Gerald Berdette Yoder
Military ROLL OF HONOUR"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Gerald Yoder was Ball Turret gunner on B-24H #41-28642 'Libby Raider', which crashed on landing after a practice mission on 2 March 1944. Returned To Duty (RTD). He was on board B-24H #42-52226 when it fell out of formation after fighter attacks on return from a mission to Genshagen near Berlin on 6 March 1944. The crew baled over the Ijsselmeer, Holland, with three rescued and seven drowned, including Gerald. Killed in Action (KIA). He was married to LaVonne Yoder.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37228561
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38244011
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31248226
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
3 July 1920 | Woolstock, Wright County, Iowa, United States, the son of George and Nellie Yoder | |
Other bailed out |
6 March 1944 | of B-24H #42-52226, over Noord-Holland | |
Other Killed In Action |
6 March 1944 | landed in the Ijsselmeer, The Netherlands, and drowned | |
Other body found |
30 April 1944 | in the waters of the Ijsselmeer | |
Buried |
6 May 1944 | at the Oosterbegraafplaats (Eastern Cemetery) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands | |
Albert City, Buena Vista County, Iowa | |||
Buried |
after the liberation of the area, his remains were buried at the Margraten American Temporary Cemetery, The Netherlands | ||
Buried |
after the war, his remains were brought to the USA, where Gerald rests at the Glenwood Cemetery in Mankato, Minnesota |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2970 / MACR 2970, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database