Peter served as a Sergeant and Gunner on B-24L (#44-49028), 779th Bomber Squadron, 464th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Chester County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 2, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted as being employed in the manufacture of miscellaneous products and also as Single, without dependents.
Peter was declared "Missing In Action" after his flight took off from Pantanelle Air Base in Italy and was not heard from again during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33804159
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Airmen who perished on B-24L (#44-49028):
Berceli, Stephen J., Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Illinois
Crabtree, Robert S., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Maine
Cunningham, Calvin E., 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Garyga, Peter, Sgt, Gunner, Pennsylvania
Mower, Homer C., III, 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Nagle, Vincent L., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
Nix, Joseph H., Sgt, Gunner, Pennsylvania
Reichle, Daniel E., S/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Wisconsin
Soloff, Milton H., S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Indiana
Wales, Dennis G., 1st Lt, Radar Operator, Washington
Watt, Joseph B., Sgt, Gunner, Illinois
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Chester County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 2, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted as being employed in the manufacture of miscellaneous products and also as Single, without dependents.
Peter was declared "Missing In Action" after his flight took off from Pantanelle Air Base in Italy and was not heard from again during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33804159
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Airmen who perished on B-24L (#44-49028):
Berceli, Stephen J., Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Illinois
Crabtree, Robert S., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Maine
Cunningham, Calvin E., 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Garyga, Peter, Sgt, Gunner, Pennsylvania
Mower, Homer C., III, 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Nagle, Vincent L., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
Nix, Joseph H., Sgt, Gunner, Pennsylvania
Reichle, Daniel E., S/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Wisconsin
Soloff, Milton H., S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Indiana
Wales, Dennis G., 1st Lt, Radar Operator, Washington
Watt, Joseph B., Sgt, Gunner, Illinois
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Peter served as a Sergeant and Gunner on B-24L (#44-49028), 779th Bomber Squadron, 464th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Chester County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 2, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted as being employed in the manufacture of miscellaneous products and also as Single, without dependents.
Peter was declared "Missing In Action" after his flight took off from Pantanelle Air Base in Italy and was not heard from again during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33804159
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Airmen who perished on B-24L (#44-49028):
Berceli, Stephen J., Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Illinois
Crabtree, Robert S., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Maine
Cunningham, Calvin E., 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Garyga, Peter, Sgt, Gunner, Pennsylvania
Mower, Homer C., III, 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Nagle, Vincent L., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
Nix, Joseph H., Sgt, Gunner, Pennsylvania
Reichle, Daniel E., S/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Wisconsin
Soloff, Milton H., S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Indiana
Wales, Dennis G., 1st Lt, Radar Operator, Washington
Watt, Joseph B., Sgt, Gunner, Illinois
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Chester County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 2, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted as being employed in the manufacture of miscellaneous products and also as Single, without dependents.
Peter was declared "Missing In Action" after his flight took off from Pantanelle Air Base in Italy and was not heard from again during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33804159
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Airmen who perished on B-24L (#44-49028):
Berceli, Stephen J., Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Illinois
Crabtree, Robert S., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Maine
Cunningham, Calvin E., 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
Garyga, Peter, Sgt, Gunner, Pennsylvania
Mower, Homer C., III, 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Nagle, Vincent L., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
Nix, Joseph H., Sgt, Gunner, Pennsylvania
Reichle, Daniel E., S/Sgt, Engineer/Gunner, Wisconsin
Soloff, Milton H., S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Indiana
Wales, Dennis G., 1st Lt, Radar Operator, Washington
Watt, Joseph B., Sgt, Gunner, Illinois
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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