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Reuben W. Neie Crew - 413th BS, 96th BG
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Co-pilot
Orlando “Ole” Cartford Asper was born in Kikungshan, Henan Province, China on 13 June 1917, to Lutheran Missionary parents. Returning to the United States, he attended Pacific Lutheran College, in Parkland, Washington.
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Military | Radio Operator
Kipling's Error III. The crew completed 25 missions and were all awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner
Assigned to 413BS, 96BG, 8AF USAAF. Crewmamber B-17 'Kipling's Error III'. 25 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Re-enlisted USAF serving in Korea conflict.
Military | Waist Gunner
Kipling's Error III. The crew completed 25 missions and were all awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Military | Ball Turret Gunner
Kipling's Error III. The crew completed 25 missions and were all awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Military | Captain | Navigator
Kipling's Error III. The crew completed 25 missions and were all awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Distinguished Flying Cross, several Oak leaf clusters
Military | Captain | Pilot
Kipling's Error III. The crew completed 25 missions and were all awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Military | Flight Engineer; Waist Gunner
Kipling's Error III. The crew completed 25 missions and were all awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Long Beach 20/4/43; Lowry 5/5/43; Smoky Hill 25/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-T] Snetterton 12/6/43; Missing in Action Rostock 11/4/44 with Harry Johnson, Co-pilot: Luther Bailey, Navigator: Herb Springer, Bombardier: Bill...
| Date | Contributor | Update |
|---|---|---|
| 18 February 2022 21:27:01 | Douglas P | Created entry with caption, person associations and aircraft associations |
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96th Bomb Group Newsletter - Issue No, 67 - August 2016 |
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