Second Lieutenant, 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 1st Tactical Air Force, World War II.
Bombardier aboard B-26G Marauder #43-34238, shot down by a German Bf-109G fighter during
a mission out of Dijon, France to strike targets over Germany. Only one flier escaped the action. Buried where he fell by German civilians.
MACR 11590.
Killed In Action were:
2nd Lt. Lane E Spence, Pilot
2nd Lt. John R Steward, Bombardier
Sgt. Joseph N Armstrong, Armorer-Gunner
S/Sgt. Johnny C Gault, Photographer
T/Sgt. Peter J Yanko, Radio Operator-Gunner
Cpl. Joseph A Renaldi, Flight Engineer-Gunner
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Entered the service from Texas; Service ID: O-723836.
Enlisted at Lubbock, TX, October 30, 1942.
Bombardier aboard B-26G Marauder #43-34238, shot down by a German Bf-109G fighter during
a mission out of Dijon, France to strike targets over Germany. Only one flier escaped the action. Buried where he fell by German civilians.
MACR 11590.
Killed In Action were:
2nd Lt. Lane E Spence, Pilot
2nd Lt. John R Steward, Bombardier
Sgt. Joseph N Armstrong, Armorer-Gunner
S/Sgt. Johnny C Gault, Photographer
T/Sgt. Peter J Yanko, Radio Operator-Gunner
Cpl. Joseph A Renaldi, Flight Engineer-Gunner
~
Entered the service from Texas; Service ID: O-723836.
Enlisted at Lubbock, TX, October 30, 1942.
Second Lieutenant, 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 1st Tactical Air Force, World War II.
Bombardier aboard B-26G Marauder #43-34238, shot down by a German Bf-109G fighter during
a mission out of Dijon, France to strike targets over Germany. Only one flier escaped the action. Buried where he fell by German civilians.
MACR 11590.
Killed In Action were:
2nd Lt. Lane E Spence, Pilot
2nd Lt. John R Steward, Bombardier
Sgt. Joseph N Armstrong, Armorer-Gunner
S/Sgt. Johnny C Gault, Photographer
T/Sgt. Peter J Yanko, Radio Operator-Gunner
Cpl. Joseph A Renaldi, Flight Engineer-Gunner
~
Entered the service from Texas; Service ID: O-723836.
Enlisted at Lubbock, TX, October 30, 1942.
Bombardier aboard B-26G Marauder #43-34238, shot down by a German Bf-109G fighter during
a mission out of Dijon, France to strike targets over Germany. Only one flier escaped the action. Buried where he fell by German civilians.
MACR 11590.
Killed In Action were:
2nd Lt. Lane E Spence, Pilot
2nd Lt. John R Steward, Bombardier
Sgt. Joseph N Armstrong, Armorer-Gunner
S/Sgt. Johnny C Gault, Photographer
T/Sgt. Peter J Yanko, Radio Operator-Gunner
Cpl. Joseph A Renaldi, Flight Engineer-Gunner
~
Entered the service from Texas; Service ID: O-723836.
Enlisted at Lubbock, TX, October 30, 1942.
Inscription
2LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Interred January 11, 1950.
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