Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 17, 1945, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
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Stephen, who resided at 214 Maryland Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware, served as a Sergeant and Radio Operator / Gunner on a B-26C #41-34900, 443rd Bomber Squadron, 320th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He enlisted in the Army on July 22, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted as being Single, without dependents.
He was declared "Missing In Action" over Italy during the war.
He was decorated with a Citation of Honor, Air Medal, and a Purple Heart.
Service # 32076524
Son of Stanley Rydel and Mary Rydel.
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Airmen who perished on B-26C #41-34900 :
Creedie, Buford B. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, VA
Rader, Gordon L. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Rudolph, Francis G. ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
Rydel, Stephen S. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, DE
Space, John R. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Wright, Henry H. ~ Sgt, Bombardier, OH
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Stephen, who resided at 214 Maryland Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware, served as a Sergeant and Radio Operator / Gunner on a B-26C #41-34900, 443rd Bomber Squadron, 320th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He enlisted in the Army on July 22, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted as being Single, without dependents.
He was declared "Missing In Action" over Italy during the war.
He was decorated with a Citation of Honor, Air Medal, and a Purple Heart.
Service # 32076524
Son of Stanley Rydel and Mary Rydel.
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Airmen who perished on B-26C #41-34900 :
Creedie, Buford B. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, VA
Rader, Gordon L. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Rudolph, Francis G. ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
Rydel, Stephen S. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, DE
Space, John R. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Wright, Henry H. ~ Sgt, Bombardier, OH
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 17, 1945, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Stephen, who resided at 214 Maryland Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware, served as a Sergeant and Radio Operator / Gunner on a B-26C #41-34900, 443rd Bomber Squadron, 320th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He enlisted in the Army on July 22, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted as being Single, without dependents.
He was declared "Missing In Action" over Italy during the war.
He was decorated with a Citation of Honor, Air Medal, and a Purple Heart.
Service # 32076524
Son of Stanley Rydel and Mary Rydel.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-26C #41-34900 :
Creedie, Buford B. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, VA
Rader, Gordon L. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Rudolph, Francis G. ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
Rydel, Stephen S. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, DE
Space, John R. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Wright, Henry H. ~ Sgt, Bombardier, OH
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Stephen, who resided at 214 Maryland Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware, served as a Sergeant and Radio Operator / Gunner on a B-26C #41-34900, 443rd Bomber Squadron, 320th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He enlisted in the Army on July 22, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted as being Single, without dependents.
He was declared "Missing In Action" over Italy during the war.
He was decorated with a Citation of Honor, Air Medal, and a Purple Heart.
Service # 32076524
Son of Stanley Rydel and Mary Rydel.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-26C #41-34900 :
Creedie, Buford B. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, VA
Rader, Gordon L. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Rudolph, Francis G. ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
Rydel, Stephen S. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, DE
Space, John R. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Wright, Henry H. ~ Sgt, Bombardier, OH
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Inscription
SGT 443 BOMB SQ 320 BOMB GP(M) DELAWARE
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Delaware.
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