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William J. CUNNINGHAM - 353 BS 301 BGH
William served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-17F "Beautiful Baby" #42-30314, 353th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 16, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-30314 took off, with a crew of 9, on a bombing mission over air fields around Marseille, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and ended up crashing near Marseille during the war. " 6 " of the crew perished and " 3 " became POW's of the German Army.
William was Killed In Action" near Marseille, France in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-793741
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 16, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-30314 took off, with a crew of 9, on a bombing mission over air fields around Marseille, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and ended up crashing near Marseille during the war. " 6 " of the crew perished and " 3 " became POW's of the German Army.
William was Killed In Action" near Marseille, France in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-793741
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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2nd Lt. Benjamin Christensen died in a hospital in Karlshamn, Sweden, after crash landing with Aircraft 42-31192 (YB-R), B-17G in Farabol, Sweden. His plane was hit by flak over Politz, Germany. It was his 2nd mission.
∼KANKAKEE REPUBLICAN NEWS - KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1945
Death of Lt. Christensen Is Described
Family Also Learns About Military Burial In Sweden
Mrs. Doris Christensen of 343 South Rosewood Avenue has received a group of pictures and newspaper articles from the Legation of the United States of America, Office of the Military Air Attache in Stockholm, Swede concerning the death and burial of her husband, Second Lt. Benjamin E. Christensen, son of Mrs. Louise Christensen of 494 West Mulberry Street.
The letter Mrs. Christensen received from Lt. Col. Felix M. Hardison, Military Air Attache in Stockholm, reads in part:
"As a result of a tremendous air battle over Germany, Lt. Peterson's ship sustained battle damage so great that it was impossible for him to take the ship back to his base. A Course was taken to this country. Because of the damage sustained, however control was lost of the aircraft and a crash landing resulted. It was only due to the superior manner in which the crippled plane was handled that the crew was able to reach this country. As a result of the crash, Lt. Christensen was fatally injured and died soon after reaching the hospital.
Having been on active combat duty myself, and having seen many of my good friends go down, I understand your grief in this trying time. I wish I could have had the pleasure of meeting and knowing Benjamin. From the reports of his fellow crew members, he was one of America's best. It is men like Lt. Christensen, giving all they have, that will bring this war to a more rapid close and enable our country to emerge victorious."
Services are Held
The description of the burial services follows:
"The amphitheater in Malmö East Cemetery at Malmö, Sweden provided a fitting setting for the solemn occasion when services were held for Benjamin and ten other heroic airmen.
The Swedish and American military and state department authorities, with cooperation from local citizens, arranged the service. It was conducted according to Swedish military custom.
The Swedish custom of placing wreaths on the caskets during the services is impressive. A representative of the organization giving the wreath expresses a few words of tribute to the deceased, then places the wreath on the coffin. If he is a military member, he then salutes the casket; if a civilian, he stands momentarily with bowed head in reverent respect. Especially noteworthy was the beautiful floral wreath in the shape of an airplane propellor presented by Lt. Qualey for Benjamin's comrades in the air forces.
Pastor Grauel, Catholic priest from Malmo, performed the ceremony. You would have been proud of Benjamin and his achievements had you heard the many stirring tributes paid him by the Swedish people. Although thousands of miles distant from our homeland, they are still sympathetic and were anxious to share your grief.
When the services were concluded at the amphitheater, the caskets were placed on horse-drawn caissons and proceeded to the special plot of the cemetery reserved for Americans. A special color guard of interned American airmen followed the caissons and before interment, removed the American flag from each coffin and cared for it in
FIND A GRAVE Memorial ID # 56060727
Benjamin Christensen
Benjamin Christensen
Stanley J Rucinski of Kings County, New York United States was born in 1922 in Brooklyn, and died at age 21 years old on December 25, 1944 in Chaumont, Haute-Marne County, Grand Est France.
Theodore Harold Kleinman of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California United States was born on July 26, 1919, and died at age 71 years old on March 23, 1991.
William J. CUNNINGHAM - 353 BS 301 BGH
William served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-17F "Beautiful Baby" #42-30314, 353th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 16, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-30314 took off, with a crew of 9, on a bombing mission over air fields around Marseille, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and ended up crashing near Marseille during the war. " 6 " of the crew perished and " 3 " became POW's of the German Army.
William was Killed In Action" near Marseille, France in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-793741
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 16, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-30314 took off, with a crew of 9, on a bombing mission over air fields around Marseille, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and ended up crashing near Marseille during the war. " 6 " of the crew perished and " 3 " became POW's of the German Army.
William was Killed In Action" near Marseille, France in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-793741
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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William Cunningham was born circa 1919, and died at age 23 years old on September 7, 1943. William Cunningham was buried at Salerno War Cemetery V. D. 3. in Italy. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Cunningham.
Originally from Yolo County, California, Antone joined the US Army in 1942 in San Francisco, he later joined the airborne troops and the newly created 507th P.I.R.
He joined Fort Benning until March 1943 when he trained and was patented. In March, the regiment moved to Louisiana for major maneuvers with the Third Army. Then he joined Nebraska where he made tactical jumps. Until the beginning of September, maneuvers and presentations punctuate the activity. In September, the regiment went to bivouac at Stockdale Lake to rest. At the end of October the regiment arrived at Camp Shanks, New York.
On 3 December the regiment left the camp; On December 5, it is the boarding of the SS Strathnaver that takes him to the European continent, in England. After 11 days of crossing the 507th arrives in Liverpool, from there it takes a train to Scotland and a libertyship to Ireland.
On January 14, 1944, the 507th P.I.R. was attached to the 82nd Airborne Division. On 11 March 1944 the regiment left Ireland for Nottingham, England, where manoeuvres, night jumps and mass jumps were planned. At the end of May, it is the move to the aerodrome of Barkston Heath for the second battalion.
After a first postponement of 24 hours, the big evening finally arrived on June 5. The C-47s carrying the second battalion of the 507th P.I.R. left the tarmac shortly before midnight.
Antone is in C-47 42-24267 in chalk 22 of serial 24. The C-47 is piloted by Captain HAGEY of the 14th TCS of the 61st TCG. Antone is in position 5 of his stick
The 2nd battalion is the first to jump, it will be scattered over a large area. No information on Antone's fate following the parachuting, did he end up with Lieutenant Colonel Timmes in the orchard or among the lost paratroopers recovered by Colonel Millett?
His date of death on August 10 may also suggest an unusual fate.
MONROE PLATTE TUCKER
Monroe Platte Tucker was born on 7 August 1920, in Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua, Mexico, his father, George Travers Tucker Sr., was 28 and his mother, Della Redd Spilsbury, was 31. He married Madge Walker on 25 June 1942, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Orem, Utah, Utah, United States in 1930 and United States in 1949. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 20 June 2001, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
Service # 39834992
Service # 39834992
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Monroe P Tucker of Washington, Washington County, UT was born on August 7, 1920 in Mexico, and died at age 80 years old on June 20, 2001.
Arvid C Forsten of Dickinson County, Michigan United States was born on May 27, 1917 in Norway, and died at age 27 years old on August 3, 1944 in Normandy France. Arvid Forsten was buried in August 1944 at Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.
Jennie Ella Stratton was born on April 30, 1900, and died at age 85 years old on September 6, 1985. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jennie Ella Stratton.
