Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 19063626
369th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered the Service from: Ewing Nebraska
Died: 13-Jan-43
Buried at: Plot B Row 17 Grave 38
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
His aircraft took off from Thurleigh, England. They were assigned to bomb an industrial area at Lille, France. They were involved in a mid-air collision with a second bomber called "Four of a Kind" about three miles north of Lille. Both crashed at Marcq-en-Baroeul. There were 6 KIA and 4 POW. He was serving as the ball turret gunner.
Many thanks to Dwight "Andy" Anderson for providing this Bio Information
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 19063626
369th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered the Service from: Ewing Nebraska
Died: 13-Jan-43
Buried at: Plot B Row 17 Grave 38
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
His aircraft took off from Thurleigh, England. They were assigned to bomb an industrial area at Lille, France. They were involved in a mid-air collision with a second bomber called "Four of a Kind" about three miles north of Lille. Both crashed at Marcq-en-Baroeul. There were 6 KIA and 4 POW. He was serving as the ball turret gunner.
Many thanks to Dwight "Andy" Anderson for providing this Bio Information
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Entered the Service from Nebraska.
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