August 22, 1918 (Rockville, CT) – January 11, 1943; 24 years old; unmarried
Last local address: 104 South Main Street, South Norwalk
Service number: 11033044
376TH BOMBER GROUP (HEAVY), 514TH BOMBER SQUADRON
Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and Purple Heart Medal
From armyaircorps-376bg.com: Ole Rock, serial number 41-11618, was one of the 23 HALPRO B-24s. Her RCL was #4. She was lost on her 8th mission attacking a convoy.
George Uhrich provided the above photo. He ID’d the men as follows:
Standing, L to R
Co-Pilot 2/Lt. Ferdinand R. ‘Rudy’ Schmidt
Nav/Bomb. 2/Lt. Allen V. Hopkins
Pilot 2/Lt. George A. ‘Speedball’ Uhrich
Kneeling, L to R:
Radio Op. S/Sgt. Douglas H. Williams
Gunner S/Sgt. David A. Tunno
Engineer S/Sgt. Louie L. Walters
Armorer Sgt. Harold C. Van Ness
Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy; Plot F, Row 11, Grave 55.
