Hometown: Palo Alto, Cal
Squadron: 66th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service #O-730291
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. GEORGE W. WINGER, KIA
Target: Ploesti
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-24015
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: WING DINGER
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti 7 KIA 3POW
Cause:
Lt. Palmer was a recipient of the Distinguished flying cross for his participation in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" August 1st 1943. One of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 44th BG destroy Romanian oil refineries.
Crew of WING DINGER
1Lt George W. Winger Pilot
1Lt George W. Winger Pilot
2nd Lt. Edward Barnett Co Pilot
1st/Lt.Frederick H. Palmer Navigator
T/Sgt. Harold Kretzer Engineer
Sgt.Elvin L. Phillips Gunner
Sgt. Jacob Gradwohl Gunner
Sgt. Howard F. Gotts Gunner
Sgt. Sgt Howard F. Gotts Gunner
S/Sgt.Michael J. Cicon Gunner
Frederick and his brother Coburn are buried together.
Hometown: Palo Alto, Cal
Squadron: 66th BS 44th Bomb Group
Service #O-730291
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. GEORGE W. WINGER, KIA
Target: Ploesti
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 41-24015
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: WING DINGER
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti 7 KIA 3POW
Cause:
Lt. Palmer was a recipient of the Distinguished flying cross for his participation in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" August 1st 1943. One of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 44th BG destroy Romanian oil refineries.
Crew of WING DINGER
1Lt George W. Winger Pilot
1Lt George W. Winger Pilot
2nd Lt. Edward Barnett Co Pilot
1st/Lt.Frederick H. Palmer Navigator
T/Sgt. Harold Kretzer Engineer
Sgt.Elvin L. Phillips Gunner
Sgt. Jacob Gradwohl Gunner
Sgt. Howard F. Gotts Gunner
Sgt. Sgt Howard F. Gotts Gunner
S/Sgt.Michael J. Cicon Gunner
Frederick and his brother Coburn are buried together.
Inscription
1LT, US ARMY WORLD WAR II
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