From Lake Bronson, Minnesota. He had married prior to entering the service and lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was listed as missing in action on September 2, 1943 near Cape Glouchester, New Britain. Service ID: 36253506. Declared dead January 14, 1946.
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Airmen who perished on B-17E (#41-2653):
Frankenberger, Robert J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Jenkins, Idris T ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
La Porte, Michael ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Lindstrom, Ture E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Munson, Howard L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Neville, Francis W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Rowe, Alvan B, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, FL
Severson, Orville B ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WI
Spoor, Gordon R ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, CA
Vandergrift, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Crew Report by:
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He has a memorial marker at the Riverside Cemetery and on the Kittson County Veterans Memorial at Lake Bronson, MN.
From Lake Bronson, Minnesota. He had married prior to entering the service and lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was listed as missing in action on September 2, 1943 near Cape Glouchester, New Britain. Service ID: 36253506. Declared dead January 14, 1946.
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Airmen who perished on B-17E (#41-2653):
Frankenberger, Robert J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Jenkins, Idris T ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
La Porte, Michael ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Lindstrom, Ture E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Munson, Howard L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Neville, Francis W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Rowe, Alvan B, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, FL
Severson, Orville B ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WI
Spoor, Gordon R ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, CA
Vandergrift, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Crew Report by:
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He has a memorial marker at the Riverside Cemetery and on the Kittson County Veterans Memorial at Lake Bronson, MN.
Inscription
SSGT, 65 AAF BOMB SQ, 43 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
