Elmer A Diethorn
Military
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UPL 24024
"Combat crew of the 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England." Capt Lester F Rentmeester & crew, 401st Bomb Sq, 91st BG with B-17G 42-102509 "The Liberty Run" (coded LL-A), Bassingbourn, May 1944. Rentmeeser's crew was never assigned to this ship for any of their missions.
Rear L-R: S/Sgt Rudy Malkin, T/Sgt Elmer A Diethorn, T/Sgt Ward E Simonson, S/Sgt Gordon A Wiggett and S/Sgt Phillip F Lunt.
Front L-R: Lt Robert N Roberts, Capt Lester F Rentmeester, Lt William W Behrend and Lt Joseph T Ashby.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10685-A62785AC.
Rear L-R: S/Sgt Rudy Malkin, T/Sgt Elmer A Diethorn, T/Sgt Ward E Simonson, S/Sgt Gordon A Wiggett and S/Sgt Phillip F Lunt.
Front L-R: Lt Robert N Roberts, Capt Lester F Rentmeester, Lt William W Behrend and Lt Joseph T Ashby.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10685-A62785AC.
Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Pennsylvania, USA | 19 August 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA, USA | 18 May 1942 | |
Died |
20 August 2012 | ||
Pittsburgh, PA, USA | |||
Other End Tour Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Completed Tour Duty (ETD). | |
Based |
Bassingbourn | Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |