Bernard served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24H #42-50307, 719th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Latah County, Idaho and was a member of the Idaho National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on September 16, 1940, prior to the war, from Moscow, Idaho. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24H #42-50307 took off from Grottaglie, Italy on a bombing mission over Ploiești, Romania. After a successful bombing mission they were attacked by 8 German fighter's and were seen to burst into flames. They crashed near Ploiesti. No parachutes were seen to leave the B-24.
Bernard was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: O-745028.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-50307:
Armstrong, Bernard F ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, ID
Gentile, Carmen L ~ Sgt, Gunner, WI
Wyatt, Jackson H ~ Sgt, Gunner, TX
The rest of the crew survived the crash.
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Only three airmen on the headstone shown to the right were on B-24H #42-50307 (Armstrong, Gentile, & Wyatt).
The others three airmen perished on B-17G #42-97583.
See Cpt. Ralph L. Robison for more on them.
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Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
He resided in Latah County, Idaho and was a member of the Idaho National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on September 16, 1940, prior to the war, from Moscow, Idaho. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24H #42-50307 took off from Grottaglie, Italy on a bombing mission over Ploiești, Romania. After a successful bombing mission they were attacked by 8 German fighter's and were seen to burst into flames. They crashed near Ploiesti. No parachutes were seen to leave the B-24.
Bernard was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: O-745028.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-50307:
Armstrong, Bernard F ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, ID
Gentile, Carmen L ~ Sgt, Gunner, WI
Wyatt, Jackson H ~ Sgt, Gunner, TX
The rest of the crew survived the crash.
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Only three airmen on the headstone shown to the right were on B-24H #42-50307 (Armstrong, Gentile, & Wyatt).
The others three airmen perished on B-17G #42-97583.
See Cpt. Ralph L. Robison for more on them.
~
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Bernard served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24H #42-50307, 719th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Latah County, Idaho and was a member of the Idaho National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on September 16, 1940, prior to the war, from Moscow, Idaho. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24H #42-50307 took off from Grottaglie, Italy on a bombing mission over Ploiești, Romania. After a successful bombing mission they were attacked by 8 German fighter's and were seen to burst into flames. They crashed near Ploiesti. No parachutes were seen to leave the B-24.
Bernard was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: O-745028.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-50307:
Armstrong, Bernard F ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, ID
Gentile, Carmen L ~ Sgt, Gunner, WI
Wyatt, Jackson H ~ Sgt, Gunner, TX
The rest of the crew survived the crash.
~
Only three airmen on the headstone shown to the right were on B-24H #42-50307 (Armstrong, Gentile, & Wyatt).
The others three airmen perished on B-17G #42-97583.
See Cpt. Ralph L. Robison for more on them.
~
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
He resided in Latah County, Idaho and was a member of the Idaho National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on September 16, 1940, prior to the war, from Moscow, Idaho. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24H #42-50307 took off from Grottaglie, Italy on a bombing mission over Ploiești, Romania. After a successful bombing mission they were attacked by 8 German fighter's and were seen to burst into flames. They crashed near Ploiesti. No parachutes were seen to leave the B-24.
Bernard was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: O-745028.
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-50307:
Armstrong, Bernard F ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, ID
Gentile, Carmen L ~ Sgt, Gunner, WI
Wyatt, Jackson H ~ Sgt, Gunner, TX
The rest of the crew survived the crash.
~
Only three airmen on the headstone shown to the right were on B-24H #42-50307 (Armstrong, Gentile, & Wyatt).
The others three airmen perished on B-17G #42-97583.
See Cpt. Ralph L. Robison for more on them.
~
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Inscription
2LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on August 9, 1950.
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