From FAG#47722765)
GERARD GAREAU KILLED IN SOUTH PACIFIC
Mrs. Henry, 406 West A Street, who was only recently told by the United States War Department that her son, SSgt. Reuben Gareau, missing since October 18, 1943, is now believed dead & that her grandson, Sgt. Gerard John Gareau, United States Marines & former Detroit, Michigan resident, was killed September 24 in action in the South Pacific.
SSgt. Reuben Gareau, tall gunner on a Liberator bomber was with the Army Air Force in the European Theater when he was reported missing in action.
His family was told that the only information available was that the Liberator, on which SSgt. Gereau was serving, crippled by enemy rockets, disappeared in a cloud bank about 60 miles off the coast of Holland over the North Sea, pursued by about 60 enemy fighters. No trace of the bomber or its crew was ever found.
Mrs. Gereau makes her home with her daughter, Miss Emily Gereau.
(November 1, 1944, Daily News, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan.)
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S/Sgt. Reuben L. Gareau MIA/KIA
Hometown: Michigan
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # 6798108
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot
Target:
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 18-Oct-43
Serial Number: 41-23729
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: D
Aircraft Name: SHOOT LUKE
Location:
Cause: 10 MIA/KIA
Notes: On this date the the heavy bomber mission to Duren was recalled over the North Sea, the B24s carried out a diversion. There are no losses recorded for the 2BD or the 93rd BG in the " Mighty Eight war Diary" on this date. More research is required.
None of the crew members bodies were recovered from this mission. Their names appear on Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery or Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands.
Most likely SHOOT LUKE was lost at sea.
SHOOT LUKE Crew
1Lt Charles R Hutchens
2Lt Harry J. Linville
2Lt Roger W Hayes
2Lt Gregory Bournazos
TSgt Henry H Howard, Jr
TSgt Idus F. Coleman
SSgt Reuben L. Gareau
SSgt Clifford A. Blais
SSgt Robert H Fisher
SSgt Robert J Graff
S/Sgt Paul H. Mcqueen KIA 03-May-43
GERARD GAREAU KILLED IN SOUTH PACIFIC
Mrs. Henry, 406 West A Street, who was only recently told by the United States War Department that her son, SSgt. Reuben Gareau, missing since October 18, 1943, is now believed dead & that her grandson, Sgt. Gerard John Gareau, United States Marines & former Detroit, Michigan resident, was killed September 24 in action in the South Pacific.
SSgt. Reuben Gareau, tall gunner on a Liberator bomber was with the Army Air Force in the European Theater when he was reported missing in action.
His family was told that the only information available was that the Liberator, on which SSgt. Gereau was serving, crippled by enemy rockets, disappeared in a cloud bank about 60 miles off the coast of Holland over the North Sea, pursued by about 60 enemy fighters. No trace of the bomber or its crew was ever found.
Mrs. Gereau makes her home with her daughter, Miss Emily Gereau.
(November 1, 1944, Daily News, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan.)
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S/Sgt. Reuben L. Gareau MIA/KIA
Hometown: Michigan
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # 6798108
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot
Target:
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 18-Oct-43
Serial Number: 41-23729
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: D
Aircraft Name: SHOOT LUKE
Location:
Cause: 10 MIA/KIA
Notes: On this date the the heavy bomber mission to Duren was recalled over the North Sea, the B24s carried out a diversion. There are no losses recorded for the 2BD or the 93rd BG in the " Mighty Eight war Diary" on this date. More research is required.
None of the crew members bodies were recovered from this mission. Their names appear on Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery or Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands.
Most likely SHOOT LUKE was lost at sea.
SHOOT LUKE Crew
1Lt Charles R Hutchens
2Lt Harry J. Linville
2Lt Roger W Hayes
2Lt Gregory Bournazos
TSgt Henry H Howard, Jr
TSgt Idus F. Coleman
SSgt Reuben L. Gareau
SSgt Clifford A. Blais
SSgt Robert H Fisher
SSgt Robert J Graff
S/Sgt Paul H. Mcqueen KIA 03-May-43
From FAG#47722765)
GERARD GAREAU KILLED IN SOUTH PACIFIC
Mrs. Henry, 406 West A Street, who was only recently told by the United States War Department that her son, SSgt. Reuben Gareau, missing since October 18, 1943, is now believed dead & that her grandson, Sgt. Gerard John Gareau, United States Marines & former Detroit, Michigan resident, was killed September 24 in action in the South Pacific.
SSgt. Reuben Gareau, tall gunner on a Liberator bomber was with the Army Air Force in the European Theater when he was reported missing in action.
His family was told that the only information available was that the Liberator, on which SSgt. Gereau was serving, crippled by enemy rockets, disappeared in a cloud bank about 60 miles off the coast of Holland over the North Sea, pursued by about 60 enemy fighters. No trace of the bomber or its crew was ever found.
Mrs. Gereau makes her home with her daughter, Miss Emily Gereau.
(November 1, 1944, Daily News, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan.)
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S/Sgt. Reuben L. Gareau MIA/KIA
Hometown: Michigan
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # 6798108
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot
Target:
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 18-Oct-43
Serial Number: 41-23729
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: D
Aircraft Name: SHOOT LUKE
Location:
Cause: 10 MIA/KIA
Notes: On this date the the heavy bomber mission to Duren was recalled over the North Sea, the B24s carried out a diversion. There are no losses recorded for the 2BD or the 93rd BG in the " Mighty Eight war Diary" on this date. More research is required.
None of the crew members bodies were recovered from this mission. Their names appear on Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery or Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands.
Most likely SHOOT LUKE was lost at sea.
SHOOT LUKE Crew
1Lt Charles R Hutchens
2Lt Harry J. Linville
2Lt Roger W Hayes
2Lt Gregory Bournazos
TSgt Henry H Howard, Jr
TSgt Idus F. Coleman
SSgt Reuben L. Gareau
SSgt Clifford A. Blais
SSgt Robert H Fisher
SSgt Robert J Graff
S/Sgt Paul H. Mcqueen KIA 03-May-43
GERARD GAREAU KILLED IN SOUTH PACIFIC
Mrs. Henry, 406 West A Street, who was only recently told by the United States War Department that her son, SSgt. Reuben Gareau, missing since October 18, 1943, is now believed dead & that her grandson, Sgt. Gerard John Gareau, United States Marines & former Detroit, Michigan resident, was killed September 24 in action in the South Pacific.
SSgt. Reuben Gareau, tall gunner on a Liberator bomber was with the Army Air Force in the European Theater when he was reported missing in action.
His family was told that the only information available was that the Liberator, on which SSgt. Gereau was serving, crippled by enemy rockets, disappeared in a cloud bank about 60 miles off the coast of Holland over the North Sea, pursued by about 60 enemy fighters. No trace of the bomber or its crew was ever found.
Mrs. Gereau makes her home with her daughter, Miss Emily Gereau.
(November 1, 1944, Daily News, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan.)
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S/Sgt. Reuben L. Gareau MIA/KIA
Hometown: Michigan
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # 6798108
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot
Target:
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 18-Oct-43
Serial Number: 41-23729
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: D
Aircraft Name: SHOOT LUKE
Location:
Cause: 10 MIA/KIA
Notes: On this date the the heavy bomber mission to Duren was recalled over the North Sea, the B24s carried out a diversion. There are no losses recorded for the 2BD or the 93rd BG in the " Mighty Eight war Diary" on this date. More research is required.
None of the crew members bodies were recovered from this mission. Their names appear on Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery or Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands.
Most likely SHOOT LUKE was lost at sea.
SHOOT LUKE Crew
1Lt Charles R Hutchens
2Lt Harry J. Linville
2Lt Roger W Hayes
2Lt Gregory Bournazos
TSgt Henry H Howard, Jr
TSgt Idus F. Coleman
SSgt Reuben L. Gareau
SSgt Clifford A. Blais
SSgt Robert H Fisher
SSgt Robert J Graff
S/Sgt Paul H. Mcqueen KIA 03-May-43
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Entered the service from Michigan.
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