Gunner T/Sgt. John Shufritz DFC KIA
Squadron: 329TH 93BOMB GROUP,
Hometown: Rossford, Ohio
Service# 35333691
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal. Purple heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Roy C. Harms DFC KIA
Target: Concordia-Vega refineries (Ploesi)
Date Lost: 1-AUG-43
Serial Number:42-40781
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: U
Aircraft Name: HELLS ANGELS
Location: crashed near the target 10 crew 9 MIA/KIA 1POW .
Sgt. Shufritz lost his life in "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 93rd attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Sgt. Shufritz appears on Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery Florence, Italy. His body was never recovered.
Hit by flack in the approach to target a of opportunity ( White IV) bomb bay area was set on fire. Large part of the left tail fin and rudder were shot away. The LWG and Engineer were severely wounded. The aircraft was seen banking to the right turning before the target in a climb. The Engineer bailed out successfully from 300 Ft AGL. Thereafter 42-40781 was seen stalling and then crashed near Chitorani. The crew was still training in the US in May 1943 when sent to Scotland and then to Libya.
HELLS ANGELS Crew
1Lt Roy C. Harms Pilot
2Lt. Albert W Stahl Navigator
2nd/Lt. William Harth Jr Bombardier
2Lt. Earl Ferguson Co Pilot
T/Sgt. Michael Doka Gunner
TSgt Ralph E.J.Richardson Radio Op
TSgt John Shufritz Gunner
SSgt Arnold M HolenGunner
SSgt Arnold M HolenGunner
SSgt Arnold M HolenGunner
SSgt Winfield V. Long Tail Gunner
Squadron: 329TH 93BOMB GROUP,
Hometown: Rossford, Ohio
Service# 35333691
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal. Purple heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Roy C. Harms DFC KIA
Target: Concordia-Vega refineries (Ploesi)
Date Lost: 1-AUG-43
Serial Number:42-40781
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: U
Aircraft Name: HELLS ANGELS
Location: crashed near the target 10 crew 9 MIA/KIA 1POW .
Sgt. Shufritz lost his life in "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 93rd attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Sgt. Shufritz appears on Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery Florence, Italy. His body was never recovered.
Hit by flack in the approach to target a of opportunity ( White IV) bomb bay area was set on fire. Large part of the left tail fin and rudder were shot away. The LWG and Engineer were severely wounded. The aircraft was seen banking to the right turning before the target in a climb. The Engineer bailed out successfully from 300 Ft AGL. Thereafter 42-40781 was seen stalling and then crashed near Chitorani. The crew was still training in the US in May 1943 when sent to Scotland and then to Libya.
HELLS ANGELS Crew
1Lt Roy C. Harms Pilot
2Lt. Albert W Stahl Navigator
2nd/Lt. William Harth Jr Bombardier
2Lt. Earl Ferguson Co Pilot
T/Sgt. Michael Doka Gunner
TSgt Ralph E.J.Richardson Radio Op
TSgt John Shufritz Gunner
SSgt Arnold M HolenGunner
SSgt Arnold M HolenGunner
SSgt Arnold M HolenGunner
SSgt Winfield V. Long Tail Gunner
Gunner T/Sgt. John Shufritz DFC KIA
Squadron: 329TH 93BOMB GROUP,
Hometown: Rossford, Ohio
Service# 35333691
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal. Purple heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Roy C. Harms DFC KIA
Target: Concordia-Vega refineries (Ploesi)
Date Lost: 1-AUG-43
Serial Number:42-40781
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: U
Aircraft Name: HELLS ANGELS
Location: crashed near the target 10 crew 9 MIA/KIA 1POW .
Sgt. Shufritz lost his life in "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 93rd attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Sgt. Shufritz appears on Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery Florence, Italy. His body was never recovered.
Hit by flack in the approach to target a of opportunity ( White IV) bomb bay area was set on fire. Large part of the left tail fin and rudder were shot away. The LWG and Engineer were severely wounded. The aircraft was seen banking to the right turning before the target in a climb. The Engineer bailed out successfully from 300 Ft AGL. Thereafter 42-40781 was seen stalling and then crashed near Chitorani. The crew was still training in the US in May 1943 when sent to Scotland and then to Libya.
HELLS ANGELS Crew
1Lt Roy C. Harms Pilot
2Lt. Albert W Stahl Navigator
2nd/Lt. William Harth Jr Bombardier
2Lt. Earl Ferguson Co Pilot
T/Sgt. Michael Doka Gunner
TSgt Ralph E.J.Richardson Radio Op
TSgt John Shufritz Gunner
SSgt Arnold M HolenGunner
SSgt Arnold M HolenGunner
SSgt Arnold M HolenGunner
SSgt Winfield V. Long Tail Gunner
Squadron: 329TH 93BOMB GROUP,
Hometown: Rossford, Ohio
Service# 35333691
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal. Purple heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Roy C. Harms DFC KIA
Target: Concordia-Vega refineries (Ploesi)
Date Lost: 1-AUG-43
Serial Number:42-40781
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: U
Aircraft Name: HELLS ANGELS
Location: crashed near the target 10 crew 9 MIA/KIA 1POW .
Sgt. Shufritz lost his life in "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 93rd attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Sgt. Shufritz appears on Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery Florence, Italy. His body was never recovered.
Hit by flack in the approach to target a of opportunity ( White IV) bomb bay area was set on fire. Large part of the left tail fin and rudder were shot away. The LWG and Engineer were severely wounded. The aircraft was seen banking to the right turning before the target in a climb. The Engineer bailed out successfully from 300 Ft AGL. Thereafter 42-40781 was seen stalling and then crashed near Chitorani. The crew was still training in the US in May 1943 when sent to Scotland and then to Libya.
HELLS ANGELS Crew
1Lt Roy C. Harms Pilot
2Lt. Albert W Stahl Navigator
2nd/Lt. William Harth Jr Bombardier
2Lt. Earl Ferguson Co Pilot
T/Sgt. Michael Doka Gunner
TSgt Ralph E.J.Richardson Radio Op
TSgt John Shufritz Gunner
SSgt Arnold M HolenGunner
SSgt Arnold M HolenGunner
SSgt Arnold M HolenGunner
SSgt Winfield V. Long Tail Gunner
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Ohio.
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