SGT USAAF WWII
308th BG, 373rd B Sq
Photographer
He was the son of Harry M Arbogast and Luella Howell of Monongalia County, West Virginia. His siblings were Carroll, Daisy Jane, and Charles P Arbogast. In 1940, he had completed four years of high school and worked doing research in the municipal road costruction industry, and lived in Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia.
1st Lt Kenneth S Starcher and his crew were lost on a 'routine' flight from Lingling Airbase on the late afternoon of 28 May 1944, departing during conditions 'overcast with thunderstorms'. The crew of B-24J #42-73309 'Trouble Maker'(v1) were lost somewhere on the short flight to Kweilin; the report lists the cause of the loss as 'unknown'. The crew are all listed KNB (died non-combat mission). The crew members were~
1st Lt Kenneth S Starcher, Pilot,
ASN O-735658, from Weston WV
2nd Lt Robert F Varney, CoPilot,
ASN O-817554, from Lakewood OH
1st Lt John E Haver, Navigator,
ASN O-796998, from Syracuse NY
1st Lt Elton L Aultman, Bombardier,
ASN O-676401, from Tifton GA
TSgt Richard J Teeple, Engineer,
ASN 35334754, from Decatur IN
TSgt Allen L Springer, Radio Operator,
ASN 13074164, from Williamsport PA
SSgt Marcelus C Baker, Gunner,
ASN 39552267, from Covina CA
SSgt Martin S Waite, Gunner,
ASN 20323598, from Altoona PA
SSgt William R Verzole, Gunner,
ASN 32383699, from Syracuse NY
Sgt Elmer Soderquist, Gunner,
ASN 39174340, from Seattle WA
Sgt Richard D Arbogast, Photographer,
ASN 35396499, from Morgantown, Monongalia Co WV
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308th BG, 373rd B Sq
Photographer
He was the son of Harry M Arbogast and Luella Howell of Monongalia County, West Virginia. His siblings were Carroll, Daisy Jane, and Charles P Arbogast. In 1940, he had completed four years of high school and worked doing research in the municipal road costruction industry, and lived in Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia.
1st Lt Kenneth S Starcher and his crew were lost on a 'routine' flight from Lingling Airbase on the late afternoon of 28 May 1944, departing during conditions 'overcast with thunderstorms'. The crew of B-24J #42-73309 'Trouble Maker'(v1) were lost somewhere on the short flight to Kweilin; the report lists the cause of the loss as 'unknown'. The crew are all listed KNB (died non-combat mission). The crew members were~
1st Lt Kenneth S Starcher, Pilot,
ASN O-735658, from Weston WV
2nd Lt Robert F Varney, CoPilot,
ASN O-817554, from Lakewood OH
1st Lt John E Haver, Navigator,
ASN O-796998, from Syracuse NY
1st Lt Elton L Aultman, Bombardier,
ASN O-676401, from Tifton GA
TSgt Richard J Teeple, Engineer,
ASN 35334754, from Decatur IN
TSgt Allen L Springer, Radio Operator,
ASN 13074164, from Williamsport PA
SSgt Marcelus C Baker, Gunner,
ASN 39552267, from Covina CA
SSgt Martin S Waite, Gunner,
ASN 20323598, from Altoona PA
SSgt William R Verzole, Gunner,
ASN 32383699, from Syracuse NY
Sgt Elmer Soderquist, Gunner,
ASN 39174340, from Seattle WA
Sgt Richard D Arbogast, Photographer,
ASN 35396499, from Morgantown, Monongalia Co WV
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SGT USAAF WWII
308th BG, 373rd B Sq
Photographer
He was the son of Harry M Arbogast and Luella Howell of Monongalia County, West Virginia. His siblings were Carroll, Daisy Jane, and Charles P Arbogast. In 1940, he had completed four years of high school and worked doing research in the municipal road costruction industry, and lived in Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia.
1st Lt Kenneth S Starcher and his crew were lost on a 'routine' flight from Lingling Airbase on the late afternoon of 28 May 1944, departing during conditions 'overcast with thunderstorms'. The crew of B-24J #42-73309 'Trouble Maker'(v1) were lost somewhere on the short flight to Kweilin; the report lists the cause of the loss as 'unknown'. The crew are all listed KNB (died non-combat mission). The crew members were~
1st Lt Kenneth S Starcher, Pilot,
ASN O-735658, from Weston WV
2nd Lt Robert F Varney, CoPilot,
ASN O-817554, from Lakewood OH
1st Lt John E Haver, Navigator,
ASN O-796998, from Syracuse NY
1st Lt Elton L Aultman, Bombardier,
ASN O-676401, from Tifton GA
TSgt Richard J Teeple, Engineer,
ASN 35334754, from Decatur IN
TSgt Allen L Springer, Radio Operator,
ASN 13074164, from Williamsport PA
SSgt Marcelus C Baker, Gunner,
ASN 39552267, from Covina CA
SSgt Martin S Waite, Gunner,
ASN 20323598, from Altoona PA
SSgt William R Verzole, Gunner,
ASN 32383699, from Syracuse NY
Sgt Elmer Soderquist, Gunner,
ASN 39174340, from Seattle WA
Sgt Richard D Arbogast, Photographer,
ASN 35396499, from Morgantown, Monongalia Co WV
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308th BG, 373rd B Sq
Photographer
He was the son of Harry M Arbogast and Luella Howell of Monongalia County, West Virginia. His siblings were Carroll, Daisy Jane, and Charles P Arbogast. In 1940, he had completed four years of high school and worked doing research in the municipal road costruction industry, and lived in Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia.
1st Lt Kenneth S Starcher and his crew were lost on a 'routine' flight from Lingling Airbase on the late afternoon of 28 May 1944, departing during conditions 'overcast with thunderstorms'. The crew of B-24J #42-73309 'Trouble Maker'(v1) were lost somewhere on the short flight to Kweilin; the report lists the cause of the loss as 'unknown'. The crew are all listed KNB (died non-combat mission). The crew members were~
1st Lt Kenneth S Starcher, Pilot,
ASN O-735658, from Weston WV
2nd Lt Robert F Varney, CoPilot,
ASN O-817554, from Lakewood OH
1st Lt John E Haver, Navigator,
ASN O-796998, from Syracuse NY
1st Lt Elton L Aultman, Bombardier,
ASN O-676401, from Tifton GA
TSgt Richard J Teeple, Engineer,
ASN 35334754, from Decatur IN
TSgt Allen L Springer, Radio Operator,
ASN 13074164, from Williamsport PA
SSgt Marcelus C Baker, Gunner,
ASN 39552267, from Covina CA
SSgt Martin S Waite, Gunner,
ASN 20323598, from Altoona PA
SSgt William R Verzole, Gunner,
ASN 32383699, from Syracuse NY
Sgt Elmer Soderquist, Gunner,
ASN 39174340, from Seattle WA
Sgt Richard D Arbogast, Photographer,
ASN 35396499, from Morgantown, Monongalia Co WV
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Gravesite Details
Entered the service from West Virginia.
