Charles E Phinney
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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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
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
associate place
* 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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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36194889
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16078033 and O-673750
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36115989 and O-681239
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31168206
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
New York State, United States | 1 August 1915 | |
Enlisted |
Albany, New York State, United States | 15 April 1942 | |
Died |
Redlingfield, Eye, Suffolk IP23, UK | 19 November 1943 | |
Buried |
New Albany, IN, USA | 8 April 1949 | New Albany National Cemetery New Albany Floyd County Indiana, USA Plot: B, 482-A Six are buried in one casket: Gail Richmond, Charles Phinney, Julius Torok, Warren Strawn, Gordon Sorensen, and Kenneth Cosby |
Ulster County, New York State, United States |
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Sources
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