Owned his own business in Toms River, R Cambria Company, for 38 years. He retired in 2003.

Lived in Roselle Park and then Cranford, where he bought a house in 1976. Moved to Lavallette in 1990, and Toms River in 2002.



Enlisted in the Air Corps on November 17, 1943 at Fort Dix in Union County, New Jersey.199 Served as a B-17 tail gunner (LWG or RWG, or left or right waist) in the 8th Air Force as part of the 751st Bombardment Squadron of the 457th Bombardment Group (Hv)200, flying 35 missions over Europe. Described as single, no dependents, four years’ education.199

Mission 116 of August 30, 1944, target Kiel. He was LWG on a/c 451, crew 424.
Mission 118 of September 8, 1944, target Ludwigshafen. He was LWG on a/c 505, crew 442.
Mission 119 of September 9, 1944, target Mannheim. He was RWG on a/c 998, crew 442.
Mission 120 of September 10, 1944, target Gaggenau. He was LWG on a/c 123, crew 442. Last mission as a Sergeant.
Mission 124 of September 19, 1944, target Soest. He was RWG on a/c 123, crew 442. First mission as a Staff Sergeant.
Mission 125 of September 25, 1944, target Frankfurt. He was LWG on a/c 021, crew 442.
Mission 126 of September 26, 1944, target Osnabruck. He wasLWG on a/c 518, crew 442.
Mission 127 of September 27, 1944, target K��ln. He was LWG on a/c 998, crew 442.
Mission 131 of October 5, 1944, target K��ln. He was LWG on a/c 766, crew 442.
Mission 132 of October 6, 1944, target Stargard (Poland). He was LWG on a/c 021, crew 442.
Mission 133 of October 7, 1944, target Politz (Poland). He was LWG on a/c 394, crew 442.
Mission 134 of October 14, 1944, target K��ln. He was LWG on a/c 587, crew 442.
Mission 135 of October 15, 1944, target K��ln. He was LWG on a/c 155, crew 442.
Mission 136 of October 17, 1944, target K��ln. He was LWG on a/c 155, crew 442.
Mission 138 of October 22, 1944, target Hannover. He was LWG on a/c 155, crew 442.
Mission 139 of October 25, 1944, target Hamburg. He was LWG on a/c 561, crew 442.
Mission 140 of October 26, 1944, target Bielefeld. He was LWG on a/c 155, crew 442.
Mission 142 of October 30, 1944, target M��nster. He was LWG on a/c 155, crew 442.
Mission 144 of November 5, 1944, target Frankfurt. He was LWG on a/c 827, crew 442.
Mission 145 of November 6, 1944, target Harburg. He was LWG on a/c 827, crew 442.
Mission 146 of November 8, 1944, target Merseburg. He was LWG on a/c 707, crew 442.
Mission 147 of November 9, 1944, target Metz (France). He was LWG on a/c 505, crew 442.
Mission 151 of November 25, 1944, target Merseburg. He was LWG on a/c 707, crew 442.
Mission 152 of November 26, 1944, target Misburg. He was LWG on a/c 707, crew 442.
Mission 153 of November 29, 1944, target Misburg. He was LWG on a/c 587, crew 442. Screening force.
Mission 157 of December 9, 1944, target Stuttgart-B��blingen. He was LWG on a/c 707, crew 442.
Mission 158 of December 11, 1944, target Frankfurt. He was LWG on a/c 707, crew 442.
Mission 163 of December 27, 1944, target Gerolstein. He was LWG on a/c 707, crew 442.
Mission 164 of December 29, 1944, target Bingen. He was LWG on a/c 707, crew 455.
Mission 165 of December 30, 1944, target Kaiserslautern. He was LWG on a/c 707, crew 455.
Mission 166 of December 31, 1944, target Krefeld-��rdingen. He was LWG on a/c 021, crew 442.
Mission 167 of January 1, 1945, target Kassel. He was LWG on a/c 885, crew 442.
Mission 169 of January 3, 1945, target K��ln/Herm��lheim. He was LWG on a/c 123, crew 442.

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