Moses F Tate
Military
Object Number - UPL 14288 - St Sgt Moses F Tate crew member of B-24 Liberator #4240520 'Yen Tu' 415th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF. Lost near the target Ploesti, Barcanesti Romania,...
Assigned to 415BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti raid 1-Aug-43; Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 176
Awards: DFC, AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16038495 / O-663535
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Yen Tu
- Unit: Ninth Air Force
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Seneca, KS | 22 May 1920 | |
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Enlisted |
Kansas | 24 June 1940 | Kansas |
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Died |
Bărcănești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Crew member of B-24 Liberator 42-40520 'Yen Tu' 415th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF. Lost near the target Ploesti, Barcanesti Romania, Pilot Edward T McGuire. 7 MIA/KIA 3 POW. MACR 176. |
| Seneca, KS 66538, USA | Seneca, Kansas | ||
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Buried |
Tablets of the Missing Florence, Provincia di Firenze Toscana, Italy. | ||
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Based Assigned |
Benina | 1 August 1943 | Assigned to 415BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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