Flight Engineer of B-24H Liberator #42-95084, nicknamed "Bird Dog."
Crashed into the Halvergate Marshes, 12 miles ESE of the Rackheath area, Norfolk, England after takeoff on a combat mission from USAAF Station 120 (Attlebridge) flying in instrument conditions in very poor weather. Nine crew members were killed:
2nd Lt. Adam E Wunderlich, O-817869, Pilot
2nd Lt. Russell L Olson, O-763320, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Milton M Dobkin, O-716383, Navigator
S/Sgt. Frank C Church, 37503992, Radio Operator
Sgt. Ralph W Fleming, 33633153, Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. William Mallory, 15078777, Tail Gunner
Sgt. William C Myers, 33733666, Nose Gunner
Sgt. Harry R Thomas, 33592743, Gunner
S/Sgt. Charles E Thompson, 36195604, Flight Engineer
Crashed into the Halvergate Marshes, 12 miles ESE of the Rackheath area, Norfolk, England after takeoff on a combat mission from USAAF Station 120 (Attlebridge) flying in instrument conditions in very poor weather. Nine crew members were killed:
2nd Lt. Adam E Wunderlich, O-817869, Pilot
2nd Lt. Russell L Olson, O-763320, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Milton M Dobkin, O-716383, Navigator
S/Sgt. Frank C Church, 37503992, Radio Operator
Sgt. Ralph W Fleming, 33633153, Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. William Mallory, 15078777, Tail Gunner
Sgt. William C Myers, 33733666, Nose Gunner
Sgt. Harry R Thomas, 33592743, Gunner
S/Sgt. Charles E Thompson, 36195604, Flight Engineer
Flight Engineer of B-24H Liberator #42-95084, nicknamed "Bird Dog."
Crashed into the Halvergate Marshes, 12 miles ESE of the Rackheath area, Norfolk, England after takeoff on a combat mission from USAAF Station 120 (Attlebridge) flying in instrument conditions in very poor weather. Nine crew members were killed:
2nd Lt. Adam E Wunderlich, O-817869, Pilot
2nd Lt. Russell L Olson, O-763320, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Milton M Dobkin, O-716383, Navigator
S/Sgt. Frank C Church, 37503992, Radio Operator
Sgt. Ralph W Fleming, 33633153, Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. William Mallory, 15078777, Tail Gunner
Sgt. William C Myers, 33733666, Nose Gunner
Sgt. Harry R Thomas, 33592743, Gunner
S/Sgt. Charles E Thompson, 36195604, Flight Engineer
Crashed into the Halvergate Marshes, 12 miles ESE of the Rackheath area, Norfolk, England after takeoff on a combat mission from USAAF Station 120 (Attlebridge) flying in instrument conditions in very poor weather. Nine crew members were killed:
2nd Lt. Adam E Wunderlich, O-817869, Pilot
2nd Lt. Russell L Olson, O-763320, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Milton M Dobkin, O-716383, Navigator
S/Sgt. Frank C Church, 37503992, Radio Operator
Sgt. Ralph W Fleming, 33633153, Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. William Mallory, 15078777, Tail Gunner
Sgt. William C Myers, 33733666, Nose Gunner
Sgt. Harry R Thomas, 33592743, Gunner
S/Sgt. Charles E Thompson, 36195604, Flight Engineer
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