Second Lieutenant, 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group, World War II.
He was on the crew of the B-17G #42-97871 "Bundles of Trouble" during a bombing mission to a tank factory at Dusseldorf, Germany. They received a direct flak hit in the open bomb bay just half a second after they dropped their bombs. They blew up over the target. There were no survivors.
In fact, this explosion caused a chain reaction across the group and nine planes in all were lost, with six crews killed. Missing Air Crew Report № 8915.
The crewmembers KIA:
1LT Melvin D Hobbie, O-754345, KS, Pilot
2LT Wilbur H Collins, O-815080, MS, Co- Pilot
2LT George N Sempepos, O-757568, NY, Bombardier
1LT Calvin Earl Straney, O-814434, IL, Navigator
TSGT Howard A Liederbach, 16131645, WI, Flight Engineer/ Top Turret Gunner
TSGT Jesus Porras, 38217200, TX, Radio Operator
SSGT Robert L Schmidt, 36041738, IL, Tail Gunner
SSGT Henry W Talbot, 32463357, NJ, Ball Turret Gunner
SSGT William W Ziemirowski, 31270959, MA, Waist Gunner
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Second Lieutenant, 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group, World War II.
He was on the crew of the B-17G #42-97871 "Bundles of Trouble" during a bombing mission to a tank factory at Dusseldorf, Germany. They received a direct flak hit in the open bomb bay just half a second after they dropped their bombs. They blew up over the target. There were no survivors.
In fact, this explosion caused a chain reaction across the group and nine planes in all were lost, with six crews killed. Missing Air Crew Report № 8915.
The crewmembers KIA:
1LT Melvin D Hobbie, O-754345, KS, Pilot
2LT Wilbur H Collins, O-815080, MS, Co- Pilot
2LT George N Sempepos, O-757568, NY, Bombardier
1LT Calvin Earl Straney, O-814434, IL, Navigator
TSGT Howard A Liederbach, 16131645, WI, Flight Engineer/ Top Turret Gunner
TSGT Jesus Porras, 38217200, TX, Radio Operator
SSGT Robert L Schmidt, 36041738, IL, Tail Gunner
SSGT Henry W Talbot, 32463357, NJ, Ball Turret Gunner
SSGT William W Ziemirowski, 31270959, MA, Waist Gunner
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Inscription
2LT 570 BOMB SQ 390 BOMB GP (H)
MISSISSIPPI SEPT 9 1944
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Mississippi.
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