He is among the Tablets of the missing at the Manila American Cemetery and is also on the Kittson County Veterans Memorial at Lake Bronson, MN.
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He had married prior to entering the service and lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was listed as missing in action on September 2, 1943 near Cape Glouchester, New Britain. Service ID: 36253506. Declared dead January 14, 1946.
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Airmen who perished on B-17E (#41-2653):
Frankenberger, Robert J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Jenkins, Idris T ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
La Porte, Michael ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Lindstrom, Ture E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Munson, Howard L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Neville, Francis W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Rowe, Alvan B, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, FL
Severson, Orville B ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WI
Spoor, Gordon R ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, CA
Vandergrift, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Crew Report by:
He is among the Tablets of the missing at the Manila American Cemetery and is also on the Kittson County Veterans Memorial at Lake Bronson, MN.
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He had married prior to entering the service and lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was listed as missing in action on September 2, 1943 near Cape Glouchester, New Britain. Service ID: 36253506. Declared dead January 14, 1946.
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Airmen who perished on B-17E (#41-2653):
Frankenberger, Robert J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Jenkins, Idris T ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
La Porte, Michael ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Lindstrom, Ture E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Munson, Howard L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Neville, Francis W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Rowe, Alvan B, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, FL
Severson, Orville B ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WI
Spoor, Gordon R ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, CA
Vandergrift, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Crew Report by:
Inscription
SSGT, 65 AAF BOMB SQ, 43 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
