Co-pilot

2LT Roger F. Tessier, Navigator

2LT Stanley D. Duffield, Bombardier

SSGT John F. Boone, Radio Operator

SSGT Ludwig H.Huth, Ball turret gunner

SSGT James A. Kalahar, Waist gunner

SSGT Richard E. Brennan, Waist gunner

SSGT Willard Christensen, Tail gunner

TSGT Lee Z. Kieffer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner

TSGT John B. Davis, Observer


Inscription

2LT, 331 AAF BOMB SQ, 94 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II



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  • Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Aug 13, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115411745/roger_francis-tessier: accessed ), memorial page for 2LT Roger Francis Tessier (18 Dec 1916–19 May 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 115411745, citing Holy Cross Cemetery, Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).