William A Pieper
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
The a/c is B24J-1-FO #42-95617 "Jennie" Code: T9-I
Standing Left to Right: Philip Ross (P), John Korba (CP), Armand Pohle (N), unidentified bombardier
Kneeling far right: Fred Bender (FE)
466th BG Historian
Object Number - UPL 7025 - Crew #589 - Philip Ross Crew The a/c is B24J-1-FO #42-95617 "Jennie" Code: T9-I Standing Left to Right: Philip Ross (P), John Korba (CP),...
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15014464
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 182424846
- Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13199972
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12090093
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-066007
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 5 April 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Newark, NJ, USA | 13 April 1944 | |
| Chatham, NJ, USA | 119 Center Ave., Chatham, New Jersey | ||
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
4316 Zonnemaire, Netherlands | 5 April 1945 | |
|
Born |
New Jersey, USA | ||
|
Buried |
Tablets of the Missing Cambridge American Cemetery Cambridge, England |
Revisions
ContributorRJK
Changes
Sources
Hand written list provided to 2nd Lt Philip Ross and sent to his family before his plane failed to return. The entire crew wrote them down.
ContributorRJK
Changes
Sources
Hand written list provided to 2nd Lt Philip Ross and sent to his family before his plane failed to return. The entire crew wrote them down.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 13737 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
