Louis M Mirabel

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-14979.jpeg UPL 14979 Kenneth B. Rongstad Crew - 334th Sqn
42-31123

BACK ROW
S/Sgt Gordon V.Sorensen (radio), Sgt Julius W.Torok (right waist gunner),
Sgt Charles E. Phinney (ball turret),Sgt Louis M. Mirabel (left waist gunner),
Sgt Aloysious L. Godek, S/Sgt Agnew R. Eckert

FRONT ROW
2nd Lt Kenneth B. Rongstadt (pilot), 2nd Lt Strawn (co-pilot),
2nd Lt Richard E. Diete (navigator), 2nd Lt Joseph M. Spicer (bombardier)

NOTE
This aircraft crashed shortly after take off from Horham, at Green Farm, Redlingfield
on November 19th 1943. S/Sgt Kenneth Cosby and S/Sgt Gail A. Richmond
were both killed in the crash, but are not in the photo.
S/Sgt Eckert and Sgt Godek were not in the crew at the time of the crash

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Object Number - UPL 14979 - Kenneth B. Rongstad Crew - 334th Sqn 42-31123 BACK ROW S/Sgt Gordon V.Sorensen (radio), Sgt Julius W.Torok (right waist gunner), Sgt Charles...

* 19 November 1943 : B17#42-31123 took off on mission to Germany. When it failed to gain flying speed and was banking to turn, it stalled and crashed at Redlingfield, Suffolk. All 10 men on board killed. Full details on the crash and crew at

http://redlingfield.onesuffolk.net/home/local-history/the-second-world-…







Earlier shot down 20 October 1943 in B-17 #4230114. Plane ditched in North Sea. Returned to base.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35473758
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16058262 and O-738966
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32291509
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13131817
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19056054 and O-675123
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York State 21 August 1920

Died

Redlingfield, Eye, Suffolk IP23, UK 19 November 1943

Buried

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA 22 July 1948 Long Island National Cemetery Farmingdale Suffolk County New York, USA Plot: H, 8882

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Added link to UK website about the crew and crash.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor,  Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I  by Bishop & Hey pp. 377, 347

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