9th Bombardment Squadron

Personnel of the 9th Bombardment Squadron, 7th Bombardment Group, 10th Air Force, pose covering a B-24 bomber in 1945, during WWII.

Crew of B-24 bomber of the 9th Bombardment Squadron, 7th Bombardment Group, 10th Air Force, pose with their B-24 bomber during WWII. Back row L-R: Cpl. Martin H. McGuffin (Gunner), Cpl. Thomas Carroll (Gunner), Cpl. Leonard J. Lueken (Radar Operator), S/Sgt. Harry Russell (top turret gunner), S/Sgt. Stanley Berman (Engineer), S/Sgt. Wayne "Jughead" Shirley (nose gunner) Front L-R: Lt. Virgil...

Walter L. Wegner, cigar in mouth, with children in SW China during WWII.

Walter L. Wegner 2nd Lt. Walter L. Wegner Navigator - Poston Crew 9th Bombardment Squadron, 7th Bombardment Group, 10th Air Force. -=-=-=-=- November 28, 1924 - April 24, 2019 Walter L. Wegner left his earthly bounds and flew to the big hangar in the sky where all military aviators go. Son of Walter and Dorothea Boynton Wegner and survived by...

S/Sgt. Harold V. Rightbower was a gunner on B-24J #42-73315 assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 9th Bombardment Squadron. He and the remainder of the crew tragically lost on take off on August 14, 1944 from a Kurmitola, India, on the way to Liuzhou, China. See more on that event here. S/Sgt. Rightbower was born May 28...

T/Sgt William Gilbert Pierce was radio operator on B-24J #42-73315 assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 9th Bombardment Squadron. He and the remainder of the crew tragically lost on take off on August 14, 1944 from a Kurmitola, India, on the way to Liuzhou, China. See more on that event here. T/Sgt Pierce was from Coffey County...

L B Kriner was a gunner on B-24J #42-73315 assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 9th Bombardment Squadron. He and the remainder of the crew tragically lost on take off on August 14, 1944 from a Kurmitola, India, on the way to Liuzhou, China. See more on that event here. He was the son of Walter R...

2nd Lt. Marlin S. Savidge was co-pilot on B-24J #42-73315 assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 9th Bombardment Squadron. He and the remainder of the crew tragically lost on August 14, 1944 during take off from Kurmitola, India, on the way to Liuzhou, China. See more on that event here. Lt. Savidge was born on September 19...

1Lt Edward H. Karger was the navigator on B-24J #42-73315 assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 9th Bombardment Squadron. He and the remainder of the crew tragically lost on take off on August 14, 1944 from a Kurmitola, India, on the way to Liuzhou, China. See more on that event here. Edward graduated from the University of...

2nd Lt. Vincent DePaul Burns was the pilot on B-24J #42-73315 assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 9th Bombardment Squadron. He and the remainder of the crew tragically lost on take off from Kurmitola, India, on the way to Liuzhou, China. See more on that event here. Much appreciation for materials provided at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70052267/vincent-depaul-burns and Anna.