Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until February 15, 1946.
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Son of Mrs. Clara I. Dougherty who resided in New York City, New York.
Warren served as a Technical Sergeant & Radar Operator on B-24J #42-100394, 26th Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 23, 1942 at Fort Jay, Governor's Island, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of bakery products and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100394 took off from Eniwetok Airfield, Marshall Islands on a night bombing mission over Truk Islands. During the mission this B-24 was seen on fire and is believed to have been hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed. The entire crew was lost in this crash during the war.
Warren was declared "Missing In Action".
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.
Service # 32412069
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100394:
Agard, Charles M ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MI
Crehan, John E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Dougherty, Warren E ~ T/Sgt, Radar Operator, NY
Doxtator, Kenneth P ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WI
Harlow, Bernard C ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, VA
Hastings, Hermus J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MD
Morris, Charles G ~ FO, Co-Pilot, AZ
Rutland, Ross E ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, KS
Taflinger, Allan R ~ Capt, Pilot, IL
Van Metre, Paul B ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Son of Mrs. Clara I. Dougherty who resided in New York City, New York.
Warren served as a Technical Sergeant & Radar Operator on B-24J #42-100394, 26th Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 23, 1942 at Fort Jay, Governor's Island, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of bakery products and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100394 took off from Eniwetok Airfield, Marshall Islands on a night bombing mission over Truk Islands. During the mission this B-24 was seen on fire and is believed to have been hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed. The entire crew was lost in this crash during the war.
Warren was declared "Missing In Action".
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.
Service # 32412069
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100394:
Agard, Charles M ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MI
Crehan, John E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Dougherty, Warren E ~ T/Sgt, Radar Operator, NY
Doxtator, Kenneth P ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WI
Harlow, Bernard C ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, VA
Hastings, Hermus J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MD
Morris, Charles G ~ FO, Co-Pilot, AZ
Rutland, Ross E ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, KS
Taflinger, Allan R ~ Capt, Pilot, IL
Van Metre, Paul B ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until February 15, 1946.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Son of Mrs. Clara I. Dougherty who resided in New York City, New York.
Warren served as a Technical Sergeant & Radar Operator on B-24J #42-100394, 26th Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 23, 1942 at Fort Jay, Governor's Island, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of bakery products and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100394 took off from Eniwetok Airfield, Marshall Islands on a night bombing mission over Truk Islands. During the mission this B-24 was seen on fire and is believed to have been hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed. The entire crew was lost in this crash during the war.
Warren was declared "Missing In Action".
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.
Service # 32412069
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100394:
Agard, Charles M ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MI
Crehan, John E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Dougherty, Warren E ~ T/Sgt, Radar Operator, NY
Doxtator, Kenneth P ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WI
Harlow, Bernard C ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, VA
Hastings, Hermus J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MD
Morris, Charles G ~ FO, Co-Pilot, AZ
Rutland, Ross E ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, KS
Taflinger, Allan R ~ Capt, Pilot, IL
Van Metre, Paul B ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Son of Mrs. Clara I. Dougherty who resided in New York City, New York.
Warren served as a Technical Sergeant & Radar Operator on B-24J #42-100394, 26th Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 23, 1942 at Fort Jay, Governor's Island, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of bakery products and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100394 took off from Eniwetok Airfield, Marshall Islands on a night bombing mission over Truk Islands. During the mission this B-24 was seen on fire and is believed to have been hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed. The entire crew was lost in this crash during the war.
Warren was declared "Missing In Action".
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.
Service # 32412069
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100394:
Agard, Charles M ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MI
Crehan, John E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Dougherty, Warren E ~ T/Sgt, Radar Operator, NY
Doxtator, Kenneth P ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WI
Harlow, Bernard C ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, VA
Hastings, Hermus J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MD
Morris, Charles G ~ FO, Co-Pilot, AZ
Rutland, Ross E ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, KS
Taflinger, Allan R ~ Capt, Pilot, IL
Van Metre, Paul B ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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