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Personal info

Full name
ARCHIBALD, Vern Edwin "Rusty"
Date of birth
29 September 1919
Age
24
Place of birth
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Hometown
Carlin, Elko County, Nevada

Military service

Service number
O-686173
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Bombardier
Unit
336th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
29 January 1944
Place of death
Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
E 15 35

Immediate family

Members
David H.C. Archibald (father)
Maudie E. (Phalan) Archibald (mother)
Twyla A. Archibald (sister)
Elda J. Archibald (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-30226
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Frankfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 2256

More information

Vernon Archibald graduated from Carlin High School and was a fireman at the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.

He enlisted in February 1942 and graduated from bombardier school in St. Angelo in June 1943

B-17F 42-30226 was last seen while leaving formation at 50 28N 05 34E at 1030 hours. The ship had one engine feathered and was under control. There were no fighters in the immediate area when seen returning to base. No report of chutes or other observations was made.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / Census, www.fold3.com - MACR / WWII Draft Card, www.newspapers.com - Reno Gazette-Journal

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Majory Munn, Arie-Jan van Hees, Bombardier Class Book 43-10, San Angelo AAF, Texas.