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Delivered Cheyenne 22/1/44; MacDill 5/2/44; Morrison 9/3/44; Assigned 840BS/483BG Tortorella 13/3/44; transferred 96BS/2BG Amendola 31/3/44; Missing in Action 9m Gyor, Hung. 13/4/44 with Ken Reeves, Co-pilot: Pat Kelly, Navigator: Thurman Comer, Bombardier: Bob Pioli, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Melbourne Riddle, Radio Operator: Roy Wohlbruck, Ball turret gunner: Marshall Feltner, Waist gunner: Jarrel Clendenin, Waist gunner: Cornelius Stinson (KIA),Tail gunner: John Pezel (9 Prisoner of War); flak hits plus enemy aircraft fired rocket, #3 engine on fire, aircraft exploded. Waist gunner murdered by Hungarian civilians. Missing Air Crew Report 3917.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-685019
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier