Staff Sergeant, (Specialty) Ball Turret Gunner (B-17 Flying Fortress), 603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bombardment Group (Heavy), U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II
Service #35914673
Shot down 2 November 1944 in B-17 #42102562 "Knockout". Killed in Action (KIA).
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal & World War II Victory Medal
The 398th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire on strategic bombing raids over Germany.
B-17 Flying Fortress 42-102562:
Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/44; Gr Island 1/4/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-G] Nuthampstead 26/4/44; (64m) Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Herb Newman, Radio Operator: Melvin Cohn, Ball turret gunner: Tony Perry, Waist gunner: Leroy Kucharski,Tail gunner: Bill Jones (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Paul Deininger, Navigator: Bill Whitaker, Bombardier: Arnold Money, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cornelius Harrington (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Polleben, near Halle, Germany; Missing Air Crew Report 10157. "KNOCK OUT."
Service #35914673
Shot down 2 November 1944 in B-17 #42102562 "Knockout". Killed in Action (KIA).
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal & World War II Victory Medal
The 398th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire on strategic bombing raids over Germany.
B-17 Flying Fortress 42-102562:
Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/44; Gr Island 1/4/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-G] Nuthampstead 26/4/44; (64m) Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Herb Newman, Radio Operator: Melvin Cohn, Ball turret gunner: Tony Perry, Waist gunner: Leroy Kucharski,Tail gunner: Bill Jones (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Paul Deininger, Navigator: Bill Whitaker, Bombardier: Arnold Money, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cornelius Harrington (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Polleben, near Halle, Germany; Missing Air Crew Report 10157. "KNOCK OUT."
Staff Sergeant, (Specialty) Ball Turret Gunner (B-17 Flying Fortress), 603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bombardment Group (Heavy), U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II
Service #35914673
Shot down 2 November 1944 in B-17 #42102562 "Knockout". Killed in Action (KIA).
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal & World War II Victory Medal
The 398th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire on strategic bombing raids over Germany.
B-17 Flying Fortress 42-102562:
Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/44; Gr Island 1/4/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-G] Nuthampstead 26/4/44; (64m) Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Herb Newman, Radio Operator: Melvin Cohn, Ball turret gunner: Tony Perry, Waist gunner: Leroy Kucharski,Tail gunner: Bill Jones (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Paul Deininger, Navigator: Bill Whitaker, Bombardier: Arnold Money, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cornelius Harrington (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Polleben, near Halle, Germany; Missing Air Crew Report 10157. "KNOCK OUT."
Service #35914673
Shot down 2 November 1944 in B-17 #42102562 "Knockout". Killed in Action (KIA).
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal & World War II Victory Medal
The 398th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire on strategic bombing raids over Germany.
B-17 Flying Fortress 42-102562:
Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/44; Gr Island 1/4/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-G] Nuthampstead 26/4/44; (64m) Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Herb Newman, Radio Operator: Melvin Cohn, Ball turret gunner: Tony Perry, Waist gunner: Leroy Kucharski,Tail gunner: Bill Jones (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Paul Deininger, Navigator: Bill Whitaker, Bombardier: Arnold Money, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cornelius Harrington (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Polleben, near Halle, Germany; Missing Air Crew Report 10157. "KNOCK OUT."
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Entered the service from Ohio.
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