He served as a radio operator and gunner
on U.S. Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator
#42-94811 "Tommy Thumper II" that went
down over Old Catton, England on January 22,
1945 while on a training mission.
The story of the crash along with pictures of the plane and crash scene are available on oldcatton.com
Beloved son of John and Rose; late residence, 3347 E. 137th St. Friends received at the James P. Mullaney Funeral Home, 9811 Miles Ave. Funeral Saturday, July 17, St. Cecilia's Church, 9 a. m. Military services conducted by V. F. W., Woodhill Post No. 1863.
The other airmen lost in the crash were:
Flt. Off. John T McArthur, Pilot
Flt. Off. James R Prendergast, Co-Pilot
Flt. Off. Otto W Stokes, Navigator
S/Sgt. Clarence J Rachford
Sgt. Floyd W Erickson
Sgt. Leonard B Rostkowski
Sgt. William E Walker
Sgt. Frank C Wassow
He served as a radio operator and gunner
on U.S. Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator
#42-94811 "Tommy Thumper II" that went
down over Old Catton, England on January 22,
1945 while on a training mission.
The story of the crash along with pictures of the plane and crash scene are available on oldcatton.com
Beloved son of John and Rose; late residence, 3347 E. 137th St. Friends received at the James P. Mullaney Funeral Home, 9811 Miles Ave. Funeral Saturday, July 17, St. Cecilia's Church, 9 a. m. Military services conducted by V. F. W., Woodhill Post No. 1863.
The other airmen lost in the crash were:
Flt. Off. John T McArthur, Pilot
Flt. Off. James R Prendergast, Co-Pilot
Flt. Off. Otto W Stokes, Navigator
S/Sgt. Clarence J Rachford
Sgt. Floyd W Erickson
Sgt. Leonard B Rostkowski
Sgt. William E Walker
Sgt. Frank C Wassow
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