Clifton's last name was misspelled on this headstone.
It should be "Karickhoff" with an " h " which was used by the military, and is also shown on his Parent's headstone.
( see below family links )
This record is a "Cenotaph" in his honor.
Clifton is interred in the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, France.
" Click Here " for that record.
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Clifton served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-100253, 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Upshur County, West Virginia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 19, 1942 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Sales clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100253 took off from San Pancrazio, Italy on a bombing mission over Regensburg, Germany. After the bombing mission was completed B-24J #42-100253, for an unknown reason, crashed into B-24D #42-72847 causing both aircraft to crash in Germany during the war.
Clifton was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 35740762
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100253:
Arnold, Homer J, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IN
Cannon, Oran K ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Englen, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Evatt, Harold G ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OK
Folkes, Thomas G ~ Sgt, Gunner, FL
Gumaer, Harry W, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Harvey, Laurence D Sgt, Gunner, ID
Karickhoff, Clifton E ~ Sgt, Gunner, WV
Meier, Rudolph C ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Rodoff, Joseph ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
For airmen who perished on B-24J #42-72847 see:
Folck, Alfred C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
ShaneO for submitting this record for bio updates!
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It should be "Karickhoff" with an " h " which was used by the military, and is also shown on his Parent's headstone.
( see below family links )
This record is a "Cenotaph" in his honor.
Clifton is interred in the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, France.
" Click Here " for that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Clifton served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-100253, 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Upshur County, West Virginia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 19, 1942 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Sales clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100253 took off from San Pancrazio, Italy on a bombing mission over Regensburg, Germany. After the bombing mission was completed B-24J #42-100253, for an unknown reason, crashed into B-24D #42-72847 causing both aircraft to crash in Germany during the war.
Clifton was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 35740762
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100253:
Arnold, Homer J, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IN
Cannon, Oran K ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Englen, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Evatt, Harold G ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OK
Folkes, Thomas G ~ Sgt, Gunner, FL
Gumaer, Harry W, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Harvey, Laurence D Sgt, Gunner, ID
Karickhoff, Clifton E ~ Sgt, Gunner, WV
Meier, Rudolph C ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Rodoff, Joseph ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
For airmen who perished on B-24J #42-72847 see:
Folck, Alfred C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
ShaneO for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Clifton's last name was misspelled on this headstone.
It should be "Karickhoff" with an " h " which was used by the military, and is also shown on his Parent's headstone.
( see below family links )
This record is a "Cenotaph" in his honor.
Clifton is interred in the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, France.
" Click Here " for that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Clifton served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-100253, 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Upshur County, West Virginia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 19, 1942 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Sales clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100253 took off from San Pancrazio, Italy on a bombing mission over Regensburg, Germany. After the bombing mission was completed B-24J #42-100253, for an unknown reason, crashed into B-24D #42-72847 causing both aircraft to crash in Germany during the war.
Clifton was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 35740762
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100253:
Arnold, Homer J, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IN
Cannon, Oran K ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Englen, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Evatt, Harold G ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OK
Folkes, Thomas G ~ Sgt, Gunner, FL
Gumaer, Harry W, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Harvey, Laurence D Sgt, Gunner, ID
Karickhoff, Clifton E ~ Sgt, Gunner, WV
Meier, Rudolph C ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Rodoff, Joseph ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
For airmen who perished on B-24J #42-72847 see:
Folck, Alfred C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
ShaneO for submitting this record for bio updates!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It should be "Karickhoff" with an " h " which was used by the military, and is also shown on his Parent's headstone.
( see below family links )
This record is a "Cenotaph" in his honor.
Clifton is interred in the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, France.
" Click Here " for that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Clifton served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24J #42-100253, 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Upshur County, West Virginia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 19, 1942 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Sales clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100253 took off from San Pancrazio, Italy on a bombing mission over Regensburg, Germany. After the bombing mission was completed B-24J #42-100253, for an unknown reason, crashed into B-24D #42-72847 causing both aircraft to crash in Germany during the war.
Clifton was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 35740762
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100253:
Arnold, Homer J, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IN
Cannon, Oran K ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Englen, Robert J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Evatt, Harold G ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OK
Folkes, Thomas G ~ Sgt, Gunner, FL
Gumaer, Harry W, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Harvey, Laurence D Sgt, Gunner, ID
Karickhoff, Clifton E ~ Sgt, Gunner, WV
Meier, Rudolph C ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Rodoff, Joseph ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
For airmen who perished on B-24J #42-72847 see:
Folck, Alfred C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
ShaneO for submitting this record for bio updates!
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