Prentice R Boston
MilitaryCrew left to right:
Front row T/Sgt. Richard A Kraham of Cooperstown, NY radio operator; S/Sgt. John I White of Plainview Arkansas, waist gunner
2nd Row: S/Sgt. John Martko, Mainville, NJ tailgunner; 1st Lt Charles B Hill Shreveport, LA navigator; 1st Lt John W Childers, Talent, OR co-pilot; 1st Lt Reuben J Weltha, Roland, IA pilot; S/Sgt. Donald F Swanson, Walsenberg, CO, waist gunner; 1st Lt Richard J Morrow, Madison, WI bombardier; S/Sgt Prentice Boston, Moundsville, WV, waist gunner; T/Sgt. Russel T Elkin, Markleysburg, PA Engineer,
Sgt Boston and Elkin can be seen on top of the plane.
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SSgt. Prentice Boston was a waist gunner assigned to the B-24D, Chug-A-Lug, in the 345th Bomb Squadron, the 98th Bomb Group, in the 9th Air Force, in the USAAF. He was part of John Childers crew. Completed his combat tour and returned to USA with, Chug A Lug, for a war bond tour.
Awards: AM, PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39305311 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Chug-A-Lug
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Soluch Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Hannibal, OH | 16 May 1907 | Son of Clara McMullen. |
Enlisted |
Clarksburg, WV | 13 October 1942 | Clarksburg, West Virginia |
Other Discharged USAAF |
8 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Marshall County, WV | 22 July 1966 | |
Buried |
Riverview Cemetery, Moundsville, Marshall County, WV | 25 July 1966 | Riverview Cemetery Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia |
Moundsville, WV | |||
Based |
Benina | Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. | |
Other Hosptalised RTD |
Libya | Hosptalised Libya, Sep-Oct 43 Left Elbow and Left Forearm Shrapnel, RTD. |
Revisions
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