He was the son of Arthur and Martha Platt.
Platt served with the 13th Air Force, 11th Bombardment Group, 98th Bombardment Squadron. He was the navigator on B-17E #41-2616, nicknamed 'the Blue Goose'. They were on a bombing mission near Bougainville New Guinea when the plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire. The bomber's wing tore off and the plane crashed into the sea, killing all aboard.
He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart. Because his body was not recovered, his name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing.
Platt served with the 13th Air Force, 11th Bombardment Group, 98th Bombardment Squadron. He was the navigator on B-17E #41-2616, nicknamed 'the Blue Goose'. They were on a bombing mission near Bougainville New Guinea when the plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire. The bomber's wing tore off and the plane crashed into the sea, killing all aboard.
He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart. Because his body was not recovered, his name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing.
He was the son of Arthur and Martha Platt.
Platt served with the 13th Air Force, 11th Bombardment Group, 98th Bombardment Squadron. He was the navigator on B-17E #41-2616, nicknamed 'the Blue Goose'. They were on a bombing mission near Bougainville New Guinea when the plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire. The bomber's wing tore off and the plane crashed into the sea, killing all aboard.
He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart. Because his body was not recovered, his name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing.
Platt served with the 13th Air Force, 11th Bombardment Group, 98th Bombardment Squadron. He was the navigator on B-17E #41-2616, nicknamed 'the Blue Goose'. They were on a bombing mission near Bougainville New Guinea when the plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire. The bomber's wing tore off and the plane crashed into the sea, killing all aboard.
He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart. Because his body was not recovered, his name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing.
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from New York.
Other Records
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
