David served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G #44-6328, 345th Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He normally served with the 342nd Bomber Squadron but was assigned to the 345th for this mission.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
B-17G #44-6328 took off, with a crew of 11, from Amendola Field, Italy on a bombing mission over Fortezza Yards, Italy. On the first bombing run over the target B-17G #44-6328 was hit in the cockpit by ground anti-aircraft causing the B-17 to crash near Fortezza. The entire crew perished.
David was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Italy and was later repatriated here on November 13, 1949.
Service # 12084596
Son of Abraham Weinstein who resided in Bronx, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-6328:
Bonner, Thomas W. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NJ
Conner, Victor G. ~ Sgt, Togglier, TX
Dudek, Chester A. ~ Sgt, Photographer, NY
McKinney, James E. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Porter, James D. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, LA
Sullivan, Earle L. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MA
Tichy, Robert G. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, KY
Tomaszycki, Alfonse J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MI
Townsend, Gordon K., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Weinstein, David ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Wilcox, John E. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Previously added to Find A Grave:
Tail Gunner on board B-17G # 44-6328. Served with the 342nd BS, 97th Bomb Group.
- Bob Markham
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
B-17G #44-6328 took off, with a crew of 11, from Amendola Field, Italy on a bombing mission over Fortezza Yards, Italy. On the first bombing run over the target B-17G #44-6328 was hit in the cockpit by ground anti-aircraft causing the B-17 to crash near Fortezza. The entire crew perished.
David was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Italy and was later repatriated here on November 13, 1949.
Service # 12084596
Son of Abraham Weinstein who resided in Bronx, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-6328:
Bonner, Thomas W. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NJ
Conner, Victor G. ~ Sgt, Togglier, TX
Dudek, Chester A. ~ Sgt, Photographer, NY
McKinney, James E. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Porter, James D. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, LA
Sullivan, Earle L. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MA
Tichy, Robert G. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, KY
Tomaszycki, Alfonse J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MI
Townsend, Gordon K., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Weinstein, David ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Wilcox, John E. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Previously added to Find A Grave:
Tail Gunner on board B-17G # 44-6328. Served with the 342nd BS, 97th Bomb Group.
- Bob Markham
David served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G #44-6328, 345th Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He normally served with the 342nd Bomber Squadron but was assigned to the 345th for this mission.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
B-17G #44-6328 took off, with a crew of 11, from Amendola Field, Italy on a bombing mission over Fortezza Yards, Italy. On the first bombing run over the target B-17G #44-6328 was hit in the cockpit by ground anti-aircraft causing the B-17 to crash near Fortezza. The entire crew perished.
David was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Italy and was later repatriated here on November 13, 1949.
Service # 12084596
Son of Abraham Weinstein who resided in Bronx, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-6328:
Bonner, Thomas W. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NJ
Conner, Victor G. ~ Sgt, Togglier, TX
Dudek, Chester A. ~ Sgt, Photographer, NY
McKinney, James E. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Porter, James D. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, LA
Sullivan, Earle L. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MA
Tichy, Robert G. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, KY
Tomaszycki, Alfonse J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MI
Townsend, Gordon K., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Weinstein, David ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Wilcox, John E. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Previously added to Find A Grave:
Tail Gunner on board B-17G # 44-6328. Served with the 342nd BS, 97th Bomb Group.
- Bob Markham
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
B-17G #44-6328 took off, with a crew of 11, from Amendola Field, Italy on a bombing mission over Fortezza Yards, Italy. On the first bombing run over the target B-17G #44-6328 was hit in the cockpit by ground anti-aircraft causing the B-17 to crash near Fortezza. The entire crew perished.
David was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Italy and was later repatriated here on November 13, 1949.
Service # 12084596
Son of Abraham Weinstein who resided in Bronx, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-6328:
Bonner, Thomas W. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NJ
Conner, Victor G. ~ Sgt, Togglier, TX
Dudek, Chester A. ~ Sgt, Photographer, NY
McKinney, James E. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Porter, James D. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, LA
Sullivan, Earle L. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MA
Tichy, Robert G. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, KY
Tomaszycki, Alfonse J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MI
Townsend, Gordon K., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Weinstein, David ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Wilcox, John E. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Previously added to Find A Grave:
Tail Gunner on board B-17G # 44-6328. Served with the 342nd BS, 97th Bomb Group.
- Bob Markham
Inscription
S SGT 342 BOMB SQ
97 BOMB GP
WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
On the reverse of this stone is Elaine D. Rosenbaum wife of Stanley B. Rosenbaum. Elaine was possibly a sister of David Weinstein.
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