Earl served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-17G "Sky Duster" #42-31386, 359th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 22, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Semiskilled routemen and also as Single, without dependents.
Earl was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by German flak on the nose and also blew off engine #3, exploded and crashed in Pichelsberg, near Berlin, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 33390919
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To see " All " those who died from Baltimore, Maryland go to :
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31386:
Beys, George J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Texas
Buckingham, Earl W ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Maryland
Kurzawski, John W ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Moening, Herman G ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, Ohio
Roth, Ernest L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Streicher, Ralph E ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Pennsylvania
Airmen who became POW's from B-17G #42-31386:
Dexter, Fred E ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Kansas
Gardner, Henry A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, New York
Gibbons, Donald L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Oregon
Martens, Arnout C ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Military Information: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Force
Earl served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-17G "Sky Duster" #42-31386, 359th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 22, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Semiskilled routemen and also as Single, without dependents.
Earl was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by German flak on the nose and also blew off engine #3, exploded and crashed in Pichelsberg, near Berlin, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 33390919
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
To see " All " those who died from Baltimore, Maryland go to :
http://www.russpickett.com/history/mdbalcity1.htm
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31386:
Beys, George J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Texas
Buckingham, Earl W ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Maryland
Kurzawski, John W ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Moening, Herman G ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, Ohio
Roth, Ernest L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Streicher, Ralph E ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Pennsylvania
Airmen who became POW's from B-17G #42-31386:
Dexter, Fred E ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Kansas
Gardner, Henry A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, New York
Gibbons, Donald L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Oregon
Martens, Arnout C ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Military Information: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Force
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