Reuben served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-26B #43-34228, 587th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Missouri prior to the war.
Reuben was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 collided in mid-air with B-26G #42-96044 and crashed at Marcoing, 7 kilometers southwest of Cambrai, France during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in France and was later repatriated here on December 6, 1948.
Service # O-705329
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-26B #43-34228
Connick, William J ~ 1st Lt, California
Corbin, Reuben E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Missouri
Irwin, Robert D ~ 1st Lt, Minnesota
Jones, George A ~ 1st Lt, Indiana
( * Above unverified based on date )
Martin, Thomas C, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Minnesota
( * Above unverified based on date )
Rizzuto, Anthony ~ 1st Lt, Pennsylvania
Walch, Henry H ~ 1st Lt, Minnesota
Williams, William J ~ 1st Lt, Illinois
It is currently unsure why the entire crew included First Lieutenants. Possibly having just arrived with the planes in England on February 22, 1944 all the enlisted and group crew were not as of yet in England. It is understood that most of the B-26's were flown overseas with only the officer's on board except for a few exceptions. It is "assumed" that they volunteered to take this mission as a group.
* It is believed that these two First Lieutenant's actually died on the same date as the rest of the crew. Their dates of death would make you believe that they were on a mission on that date, however as noted above, none of the B-26's were in England until February 22nd.
For airmen who perished on B-26B #42-96044 see:
Delano, William E ~ Sgt, New York
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Missouri prior to the war.
Reuben was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 collided in mid-air with B-26G #42-96044 and crashed at Marcoing, 7 kilometers southwest of Cambrai, France during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in France and was later repatriated here on December 6, 1948.
Service # O-705329
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-26B #43-34228
Connick, William J ~ 1st Lt, California
Corbin, Reuben E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Missouri
Irwin, Robert D ~ 1st Lt, Minnesota
Jones, George A ~ 1st Lt, Indiana
( * Above unverified based on date )
Martin, Thomas C, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Minnesota
( * Above unverified based on date )
Rizzuto, Anthony ~ 1st Lt, Pennsylvania
Walch, Henry H ~ 1st Lt, Minnesota
Williams, William J ~ 1st Lt, Illinois
It is currently unsure why the entire crew included First Lieutenants. Possibly having just arrived with the planes in England on February 22, 1944 all the enlisted and group crew were not as of yet in England. It is understood that most of the B-26's were flown overseas with only the officer's on board except for a few exceptions. It is "assumed" that they volunteered to take this mission as a group.
* It is believed that these two First Lieutenant's actually died on the same date as the rest of the crew. Their dates of death would make you believe that they were on a mission on that date, however as noted above, none of the B-26's were in England until February 22nd.
For airmen who perished on B-26B #42-96044 see:
Delano, William E ~ Sgt, New York
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Reuben served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-26B #43-34228, 587th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Missouri prior to the war.
Reuben was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 collided in mid-air with B-26G #42-96044 and crashed at Marcoing, 7 kilometers southwest of Cambrai, France during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in France and was later repatriated here on December 6, 1948.
Service # O-705329
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-26B #43-34228
Connick, William J ~ 1st Lt, California
Corbin, Reuben E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Missouri
Irwin, Robert D ~ 1st Lt, Minnesota
Jones, George A ~ 1st Lt, Indiana
( * Above unverified based on date )
Martin, Thomas C, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Minnesota
( * Above unverified based on date )
Rizzuto, Anthony ~ 1st Lt, Pennsylvania
Walch, Henry H ~ 1st Lt, Minnesota
Williams, William J ~ 1st Lt, Illinois
It is currently unsure why the entire crew included First Lieutenants. Possibly having just arrived with the planes in England on February 22, 1944 all the enlisted and group crew were not as of yet in England. It is understood that most of the B-26's were flown overseas with only the officer's on board except for a few exceptions. It is "assumed" that they volunteered to take this mission as a group.
* It is believed that these two First Lieutenant's actually died on the same date as the rest of the crew. Their dates of death would make you believe that they were on a mission on that date, however as noted above, none of the B-26's were in England until February 22nd.
For airmen who perished on B-26B #42-96044 see:
Delano, William E ~ Sgt, New York
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Missouri prior to the war.
Reuben was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 collided in mid-air with B-26G #42-96044 and crashed at Marcoing, 7 kilometers southwest of Cambrai, France during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in France and was later repatriated here on December 6, 1948.
Service # O-705329
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Airmen who perished on B-26B #43-34228
Connick, William J ~ 1st Lt, California
Corbin, Reuben E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Missouri
Irwin, Robert D ~ 1st Lt, Minnesota
Jones, George A ~ 1st Lt, Indiana
( * Above unverified based on date )
Martin, Thomas C, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Minnesota
( * Above unverified based on date )
Rizzuto, Anthony ~ 1st Lt, Pennsylvania
Walch, Henry H ~ 1st Lt, Minnesota
Williams, William J ~ 1st Lt, Illinois
It is currently unsure why the entire crew included First Lieutenants. Possibly having just arrived with the planes in England on February 22, 1944 all the enlisted and group crew were not as of yet in England. It is understood that most of the B-26's were flown overseas with only the officer's on board except for a few exceptions. It is "assumed" that they volunteered to take this mission as a group.
* It is believed that these two First Lieutenant's actually died on the same date as the rest of the crew. Their dates of death would make you believe that they were on a mission on that date, however as noted above, none of the B-26's were in England until February 22nd.
For airmen who perished on B-26B #42-96044 see:
Delano, William E ~ Sgt, New York
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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