Staff Sergeant Burwell W Hamilton was the Tail Gunner and the only survivor of the accident. It is told in the village, although we have […]
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Waist Gunner – Sgt. Stanley Lowitz
Sergeant Stanley Lowitz was born on the 22 Feb 1922 in Brooklyn, New York. He was the son of Abraham and Tillie Lowitz who were […]
Read more...Ball Turret Gunner – S/Sgt Walter A Stuebgen
Staff Sergeant Walter A Stuebgen was born on 15th December 1923 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Ruth Querry Stuebgen of […]
Read more...Radio Operator/Gunner – Sgt. Chester A Rober, Jr
Sergeant Chester A. Rober who was the Radio Operator/Gunner on the “Stars and Stripes” was born in 1923. He enlisted with the US Army Air […]
Read more...Top Turret Gunner T/Sgt Russell A Stevens
Technical Sergeant Russell A. Stevens was born on the 24 Oct 1921 Oakfield, Aroostook County, Maine. He was the son of Irvin and Beatrice Stevens, […]
Read more...Bombardier – 2nd Lt Robert M Totaro
Robert M Totaro was born in 1921 in Ohio, USA. He was the son of Mrs Jules Legare of Delaware Avenue Tonawanda, Erie County, New […]
Read more...Navigator – 2nd Lt. Richard S Proctor
Richard Proctor was born in 1920, the son of George and Irene Proctor. He was married to Sarah Proctor of Pennsylvania Avenue, Matamoras, Pike County, […]
Read more...Co-Pilot – 2nd Lt. Dennis J. Ziebarth
Dennis J Ziebarth was born on the 25 Aug 1916 in Scranton, Bowman County, North Dakota. He was the son of Julius and Magdalina Ziebarth […]
Read more...Pilot – Flying Officer William H Morris
William Morris was born on 21st Jan 1922. When he died aged 22, he was only on his second mission from Great Ashfield. He was […]
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