TIFFIN, Oscar Raymond, Sergeant, 72nd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 34394250, Enl: Alabama, MIA 30/03/1944, DD 27/01/1946
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
Parents, William Oscar and Stella Tiffin
Another memorial cenotaph Old Baptist Cemetery, Hollywood, Alabama
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Oscar served as a Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-24D #42-40752, 72nd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Jackson County, Alabama prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 8, 1942 at Fort McClellan, Alabama. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40752 took off, with a crew of 10 and other B-24's, from Torokina Airfield, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea on a strike mission over Green Island, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia.
Over the target the B-24 formation was attacked by approximately 30 to 40 Japanese aircraft. B-24D #42-40752 was last seen going into a cloud cover with Japanese aircraft in pursuit. They were not seen nor heard from again. The entire crew was lost.
Oscar was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40752:
David, La Verne V ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, WI
Gove, Kenneth C ~ Sgt, Gunner, MA
Lane, Thomas F ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Maier, George F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Rodgers, William J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Sheen, Ernest J ~ Sgt, Gunner, UT
Sweet, Charles L, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, VA
Thomas, Joseph L ~ FO, Co-Pilot, OH
Tiffin, Oscar R ~ Sgt, Engineer, AL
Walton, Joshua B ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
TIFFIN, Oscar Raymond, Sergeant, 72nd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 34394250, Enl: Alabama, MIA 30/03/1944, DD 27/01/1946
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
Parents, William Oscar and Stella Tiffin
Another memorial cenotaph Old Baptist Cemetery, Hollywood, Alabama
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Oscar served as a Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-24D #42-40752, 72nd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Jackson County, Alabama prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 8, 1942 at Fort McClellan, Alabama. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40752 took off, with a crew of 10 and other B-24's, from Torokina Airfield, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea on a strike mission over Green Island, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia.
Over the target the B-24 formation was attacked by approximately 30 to 40 Japanese aircraft. B-24D #42-40752 was last seen going into a cloud cover with Japanese aircraft in pursuit. They were not seen nor heard from again. The entire crew was lost.
Oscar was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40752:
David, La Verne V ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, WI
Gove, Kenneth C ~ Sgt, Gunner, MA
Lane, Thomas F ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Maier, George F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Rodgers, William J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Sheen, Ernest J ~ Sgt, Gunner, UT
Sweet, Charles L, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, VA
Thomas, Joseph L ~ FO, Co-Pilot, OH
Tiffin, Oscar R ~ Sgt, Engineer, AL
Walton, Joshua B ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
Inscription
TIFFIN OSCAR R - SGT - 72 BOMB SQ 5 BOMB GP (H) - ALABAMA
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