Killed when either his chute did not fully deploy, or he was wearing a faulty parachute. His body was found next to the wreckage of his plane.
Tail Gunner of B-24 #42-52305, "I'll Be Back", which was shot down by flak just after bombs away on the target of Friedrichshafen, Germany, on 18 Mar 1944. 'I'll Be Back' crashed NE of Ueberlingen/Bodenesse.
All crewmembers who were killed were originally buried by German forces one meter east of landmark stone, Heilingberg-Wintersulgen on 23 March, 1944.
Also aboard the plane were:
LT Frank Albert: Pilot (KIA)
SSGT David Andello: Left Waist Gunner (KIA)
SSGT Carl Bolick: Ball Turret Gunner (POW)
SSGT Lloyd Brady: Right Waist Gunner (KIA)
LT Paul Castellotti: Bombardier (KIA)
LT Meredyth Geary: Co-Pilot (KIA)
TSGT Beauford Walker: Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner (POW)
TSGT James Warvel: Radio Operator (POW)
Tail Gunner of B-24 #42-52305, "I'll Be Back", which was shot down by flak just after bombs away on the target of Friedrichshafen, Germany, on 18 Mar 1944. 'I'll Be Back' crashed NE of Ueberlingen/Bodenesse.
All crewmembers who were killed were originally buried by German forces one meter east of landmark stone, Heilingberg-Wintersulgen on 23 March, 1944.
Also aboard the plane were:
LT Frank Albert: Pilot (KIA)
SSGT David Andello: Left Waist Gunner (KIA)
SSGT Carl Bolick: Ball Turret Gunner (POW)
SSGT Lloyd Brady: Right Waist Gunner (KIA)
LT Paul Castellotti: Bombardier (KIA)
LT Meredyth Geary: Co-Pilot (KIA)
TSGT Beauford Walker: Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner (POW)
TSGT James Warvel: Radio Operator (POW)
Killed when either his chute did not fully deploy, or he was wearing a faulty parachute. His body was found next to the wreckage of his plane.
Tail Gunner of B-24 #42-52305, "I'll Be Back", which was shot down by flak just after bombs away on the target of Friedrichshafen, Germany, on 18 Mar 1944. 'I'll Be Back' crashed NE of Ueberlingen/Bodenesse.
All crewmembers who were killed were originally buried by German forces one meter east of landmark stone, Heilingberg-Wintersulgen on 23 March, 1944.
Also aboard the plane were:
LT Frank Albert: Pilot (KIA)
SSGT David Andello: Left Waist Gunner (KIA)
SSGT Carl Bolick: Ball Turret Gunner (POW)
SSGT Lloyd Brady: Right Waist Gunner (KIA)
LT Paul Castellotti: Bombardier (KIA)
LT Meredyth Geary: Co-Pilot (KIA)
TSGT Beauford Walker: Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner (POW)
TSGT James Warvel: Radio Operator (POW)
Tail Gunner of B-24 #42-52305, "I'll Be Back", which was shot down by flak just after bombs away on the target of Friedrichshafen, Germany, on 18 Mar 1944. 'I'll Be Back' crashed NE of Ueberlingen/Bodenesse.
All crewmembers who were killed were originally buried by German forces one meter east of landmark stone, Heilingberg-Wintersulgen on 23 March, 1944.
Also aboard the plane were:
LT Frank Albert: Pilot (KIA)
SSGT David Andello: Left Waist Gunner (KIA)
SSGT Carl Bolick: Ball Turret Gunner (POW)
SSGT Lloyd Brady: Right Waist Gunner (KIA)
LT Paul Castellotti: Bombardier (KIA)
LT Meredyth Geary: Co-Pilot (KIA)
TSGT Beauford Walker: Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner (POW)
TSGT James Warvel: Radio Operator (POW)
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Entered the service from California.
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