Sergeant, 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, World War II.
Ball turret gunner and the sole casualty aboard B-17F Flying Fortress #42-29900 "Unbearable II" when struck by anti aircraft artillery, and as the bomber faltered, was attacked and shot down by Bf-110-G fighter and crashed at Diepholz, Germany.
The remaining nine crew members bailed out and were captured and taken as POWs.
ASN 35310884
Ball turret gunner and the sole casualty aboard B-17F Flying Fortress #42-29900 "Unbearable II" when struck by anti aircraft artillery, and as the bomber faltered, was attacked and shot down by Bf-110-G fighter and crashed at Diepholz, Germany.
The remaining nine crew members bailed out and were captured and taken as POWs.
ASN 35310884
Sergeant, 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, World War II.
Ball turret gunner and the sole casualty aboard B-17F Flying Fortress #42-29900 "Unbearable II" when struck by anti aircraft artillery, and as the bomber faltered, was attacked and shot down by Bf-110-G fighter and crashed at Diepholz, Germany.
The remaining nine crew members bailed out and were captured and taken as POWs.
ASN 35310884
Ball turret gunner and the sole casualty aboard B-17F Flying Fortress #42-29900 "Unbearable II" when struck by anti aircraft artillery, and as the bomber faltered, was attacked and shot down by Bf-110-G fighter and crashed at Diepholz, Germany.
The remaining nine crew members bailed out and were captured and taken as POWs.
ASN 35310884
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SGT, 423 AAF BOMB SQ, 306 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
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