I received the following information from Anonymous, Find A Grave ID 50431749 on 28 May 2020.
Boeing B-17F-5-BO Flying Fortress (SN 41-24406) named All American
8th AF, 97th Bomb Group, 414th Squadron
1st Lt. Kendrick Robertson ‘Sonny’ Bragg, Jr. Pilot ASN 14051695
24 Mar 1918 to 13 Oct 1999 (81)
1st Lt. Godfrey Engel, Jr. Co-pilot ASN 18041158
14 Aug 1915 to 03 May 2007 (92)
1st Lt. Harry Charles Nuessle Navigator ASN 13029268
18 Jan 1917 to 27 June 1991 (74)
1st Lt. Ralph Burbridge Bombardier ASN 17016626
19 Feb 1920 to 03 Feb 2013 (92)
T/Sgt. Joseph Costner ‘Joe’ James, Jr. Engineer ASN 34123026
12 Apr 1914 to 20 Sep 1993 (79)
T/Sgt. Paul Abrams Galloway - Radio Operator/Photog ASN 14034782
06 Aug 1917 to 27 Nov 2011 (94)
Sgt. Elton Artilio Conda Ball Turret Gunner ASN 12010890
06 Sep 1920 to 21 Apr 2006 (85)
Sgt. Michael A. Zuk, Sr. Waist Gunner ASN 31269674
18 Aug 1917 to 03 Jun 2002 (84)
S/Sgt. Sam Anton ‘Tony’ Sarpolus Tail Gunner ASN 16061383
21 Apr 1917 to 10 Jan 1988 (70)
Sgt. Herman Rene ‘Hank’ Heyland, Jr. Ground Crew Chief/Mech ASN 17028163
08 Apr 1919 to 06 Sep 2001 (82)
1st Lt. Charles Clifton ‘Cliff’ Cutforth Navigator ASN 19002894
29 July 1913 to 17 Aug 1982 (69)
On 1 Feb 1943, Lt. Cutforth was the Navigator aboard the 340th BS B-17 Flying Flit Gun (SN 41-24412), adjacent to All American, when he took her aerial photograph over LAND, not the English Channel.
(All American’s Aerial Photo: National Museum of the Air Force, 050524-F-01234P-015)
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The Pennsylvania Gazette 2006
Elton A. Conda WEv'55, Burlington, N.J., the elected county surrogate for 40 years; April 21. Popular with Republicans and Democrats alike, he held the longest surrogate tenure in New Jersey history, from 1966 to 2006 (surrogates handle what are now low-level legal tasks which were long ago the role of the governor). While serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, he was a machine gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress when it collided with a German plane, following a bombing mission over North Africa; the plane landed safely after flying an additional 1,500 miles. He received numerous medals and awards for his wartime service.
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National Gravesite Locator
CONDA, ELTON A
S SGT US ARMY AIR FORCES
WORLD WAR II
DATE OF BIRTH: 09/06/1920
DATE OF DEATH: 04/21/2006
BURIED At:
ST MARYS CHURCHYARD
145 WEST BROAD STREET BURLINGTON, NJ 08016
(609) 386-0902
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Elton was the Ball Turret Gunner onboard the B-17 "All American" (414th Squadron, 97th Bomb Group). A mid-air collision on February 1, 1943, between a B-17 and a German fighter over the Tunis dock area, became the subject of one of the most famous photographs of World War II. An enemy fighter attacking a 97th Bomb Group formation went out of control, probably with a wounded pilot then continued its crashing descent into the rear of the fuselage of a Fortress named All American.
B-17 "All American" (414th Squadron, 97BG) Crew:
Pilot- Ken Bragg Jr. Full story on Ken's memorial.
Copilot- G. Boyd Jr.
Navigator- Harry C. Nuessle
Bombardier- Ralph Burbridge
Engineer- Joe C. James
Radio Operator- Paul A. Galloway
Ball Turret Gunner- Elton Conda
Waist Gunner- Michael Zuk
Tail Gunner- Sam T. Sarpolus
Ground Crew Chief- Hank Hyland
Boeing B-17F-5-BO Flying Fortress (SN 41-24406) named All American
8th AF, 97th Bomb Group, 414th Squadron
1st Lt. Kendrick Robertson ‘Sonny’ Bragg, Jr. Pilot ASN 14051695
24 Mar 1918 to 13 Oct 1999 (81)
1st Lt. Godfrey Engel, Jr. Co-pilot ASN 18041158
14 Aug 1915 to 03 May 2007 (92)
1st Lt. Harry Charles Nuessle Navigator ASN 13029268
18 Jan 1917 to 27 June 1991 (74)
1st Lt. Ralph Burbridge Bombardier ASN 17016626
19 Feb 1920 to 03 Feb 2013 (92)
T/Sgt. Joseph Costner ‘Joe’ James, Jr. Engineer ASN 34123026
12 Apr 1914 to 20 Sep 1993 (79)
T/Sgt. Paul Abrams Galloway - Radio Operator/Photog ASN 14034782
06 Aug 1917 to 27 Nov 2011 (94)
Sgt. Elton Artilio Conda Ball Turret Gunner ASN 12010890
06 Sep 1920 to 21 Apr 2006 (85)
Sgt. Michael A. Zuk, Sr. Waist Gunner ASN 31269674
18 Aug 1917 to 03 Jun 2002 (84)
S/Sgt. Sam Anton ‘Tony’ Sarpolus Tail Gunner ASN 16061383
21 Apr 1917 to 10 Jan 1988 (70)
Sgt. Herman Rene ‘Hank’ Heyland, Jr. Ground Crew Chief/Mech ASN 17028163
08 Apr 1919 to 06 Sep 2001 (82)
1st Lt. Charles Clifton ‘Cliff’ Cutforth Navigator ASN 19002894
29 July 1913 to 17 Aug 1982 (69)
On 1 Feb 1943, Lt. Cutforth was the Navigator aboard the 340th BS B-17 Flying Flit Gun (SN 41-24412), adjacent to All American, when he took her aerial photograph over LAND, not the English Channel.
(All American’s Aerial Photo: National Museum of the Air Force, 050524-F-01234P-015)
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The Pennsylvania Gazette 2006
Elton A. Conda WEv'55, Burlington, N.J., the elected county surrogate for 40 years; April 21. Popular with Republicans and Democrats alike, he held the longest surrogate tenure in New Jersey history, from 1966 to 2006 (surrogates handle what are now low-level legal tasks which were long ago the role of the governor). While serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, he was a machine gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress when it collided with a German plane, following a bombing mission over North Africa; the plane landed safely after flying an additional 1,500 miles. He received numerous medals and awards for his wartime service.
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National Gravesite Locator
CONDA, ELTON A
S SGT US ARMY AIR FORCES
WORLD WAR II
DATE OF BIRTH: 09/06/1920
DATE OF DEATH: 04/21/2006
BURIED At:
ST MARYS CHURCHYARD
145 WEST BROAD STREET BURLINGTON, NJ 08016
(609) 386-0902
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Elton was the Ball Turret Gunner onboard the B-17 "All American" (414th Squadron, 97th Bomb Group). A mid-air collision on February 1, 1943, between a B-17 and a German fighter over the Tunis dock area, became the subject of one of the most famous photographs of World War II. An enemy fighter attacking a 97th Bomb Group formation went out of control, probably with a wounded pilot then continued its crashing descent into the rear of the fuselage of a Fortress named All American.
B-17 "All American" (414th Squadron, 97BG) Crew:
Pilot- Ken Bragg Jr. Full story on Ken's memorial.
Copilot- G. Boyd Jr.
Navigator- Harry C. Nuessle
Bombardier- Ralph Burbridge
Engineer- Joe C. James
Radio Operator- Paul A. Galloway
Ball Turret Gunner- Elton Conda
Waist Gunner- Michael Zuk
Tail Gunner- Sam T. Sarpolus
Ground Crew Chief- Hank Hyland
I received the following information from Anonymous, Find A Grave ID 50431749 on 28 May 2020.
Boeing B-17F-5-BO Flying Fortress (SN 41-24406) named All American
8th AF, 97th Bomb Group, 414th Squadron
1st Lt. Kendrick Robertson ‘Sonny’ Bragg, Jr. Pilot ASN 14051695
24 Mar 1918 to 13 Oct 1999 (81)
1st Lt. Godfrey Engel, Jr. Co-pilot ASN 18041158
14 Aug 1915 to 03 May 2007 (92)
1st Lt. Harry Charles Nuessle Navigator ASN 13029268
18 Jan 1917 to 27 June 1991 (74)
1st Lt. Ralph Burbridge Bombardier ASN 17016626
19 Feb 1920 to 03 Feb 2013 (92)
T/Sgt. Joseph Costner ‘Joe’ James, Jr. Engineer ASN 34123026
12 Apr 1914 to 20 Sep 1993 (79)
T/Sgt. Paul Abrams Galloway - Radio Operator/Photog ASN 14034782
06 Aug 1917 to 27 Nov 2011 (94)
Sgt. Elton Artilio Conda Ball Turret Gunner ASN 12010890
06 Sep 1920 to 21 Apr 2006 (85)
Sgt. Michael A. Zuk, Sr. Waist Gunner ASN 31269674
18 Aug 1917 to 03 Jun 2002 (84)
S/Sgt. Sam Anton ‘Tony’ Sarpolus Tail Gunner ASN 16061383
21 Apr 1917 to 10 Jan 1988 (70)
Sgt. Herman Rene ‘Hank’ Heyland, Jr. Ground Crew Chief/Mech ASN 17028163
08 Apr 1919 to 06 Sep 2001 (82)
1st Lt. Charles Clifton ‘Cliff’ Cutforth Navigator ASN 19002894
29 July 1913 to 17 Aug 1982 (69)
On 1 Feb 1943, Lt. Cutforth was the Navigator aboard the 340th BS B-17 Flying Flit Gun (SN 41-24412), adjacent to All American, when he took her aerial photograph over LAND, not the English Channel.
(All American’s Aerial Photo: National Museum of the Air Force, 050524-F-01234P-015)
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The Pennsylvania Gazette 2006
Elton A. Conda WEv'55, Burlington, N.J., the elected county surrogate for 40 years; April 21. Popular with Republicans and Democrats alike, he held the longest surrogate tenure in New Jersey history, from 1966 to 2006 (surrogates handle what are now low-level legal tasks which were long ago the role of the governor). While serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, he was a machine gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress when it collided with a German plane, following a bombing mission over North Africa; the plane landed safely after flying an additional 1,500 miles. He received numerous medals and awards for his wartime service.
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National Gravesite Locator
CONDA, ELTON A
S SGT US ARMY AIR FORCES
WORLD WAR II
DATE OF BIRTH: 09/06/1920
DATE OF DEATH: 04/21/2006
BURIED At:
ST MARYS CHURCHYARD
145 WEST BROAD STREET BURLINGTON, NJ 08016
(609) 386-0902
************************************
Elton was the Ball Turret Gunner onboard the B-17 "All American" (414th Squadron, 97th Bomb Group). A mid-air collision on February 1, 1943, between a B-17 and a German fighter over the Tunis dock area, became the subject of one of the most famous photographs of World War II. An enemy fighter attacking a 97th Bomb Group formation went out of control, probably with a wounded pilot then continued its crashing descent into the rear of the fuselage of a Fortress named All American.
B-17 "All American" (414th Squadron, 97BG) Crew:
Pilot- Ken Bragg Jr. Full story on Ken's memorial.
Copilot- G. Boyd Jr.
Navigator- Harry C. Nuessle
Bombardier- Ralph Burbridge
Engineer- Joe C. James
Radio Operator- Paul A. Galloway
Ball Turret Gunner- Elton Conda
Waist Gunner- Michael Zuk
Tail Gunner- Sam T. Sarpolus
Ground Crew Chief- Hank Hyland
Boeing B-17F-5-BO Flying Fortress (SN 41-24406) named All American
8th AF, 97th Bomb Group, 414th Squadron
1st Lt. Kendrick Robertson ‘Sonny’ Bragg, Jr. Pilot ASN 14051695
24 Mar 1918 to 13 Oct 1999 (81)
1st Lt. Godfrey Engel, Jr. Co-pilot ASN 18041158
14 Aug 1915 to 03 May 2007 (92)
1st Lt. Harry Charles Nuessle Navigator ASN 13029268
18 Jan 1917 to 27 June 1991 (74)
1st Lt. Ralph Burbridge Bombardier ASN 17016626
19 Feb 1920 to 03 Feb 2013 (92)
T/Sgt. Joseph Costner ‘Joe’ James, Jr. Engineer ASN 34123026
12 Apr 1914 to 20 Sep 1993 (79)
T/Sgt. Paul Abrams Galloway - Radio Operator/Photog ASN 14034782
06 Aug 1917 to 27 Nov 2011 (94)
Sgt. Elton Artilio Conda Ball Turret Gunner ASN 12010890
06 Sep 1920 to 21 Apr 2006 (85)
Sgt. Michael A. Zuk, Sr. Waist Gunner ASN 31269674
18 Aug 1917 to 03 Jun 2002 (84)
S/Sgt. Sam Anton ‘Tony’ Sarpolus Tail Gunner ASN 16061383
21 Apr 1917 to 10 Jan 1988 (70)
Sgt. Herman Rene ‘Hank’ Heyland, Jr. Ground Crew Chief/Mech ASN 17028163
08 Apr 1919 to 06 Sep 2001 (82)
1st Lt. Charles Clifton ‘Cliff’ Cutforth Navigator ASN 19002894
29 July 1913 to 17 Aug 1982 (69)
On 1 Feb 1943, Lt. Cutforth was the Navigator aboard the 340th BS B-17 Flying Flit Gun (SN 41-24412), adjacent to All American, when he took her aerial photograph over LAND, not the English Channel.
(All American’s Aerial Photo: National Museum of the Air Force, 050524-F-01234P-015)
****************************************************************************
The Pennsylvania Gazette 2006
Elton A. Conda WEv'55, Burlington, N.J., the elected county surrogate for 40 years; April 21. Popular with Republicans and Democrats alike, he held the longest surrogate tenure in New Jersey history, from 1966 to 2006 (surrogates handle what are now low-level legal tasks which were long ago the role of the governor). While serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, he was a machine gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress when it collided with a German plane, following a bombing mission over North Africa; the plane landed safely after flying an additional 1,500 miles. He received numerous medals and awards for his wartime service.
************************************
National Gravesite Locator
CONDA, ELTON A
S SGT US ARMY AIR FORCES
WORLD WAR II
DATE OF BIRTH: 09/06/1920
DATE OF DEATH: 04/21/2006
BURIED At:
ST MARYS CHURCHYARD
145 WEST BROAD STREET BURLINGTON, NJ 08016
(609) 386-0902
************************************
Elton was the Ball Turret Gunner onboard the B-17 "All American" (414th Squadron, 97th Bomb Group). A mid-air collision on February 1, 1943, between a B-17 and a German fighter over the Tunis dock area, became the subject of one of the most famous photographs of World War II. An enemy fighter attacking a 97th Bomb Group formation went out of control, probably with a wounded pilot then continued its crashing descent into the rear of the fuselage of a Fortress named All American.
B-17 "All American" (414th Squadron, 97BG) Crew:
Pilot- Ken Bragg Jr. Full story on Ken's memorial.
Copilot- G. Boyd Jr.
Navigator- Harry C. Nuessle
Bombardier- Ralph Burbridge
Engineer- Joe C. James
Radio Operator- Paul A. Galloway
Ball Turret Gunner- Elton Conda
Waist Gunner- Michael Zuk
Tail Gunner- Sam T. Sarpolus
Ground Crew Chief- Hank Hyland
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