UPL 20006
IMAGET. Sgt. Byron L. Wertz, Crew #552 - Harry Taylor Crew 466th BG - 785th BS . Born, Jeannette, Pennsylvania, 12 August 1924. Died, 14 August 1997, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Flew 25 missions from August, 1944 to April, 1945. 22 missions on The Falcon and 3 missions as a replacement crew member on other B-24's after crash of The Falcon on 8 January 1945.
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Units
- 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: 33671957
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: The Falcon
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
Mission
- Date: 8 January 1945