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S/Sgt Vance Taylor

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S/Sgt Vance Taylor

Birth
Stratton, Kit Carson County, Colorado, USA
Death
1 Aug 1943 (aged 24)
Burial
Burlington, Kit Carson County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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S/Sgt. Vance Taylor KIA
Hometown: Colorado
Squadron: 330th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service #37333802
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Milton Teltser POW

Ploesti
Target: White 2 (Concordia Vega) & White 3(Uninrea Sepranta)
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR #:
Date Lost: 1-Aug.-43
Serial Number: 42-40613
Air Craft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name : "PUDGY"
lOCATION: CRASHED NEAR CONCORDIA-VEGA REFINERIES
CAUSE: GERMAN fIGHTER 6 KIA 5 POW

Sgt. Taylor participated in "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 93rd attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns
Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.
S/Sgt. Vance Taylor KIA
Hometown: Colorado
Squadron: 330th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service #37333802
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Milton Teltser POW

Ploesti
Target: White 2 (Concordia Vega) & White 3(Uninrea Sepranta)
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR #:
Date Lost: 1-Aug.-43
Serial Number: 42-40613
Air Craft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name : "PUDGY"
lOCATION: CRASHED NEAR CONCORDIA-VEGA REFINERIES
CAUSE: GERMAN fIGHTER 6 KIA 5 POW

Sgt. Taylor participated in "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 93rd attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns
Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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Colorado S SGT 93 AAF Bomb OP WWII DFC-AM-PH



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