Bombardier 2nd/Lt. Richard Fassl KIA
Hometown: Illinois
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # O-741498
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. Hubert W. Roberts KIA
Target: Emden
Date Lost: 3-Feb-44
Serial Number: 41-24192
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: A
Aircraft Name:DOGPATCH RAIDER
Location: Hardwick England
Cause: A/C lost an engine and aborted during the mission to Emden, during the landing attempt appeared to lose control and crashed near Hempnall. 9 KIA
53 ships out of the 193 airbourne of the 2 BD abandoned the mission over the Zuider Zee due to high cloud cover. Apparently only 445 BG & 448 BG reached the target. B 24 41-24192 is known to have crashed at Hardwick station on Feb 3rd 1944 killing all 9 crew members.
B24 41-24192 with Pilot Avandano was a veteran of Operation Tidal Wave" the low level mission to destroy Romanian oil wells.
DOGPATCH RAIDER Crew
2nd/Lt. Hubert W. Roberts Pilot
2nd/Lt. Charles L. Presson Co-Pilot
2nd/Lt. Richard Fassl Bombardier
2nd/Lt. George M. Sutton Jr. Navigator
S/Sgt. Silas Bailey Engineer
Sgt. Carl F. Strickland Gunner
Sgt. Harold L. Fuller Gunner
Sgt. Floyd E. Todd Gunner
Sgt. Franklin L. Chrysler Gunner
Hometown: Illinois
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # O-741498
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. Hubert W. Roberts KIA
Target: Emden
Date Lost: 3-Feb-44
Serial Number: 41-24192
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: A
Aircraft Name:DOGPATCH RAIDER
Location: Hardwick England
Cause: A/C lost an engine and aborted during the mission to Emden, during the landing attempt appeared to lose control and crashed near Hempnall. 9 KIA
53 ships out of the 193 airbourne of the 2 BD abandoned the mission over the Zuider Zee due to high cloud cover. Apparently only 445 BG & 448 BG reached the target. B 24 41-24192 is known to have crashed at Hardwick station on Feb 3rd 1944 killing all 9 crew members.
B24 41-24192 with Pilot Avandano was a veteran of Operation Tidal Wave" the low level mission to destroy Romanian oil wells.
DOGPATCH RAIDER Crew
2nd/Lt. Hubert W. Roberts Pilot
2nd/Lt. Charles L. Presson Co-Pilot
2nd/Lt. Richard Fassl Bombardier
2nd/Lt. George M. Sutton Jr. Navigator
S/Sgt. Silas Bailey Engineer
Sgt. Carl F. Strickland Gunner
Sgt. Harold L. Fuller Gunner
Sgt. Floyd E. Todd Gunner
Sgt. Franklin L. Chrysler Gunner
Bombardier 2nd/Lt. Richard Fassl KIA
Hometown: Illinois
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # O-741498
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. Hubert W. Roberts KIA
Target: Emden
Date Lost: 3-Feb-44
Serial Number: 41-24192
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: A
Aircraft Name:DOGPATCH RAIDER
Location: Hardwick England
Cause: A/C lost an engine and aborted during the mission to Emden, during the landing attempt appeared to lose control and crashed near Hempnall. 9 KIA
53 ships out of the 193 airbourne of the 2 BD abandoned the mission over the Zuider Zee due to high cloud cover. Apparently only 445 BG & 448 BG reached the target. B 24 41-24192 is known to have crashed at Hardwick station on Feb 3rd 1944 killing all 9 crew members.
B24 41-24192 with Pilot Avandano was a veteran of Operation Tidal Wave" the low level mission to destroy Romanian oil wells.
DOGPATCH RAIDER Crew
2nd/Lt. Hubert W. Roberts Pilot
2nd/Lt. Charles L. Presson Co-Pilot
2nd/Lt. Richard Fassl Bombardier
2nd/Lt. George M. Sutton Jr. Navigator
S/Sgt. Silas Bailey Engineer
Sgt. Carl F. Strickland Gunner
Sgt. Harold L. Fuller Gunner
Sgt. Floyd E. Todd Gunner
Sgt. Franklin L. Chrysler Gunner
Hometown: Illinois
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # O-741498
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 2nd/Lt. Hubert W. Roberts KIA
Target: Emden
Date Lost: 3-Feb-44
Serial Number: 41-24192
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: A
Aircraft Name:DOGPATCH RAIDER
Location: Hardwick England
Cause: A/C lost an engine and aborted during the mission to Emden, during the landing attempt appeared to lose control and crashed near Hempnall. 9 KIA
53 ships out of the 193 airbourne of the 2 BD abandoned the mission over the Zuider Zee due to high cloud cover. Apparently only 445 BG & 448 BG reached the target. B 24 41-24192 is known to have crashed at Hardwick station on Feb 3rd 1944 killing all 9 crew members.
B24 41-24192 with Pilot Avandano was a veteran of Operation Tidal Wave" the low level mission to destroy Romanian oil wells.
DOGPATCH RAIDER Crew
2nd/Lt. Hubert W. Roberts Pilot
2nd/Lt. Charles L. Presson Co-Pilot
2nd/Lt. Richard Fassl Bombardier
2nd/Lt. George M. Sutton Jr. Navigator
S/Sgt. Silas Bailey Engineer
Sgt. Carl F. Strickland Gunner
Sgt. Harold L. Fuller Gunner
Sgt. Floyd E. Todd Gunner
Sgt. Franklin L. Chrysler Gunner
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Illinois.
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1940 United States Federal Census
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1930 United States Federal Census
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U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949
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New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
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