Rufus Luther Berry

Military

Assigned to 586BS, 394BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Dassburg rail bridge in B-26 43-34300 left formation shortly after IP, last seen vicinity of Ettelbruck. 23-Jan-45. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 11924



Awards: PH.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-719537
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Abilene, TX 4 June 1922 Son of Rufus Luther Snr and Mary Levania [Doss] Berry.

Enlisted

Dallas, TX 5 February 1943

Died

Ettelbruck, Germany 23 January 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Dassburg rail bridge in B-26 43-34300 left formation shortly after IP, last seen vicinity of Ettelbruck. 23-Jan-45. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 11924

Based

Boreham 23 January 1945 Assigned to 586BS, 394BG, 9AF USAAF.

Buried

Abilene Municipal Cemetery Abilene, TX Re-Interred Abilene Municipal Cemetery Abilene, Taylor County, TX