Navigator 2nd/Lt. Sanford A. Reback KIA
Hometown:Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Squadron: 330th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # O-796598
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Milton Teltser POW
Ploesti
Target:White 2 (Concordia Vega) & White 3 (Unirea Sepranta)
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40613
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "PUDGY"
Location: Forced landing due to fire near Ogrezeni.
Cause:German Fighter 6 KIA 4 POW
Sgt. Murray lost his life in " Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Traveling Circus attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Flown by Lt. Milton Teltser and crew to Ploesti flying leader left wing of C force they were briefed for White III. On approach to target of opportunity White IV flack hit 2 engine. Prop on 2 engine would not feather. Attempted to divert to Turkey but 45 miles West of the target near Bucharest they were intercepted by 2 ME-109 fighters. Engine #1 hit and now put out of use and WG killed by the fighters. Forced landing near Ogrezeni due to fire. 6 of the crew killed ,4 survived and made POW.
PUDGY Crew
2nd/Lt. Robert G. Ward
2Lt Sanford A. Reback
T/Sgt. Wallace D. Milligan
T/Sgt Bernard A. Higgins
S/Sgt Richard R. Murray
S/Sgt. Vance Taylor
Hometown:Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Squadron: 330th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # O-796598
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Milton Teltser POW
Ploesti
Target:White 2 (Concordia Vega) & White 3 (Unirea Sepranta)
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40613
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "PUDGY"
Location: Forced landing due to fire near Ogrezeni.
Cause:German Fighter 6 KIA 4 POW
Sgt. Murray lost his life in " Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Traveling Circus attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Flown by Lt. Milton Teltser and crew to Ploesti flying leader left wing of C force they were briefed for White III. On approach to target of opportunity White IV flack hit 2 engine. Prop on 2 engine would not feather. Attempted to divert to Turkey but 45 miles West of the target near Bucharest they were intercepted by 2 ME-109 fighters. Engine #1 hit and now put out of use and WG killed by the fighters. Forced landing near Ogrezeni due to fire. 6 of the crew killed ,4 survived and made POW.
PUDGY Crew
2nd/Lt. Robert G. Ward
2Lt Sanford A. Reback
T/Sgt. Wallace D. Milligan
T/Sgt Bernard A. Higgins
S/Sgt Richard R. Murray
S/Sgt. Vance Taylor
Navigator 2nd/Lt. Sanford A. Reback KIA
Hometown:Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Squadron: 330th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # O-796598
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Milton Teltser POW
Ploesti
Target:White 2 (Concordia Vega) & White 3 (Unirea Sepranta)
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40613
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "PUDGY"
Location: Forced landing due to fire near Ogrezeni.
Cause:German Fighter 6 KIA 4 POW
Sgt. Murray lost his life in " Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Traveling Circus attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Flown by Lt. Milton Teltser and crew to Ploesti flying leader left wing of C force they were briefed for White III. On approach to target of opportunity White IV flack hit 2 engine. Prop on 2 engine would not feather. Attempted to divert to Turkey but 45 miles West of the target near Bucharest they were intercepted by 2 ME-109 fighters. Engine #1 hit and now put out of use and WG killed by the fighters. Forced landing near Ogrezeni due to fire. 6 of the crew killed ,4 survived and made POW.
PUDGY Crew
2nd/Lt. Robert G. Ward
2Lt Sanford A. Reback
T/Sgt. Wallace D. Milligan
T/Sgt Bernard A. Higgins
S/Sgt Richard R. Murray
S/Sgt. Vance Taylor
Hometown:Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Squadron: 330th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # O-796598
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Milton Teltser POW
Ploesti
Target:White 2 (Concordia Vega) & White 3 (Unirea Sepranta)
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40613
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "PUDGY"
Location: Forced landing due to fire near Ogrezeni.
Cause:German Fighter 6 KIA 4 POW
Sgt. Murray lost his life in " Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Traveling Circus attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Flown by Lt. Milton Teltser and crew to Ploesti flying leader left wing of C force they were briefed for White III. On approach to target of opportunity White IV flack hit 2 engine. Prop on 2 engine would not feather. Attempted to divert to Turkey but 45 miles West of the target near Bucharest they were intercepted by 2 ME-109 fighters. Engine #1 hit and now put out of use and WG killed by the fighters. Forced landing near Ogrezeni due to fire. 6 of the crew killed ,4 survived and made POW.
PUDGY Crew
2nd/Lt. Robert G. Ward
2Lt Sanford A. Reback
T/Sgt. Wallace D. Milligan
T/Sgt Bernard A. Higgins
S/Sgt Richard R. Murray
S/Sgt. Vance Taylor
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Rhode Island.
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