UPL 14979
IMAGEKenneth B. Rongstad Crew - 334th Sqn 42-31123 BACK ROW S/Sgt Gordon V.Sorensen (radio), Sgt Julius W.Torok (right waist gunner), Sgt Charles E. Phinney (ball turret),Sgt Louis M. Mirabel (left waist gunner), Sgt Aloysious L. Godek, S/Sgt Agnew R. Eckert FRONT ROW 2nd Lt Kenneth B. Rongstadt (pilot), 2nd Lt Strawn (co-pilot), 2nd Lt Richard E. Diete (navigator), 2nd Lt Joseph M. Spicer (bombardier) NOTE This aircraft crashed shortly after take off from Horham, at Green Farm, Redlingfield on November 19th 1943. S/Sgt Kenneth Cosby and S/Sgt Gail A. Richmond were both killed in the crash, but are not in the photo. S/Sgt Eckert and Sgt Godek were not in the crew at the time of the crash
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35473758
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16058262 and O-738966
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32440133
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32291509
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13131817
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Memorial
- Known as: Green Lane Memorial
- Site type: Memorial