Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until March 26, 1946.
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Son of Lillian Roth who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
Bernard served as a Sergeant & Right Gunner on B-29 "Devil May Care" #42-24452, 45th Bomber Squadron, 40th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 19, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24452 took off, with a crew of 11, from Chakulia, India with 60 other B-29's on a bombing mission to attack rail yards in Bangkok, Thailand.
They were believed to have been shot down by Japanese aircraft. B-29 #42-24452 was the only B-29 lost on this mission.
Bernard was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32810102
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24452:
Blackwell, Carl E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OK
Cole, Carson E ~ Corp, Gunner, WI
Fancher, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, WI
Gabriel, William J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Gettler, John G ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Hunnell, Vern H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WY
McCormick, Robert A ~ Sgt, Left Gunner, OH
Powers, L D Eugene ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, OK
Roth, Bernard ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, NY
Stone, William T ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, MO
Webster, William H ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Son of Lillian Roth who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
Bernard served as a Sergeant & Right Gunner on B-29 "Devil May Care" #42-24452, 45th Bomber Squadron, 40th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 19, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24452 took off, with a crew of 11, from Chakulia, India with 60 other B-29's on a bombing mission to attack rail yards in Bangkok, Thailand.
They were believed to have been shot down by Japanese aircraft. B-29 #42-24452 was the only B-29 lost on this mission.
Bernard was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32810102
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24452:
Blackwell, Carl E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OK
Cole, Carson E ~ Corp, Gunner, WI
Fancher, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, WI
Gabriel, William J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Gettler, John G ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Hunnell, Vern H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WY
McCormick, Robert A ~ Sgt, Left Gunner, OH
Powers, L D Eugene ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, OK
Roth, Bernard ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, NY
Stone, William T ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, MO
Webster, William H ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until March 26, 1946.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Son of Lillian Roth who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
Bernard served as a Sergeant & Right Gunner on B-29 "Devil May Care" #42-24452, 45th Bomber Squadron, 40th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 19, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24452 took off, with a crew of 11, from Chakulia, India with 60 other B-29's on a bombing mission to attack rail yards in Bangkok, Thailand.
They were believed to have been shot down by Japanese aircraft. B-29 #42-24452 was the only B-29 lost on this mission.
Bernard was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32810102
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24452:
Blackwell, Carl E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OK
Cole, Carson E ~ Corp, Gunner, WI
Fancher, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, WI
Gabriel, William J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Gettler, John G ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Hunnell, Vern H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WY
McCormick, Robert A ~ Sgt, Left Gunner, OH
Powers, L D Eugene ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, OK
Roth, Bernard ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, NY
Stone, William T ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, MO
Webster, William H ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Son of Lillian Roth who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
Bernard served as a Sergeant & Right Gunner on B-29 "Devil May Care" #42-24452, 45th Bomber Squadron, 40th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 19, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24452 took off, with a crew of 11, from Chakulia, India with 60 other B-29's on a bombing mission to attack rail yards in Bangkok, Thailand.
They were believed to have been shot down by Japanese aircraft. B-29 #42-24452 was the only B-29 lost on this mission.
Bernard was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32810102
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24452:
Blackwell, Carl E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OK
Cole, Carson E ~ Corp, Gunner, WI
Fancher, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, WI
Gabriel, William J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Gettler, John G ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Hunnell, Vern H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WY
McCormick, Robert A ~ Sgt, Left Gunner, OH
Powers, L D Eugene ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, OK
Roth, Bernard ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, NY
Stone, William T ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, MO
Webster, William H ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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