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SGT Howard W Vorbeck

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SGT Howard W Vorbeck

Birth
Death
18 Mar 1944 (aged 19–20)
India
Burial
Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Memorial marker and he is in a group burial at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville, KY.
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C-87 Liberator Express #43-30575 departed Chengdu, China, then went missing during
World War II. The four-motored transport had crashed 30 miles west of Leshan, China.
Five crew members and seven passengers were killed. Missing Air Crew Report № 3279 and 3492.

Capt. John C Arnold, O-488764, Pilot, Kern, CA
2nd Lt. John C Mooy, O-665090, Co-Pilot, Van Buren, MI
Sgt. Lloyd Desormeaux, 18117255, Radio Operator, TX
Cpl. Wayne A Miller, 17127767, Crew Chief, MO
PFC Winthrop S Gage, R1114566, Asst. Crew Chief, CA

Passengers:

S/Sgt. Elmer A Hill Jr, 12092538, NY
Fusl. Geoffrey S Lane, 3452246, UK
Fusl. William H Mace, 3655932, UK
1st Lt. Edwin W Stapp, O-679955, IN
Sapr. Frank Still, 2061075, UK
2nd Lt. Lewis H. Veling, O-687459, NY
Sgt. Howard W Vorbeck, 37499448, MO
Memorial marker and he is in a group burial at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville, KY.
~
C-87 Liberator Express #43-30575 departed Chengdu, China, then went missing during
World War II. The four-motored transport had crashed 30 miles west of Leshan, China.
Five crew members and seven passengers were killed. Missing Air Crew Report № 3279 and 3492.

Capt. John C Arnold, O-488764, Pilot, Kern, CA
2nd Lt. John C Mooy, O-665090, Co-Pilot, Van Buren, MI
Sgt. Lloyd Desormeaux, 18117255, Radio Operator, TX
Cpl. Wayne A Miller, 17127767, Crew Chief, MO
PFC Winthrop S Gage, R1114566, Asst. Crew Chief, CA

Passengers:

S/Sgt. Elmer A Hill Jr, 12092538, NY
Fusl. Geoffrey S Lane, 3452246, UK
Fusl. William H Mace, 3655932, UK
1st Lt. Edwin W Stapp, O-679955, IN
Sapr. Frank Still, 2061075, UK
2nd Lt. Lewis H. Veling, O-687459, NY
Sgt. Howard W Vorbeck, 37499448, MO

Inscription

SGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II


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