Engineer T/Sgt. Paul E. DeVries POW
Hometown: Jamaica, New York
Squadron: 703rd Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group
Service#
Awards: DFC, Air Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Oliver B. Elder KIA
MACR 9387
Target: Kassel Germany
Date Lost: 27-Sep-44
Serial Number:# 41-29579
Aircraft Model B-24J
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "Clay Pidgeon"
Location: Crashed 1 Km Southwest of Lindenau, Germany
Cause: Fighters crew of 9 4KIA 5POW
Crew of # "Clay Pidgeon"
1st/Lt. Oliver B. Elder Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Roy E. Ellender Co Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Harold P. Whidden Jr. Navigator POW
2nd/Lt. Charles Vargos Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Paul E. DeVries Engineer POW
T/Sgt. John J. Donahue Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. John L. Durr Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Charles J. Deckert Jr. Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Stanley H. Morse Jr. Gunner KIA
Military Information: MSGT, US AIR FORCE
Engineer T/Sgt. Paul E. DeVries POW
Hometown: Jamaica, New York
Squadron: 703rd Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group
Service#
Awards: DFC, Air Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Oliver B. Elder KIA
MACR 9387
Target: Kassel Germany
Date Lost: 27-Sep-44
Serial Number:# 41-29579
Aircraft Model B-24J
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "Clay Pidgeon"
Location: Crashed 1 Km Southwest of Lindenau, Germany
Cause: Fighters crew of 9 4KIA 5POW
Crew of # "Clay Pidgeon"
1st/Lt. Oliver B. Elder Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Roy E. Ellender Co Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Harold P. Whidden Jr. Navigator POW
2nd/Lt. Charles Vargos Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Paul E. DeVries Engineer POW
T/Sgt. John J. Donahue Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. John L. Durr Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Charles J. Deckert Jr. Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Stanley H. Morse Jr. Gunner KIA
Military Information: MSGT, US AIR FORCE
Inscription
NEW YORK
M SGT 1608 AIR BASE CP AIR FORCE
WORLD WAR II - DFC-AM & 3 OLC - PURPLE HEART
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