Rupert served as a First Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17 #42-29491, 509th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Oxford County, Maine prior to the war.
B-17 #42-29491 took off from Polebrook, England on a practice flight. They collided in mid-air with B-17 #42-29865 and both crashed near Polebrook. The entire crew of " both " B-17's were lost in this crash.
Rupert died in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # O-661679
S/SGT Charles E. Chadbourne of Cumberland County, Maine was also killed on this same flight.
( See Below )
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17 #42-29491:
Berger, Irving L. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Chadbourne, Charles E. ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, ME
Cihlar, Edward G. ~ S/Sgt, Trainer, IL
Cotherman, George F. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WV
Jorgensen, Carl H. ~ Pvt, Passenger, IA
Kelley, Harry J. ~ S/Sgt, Trainer, IA
Marquis, Maurice R. ~ S/Sgt, MI
Snipes, Roy ~ Capt, Pilot, IN
Torrey, Rupert L. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, ME
Wellnitz, Harold J. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
For airmen lost on B-17 #42-29865 see:
Young, Courtland H. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Oxford County, Maine prior to the war.
B-17 #42-29491 took off from Polebrook, England on a practice flight. They collided in mid-air with B-17 #42-29865 and both crashed near Polebrook. The entire crew of " both " B-17's were lost in this crash.
Rupert died in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # O-661679
S/SGT Charles E. Chadbourne of Cumberland County, Maine was also killed on this same flight.
( See Below )
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17 #42-29491:
Berger, Irving L. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Chadbourne, Charles E. ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, ME
Cihlar, Edward G. ~ S/Sgt, Trainer, IL
Cotherman, George F. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WV
Jorgensen, Carl H. ~ Pvt, Passenger, IA
Kelley, Harry J. ~ S/Sgt, Trainer, IA
Marquis, Maurice R. ~ S/Sgt, MI
Snipes, Roy ~ Capt, Pilot, IN
Torrey, Rupert L. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, ME
Wellnitz, Harold J. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
For airmen lost on B-17 #42-29865 see:
Young, Courtland H. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
Rupert served as a First Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17 #42-29491, 509th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Oxford County, Maine prior to the war.
B-17 #42-29491 took off from Polebrook, England on a practice flight. They collided in mid-air with B-17 #42-29865 and both crashed near Polebrook. The entire crew of " both " B-17's were lost in this crash.
Rupert died in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # O-661679
S/SGT Charles E. Chadbourne of Cumberland County, Maine was also killed on this same flight.
( See Below )
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17 #42-29491:
Berger, Irving L. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Chadbourne, Charles E. ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, ME
Cihlar, Edward G. ~ S/Sgt, Trainer, IL
Cotherman, George F. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WV
Jorgensen, Carl H. ~ Pvt, Passenger, IA
Kelley, Harry J. ~ S/Sgt, Trainer, IA
Marquis, Maurice R. ~ S/Sgt, MI
Snipes, Roy ~ Capt, Pilot, IN
Torrey, Rupert L. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, ME
Wellnitz, Harold J. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
For airmen lost on B-17 #42-29865 see:
Young, Courtland H. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Oxford County, Maine prior to the war.
B-17 #42-29491 took off from Polebrook, England on a practice flight. They collided in mid-air with B-17 #42-29865 and both crashed near Polebrook. The entire crew of " both " B-17's were lost in this crash.
Rupert died in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # O-661679
S/SGT Charles E. Chadbourne of Cumberland County, Maine was also killed on this same flight.
( See Below )
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17 #42-29491:
Berger, Irving L. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Chadbourne, Charles E. ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, ME
Cihlar, Edward G. ~ S/Sgt, Trainer, IL
Cotherman, George F. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WV
Jorgensen, Carl H. ~ Pvt, Passenger, IA
Kelley, Harry J. ~ S/Sgt, Trainer, IA
Marquis, Maurice R. ~ S/Sgt, MI
Snipes, Roy ~ Capt, Pilot, IN
Torrey, Rupert L. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, ME
Wellnitz, Harold J. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
For airmen lost on B-17 #42-29865 see:
Young, Courtland H. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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