Shot down over Kyushu Japan on 5-7-1945. Executed on 6-20-1945. Wife was Kathleen C. Willey. Parents were Glenn and Edith..
B-29 Superfortress #44-69887. Shot down by N1K2 fighter over Oita, Japan. Ten crew members were killed and one parachuted, was captured, and was taken to Seibu Army Headquarters where he was executed a month later.
484 AAF BOMB SQ, 505 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
The crew KIA were:
1st Lt. Richard A. Gray, Pilot
1st Lt. Edgar K Grempler, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Carl R Gustavson, Bombardier
1st Lt. Joseph A Ptaszkowski, Navigator
2nd Lt. Matt C Myers, Radar Operator
M/Sgt. Robert J Aspinall, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Galen J Westmoreland, Radio Operator
Sgt. Marvin L Binger, Right Gunner
Sgt. John C Edwards, Central Fire Control
Sgt. Dorsey L Riddlemoser, Tail Gunner
Sgt. Julius R Rivas, Left Gunner
Contributor: DLangfor (47327827)
B-29 Superfortress #44-69887. Shot down by N1K2 fighter over Oita, Japan. Ten crew members were killed and one parachuted, was captured, and was taken to Seibu Army Headquarters where he was executed a month later.
484 AAF BOMB SQ, 505 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
The crew KIA were:
1st Lt. Richard A. Gray, Pilot
1st Lt. Edgar K Grempler, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Carl R Gustavson, Bombardier
1st Lt. Joseph A Ptaszkowski, Navigator
2nd Lt. Matt C Myers, Radar Operator
M/Sgt. Robert J Aspinall, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Galen J Westmoreland, Radio Operator
Sgt. Marvin L Binger, Right Gunner
Sgt. John C Edwards, Central Fire Control
Sgt. Dorsey L Riddlemoser, Tail Gunner
Sgt. Julius R Rivas, Left Gunner
Contributor: DLangfor (47327827)
Shot down over Kyushu Japan on 5-7-1945. Executed on 6-20-1945. Wife was Kathleen C. Willey. Parents were Glenn and Edith..
B-29 Superfortress #44-69887. Shot down by N1K2 fighter over Oita, Japan. Ten crew members were killed and one parachuted, was captured, and was taken to Seibu Army Headquarters where he was executed a month later.
484 AAF BOMB SQ, 505 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
The crew KIA were:
1st Lt. Richard A. Gray, Pilot
1st Lt. Edgar K Grempler, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Carl R Gustavson, Bombardier
1st Lt. Joseph A Ptaszkowski, Navigator
2nd Lt. Matt C Myers, Radar Operator
M/Sgt. Robert J Aspinall, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Galen J Westmoreland, Radio Operator
Sgt. Marvin L Binger, Right Gunner
Sgt. John C Edwards, Central Fire Control
Sgt. Dorsey L Riddlemoser, Tail Gunner
Sgt. Julius R Rivas, Left Gunner
Contributor: DLangfor (47327827)
B-29 Superfortress #44-69887. Shot down by N1K2 fighter over Oita, Japan. Ten crew members were killed and one parachuted, was captured, and was taken to Seibu Army Headquarters where he was executed a month later.
484 AAF BOMB SQ, 505 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
The crew KIA were:
1st Lt. Richard A. Gray, Pilot
1st Lt. Edgar K Grempler, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Carl R Gustavson, Bombardier
1st Lt. Joseph A Ptaszkowski, Navigator
2nd Lt. Matt C Myers, Radar Operator
M/Sgt. Robert J Aspinall, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Galen J Westmoreland, Radio Operator
Sgt. Marvin L Binger, Right Gunner
Sgt. John C Edwards, Central Fire Control
Sgt. Dorsey L Riddlemoser, Tail Gunner
Sgt. Julius R Rivas, Left Gunner
Contributor: DLangfor (47327827)
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