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Tilmen Alexander MORKEN
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Source : Andy
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-689331 | ||||||
| AGE | 24 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 29 April 1921 Winneshiek County, IOWA | ||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | MONTANA | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Spouse : Alice Ann Parents : Lars Larsen & Mathilda Maria Woyen MORKEN Siblings : Edythe Louella, Palma Alvanie, Lester & Almar Jerome | ||||||
| RANK | Second Lieutenant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Co Pilot | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT |  | ||||||
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| SQUADRON | 721st Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 450th Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
| ARMY | 15th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 16 April 1945 |
Source : Andy | |||||
| STATUS | MIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Near Istres aerodrome | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
B-24 Liberator - type H-1-DT - s/n 41-28592
Takeoff 06:45 Manduria (Italy) - MACR crash point: 43°31N/4°48E - Possibly in the Olivier pond or the Berre pond - Crash observed by 2Lt Wade H. Williford and 2Lt Irving J Weilert | ||||||
| CEMETERY | RHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan | ||||||
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Crew of B-24 Liberator - type H-1-DT - s/n 41-28592
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| 2Lt | Frederick H | WANDELL | Pilot | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | O-681486 - AM/PH - New York, New York | |
| 2Lt | Tilmen A MORKEN | CoPilot | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | O-689331 - AM/PH - Montana |
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| 2Lt | Edward H | LOVVORN | Navigator | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | O-690460 - AM/PH - South Carolina |
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| 2Lt | William C | GOLDBERG | Bomber | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 | O-747661 - Bennettsville, South Carolina |
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| S/Sgt | Kenneth E | ZIEHLKE |
Mechanic Gunner |
Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | 16144881 - AM/PH - Chicago, Illinois |
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| Sgt | John J | PALMICH | Gunner | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | 12154102 - AM/PH - New York |
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| S/Sgt | John R | DEMYAN |
Radio Gunner |
Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | 32549888 - AM/PH - New York |
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| Sgt | Albert H | BROSE | Gunner | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | 14078451 - AM/PH - Pennsylvania |
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| S/Sgt | Henry B | PRICE | Gunner | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | 38387453 - AM/PH - Louisiana |
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| Sgt | Robert L | SNYDER | Gunner | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | 33496094 - AM/PH - Pennsylvania |
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Source : Patootie
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Francecrashes39-45.net |
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| PROGRAMMER | Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |