Gunner S/Sgt. William J. Fay KIA
Squadron: 345th Bomb Sq 98th Bomb Gp
Home: Minneapolis, Minn.
Service: 37285266
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Pilot 1st/Lt. John V. Ward POW
Target: "Operation Tidal Wave " Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields August 1 1943. Ploesti.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40663
Aircraft Model B-24D--CO
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: MATERNITY WARD
Location: Shot down over Ionian Sea on return flight.
Cause: Downed Near Sicily Crew of 10 8 MIA/KIA 2 POW.
Sgt. Fay lost his life in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2 August 1st 1943. Coming in at tree top level the Pyramiders destroy Romanian oil refineries. Sgt. Fay was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross for his valor on this mission.
Sgt. Fay, Gunner on the ill fated flight is listed Tablets of the Missing Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy and has a Cenotaph memorial at his sister's grave Ascension Cemetery, El Toro, CA Find A Grave Memorial# 97957861 his remains were never recovered.
Crew of MATERNITY WARD
2nd/Lt. Beverly W. S. Huntley Navigator
2nd/Lt. Beverly W. S. Huntley Navigator
2nd/Lt. Harry C. Crump Bombardier
2nd/Lt. Harry C. Crump Bombardier
T/Sgt. Leon D. Pemberton Radio Op.
T/Sgt. James J. Toth Engineer
S/Sgt William J. Fay Gunner
S/Sgt. William J. Fay Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert E. Long Gunner
S/Sgt. Harrold W. Scott, Jr Gunner
S/Sgt. Kenneth L. Turner Gunner
S/Sgt. Kenneth L. Turner Gunner
Squadron: 345th Bomb Sq 98th Bomb Gp
Home: Minneapolis, Minn.
Service: 37285266
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Pilot 1st/Lt. John V. Ward POW
Target: "Operation Tidal Wave " Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields August 1 1943. Ploesti.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40663
Aircraft Model B-24D--CO
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: MATERNITY WARD
Location: Shot down over Ionian Sea on return flight.
Cause: Downed Near Sicily Crew of 10 8 MIA/KIA 2 POW.
Sgt. Fay lost his life in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2 August 1st 1943. Coming in at tree top level the Pyramiders destroy Romanian oil refineries. Sgt. Fay was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross for his valor on this mission.
Sgt. Fay, Gunner on the ill fated flight is listed Tablets of the Missing Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy and has a Cenotaph memorial at his sister's grave Ascension Cemetery, El Toro, CA Find A Grave Memorial# 97957861 his remains were never recovered.
Crew of MATERNITY WARD
2nd/Lt. Beverly W. S. Huntley Navigator
2nd/Lt. Beverly W. S. Huntley Navigator
2nd/Lt. Harry C. Crump Bombardier
2nd/Lt. Harry C. Crump Bombardier
T/Sgt. Leon D. Pemberton Radio Op.
T/Sgt. James J. Toth Engineer
S/Sgt William J. Fay Gunner
S/Sgt. William J. Fay Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert E. Long Gunner
S/Sgt. Harrold W. Scott, Jr Gunner
S/Sgt. Kenneth L. Turner Gunner
S/Sgt. Kenneth L. Turner Gunner
Gunner S/Sgt. William J. Fay KIA
Squadron: 345th Bomb Sq 98th Bomb Gp
Home: Minneapolis, Minn.
Service: 37285266
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Pilot 1st/Lt. John V. Ward POW
Target: "Operation Tidal Wave " Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields August 1 1943. Ploesti.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40663
Aircraft Model B-24D--CO
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: MATERNITY WARD
Location: Shot down over Ionian Sea on return flight.
Cause: Downed Near Sicily Crew of 10 8 MIA/KIA 2 POW.
Sgt. Fay lost his life in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2 August 1st 1943. Coming in at tree top level the Pyramiders destroy Romanian oil refineries. Sgt. Fay was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross for his valor on this mission.
Sgt. Fay, Gunner on the ill fated flight is listed Tablets of the Missing Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy and has a Cenotaph memorial at his sister's grave Ascension Cemetery, El Toro, CA Find A Grave Memorial# 97957861 his remains were never recovered.
Crew of MATERNITY WARD
2nd/Lt. Beverly W. S. Huntley Navigator
2nd/Lt. Beverly W. S. Huntley Navigator
2nd/Lt. Harry C. Crump Bombardier
2nd/Lt. Harry C. Crump Bombardier
T/Sgt. Leon D. Pemberton Radio Op.
T/Sgt. James J. Toth Engineer
S/Sgt William J. Fay Gunner
S/Sgt. William J. Fay Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert E. Long Gunner
S/Sgt. Harrold W. Scott, Jr Gunner
S/Sgt. Kenneth L. Turner Gunner
S/Sgt. Kenneth L. Turner Gunner
Squadron: 345th Bomb Sq 98th Bomb Gp
Home: Minneapolis, Minn.
Service: 37285266
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Pilot 1st/Lt. John V. Ward POW
Target: "Operation Tidal Wave " Low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields August 1 1943. Ploesti.
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40663
Aircraft Model B-24D--CO
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: MATERNITY WARD
Location: Shot down over Ionian Sea on return flight.
Cause: Downed Near Sicily Crew of 10 8 MIA/KIA 2 POW.
Sgt. Fay lost his life in the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2 August 1st 1943. Coming in at tree top level the Pyramiders destroy Romanian oil refineries. Sgt. Fay was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross for his valor on this mission.
Sgt. Fay, Gunner on the ill fated flight is listed Tablets of the Missing Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy and has a Cenotaph memorial at his sister's grave Ascension Cemetery, El Toro, CA Find A Grave Memorial# 97957861 his remains were never recovered.
Crew of MATERNITY WARD
2nd/Lt. Beverly W. S. Huntley Navigator
2nd/Lt. Beverly W. S. Huntley Navigator
2nd/Lt. Harry C. Crump Bombardier
2nd/Lt. Harry C. Crump Bombardier
T/Sgt. Leon D. Pemberton Radio Op.
T/Sgt. James J. Toth Engineer
S/Sgt William J. Fay Gunner
S/Sgt. William J. Fay Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert E. Long Gunner
S/Sgt. Harrold W. Scott, Jr Gunner
S/Sgt. Kenneth L. Turner Gunner
S/Sgt. Kenneth L. Turner Gunner
Inscription
SSGT, 345 AAF BOMB SQ WORLD WAR II
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