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Personal info

Full name
REBACK, Sanford Allan
Date of birth
7 June 1916
Age
27
Place of birth
Massachusetts
Hometown
Providence County, Rhode Island
Religion
Jewish

Military service

Service number
O-796598
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Navigator
Unit
330th Bombardment Squadron,
93rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
1 August 1943
Place of death
Near Ploesti, Rumania

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 5 17

Immediate family

Members
Max H. Reback (father)
Ida Reback (mother)
Irving Reback (brother)
Richard Reback (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
41-11613
Data
Type: B-24D
Destination: Ploesti oil fields, Rumania
Mission: Combat
MACR: 333

More information

32 A/C of this group took part in this mission. On interrogation, returned crews stated that this A/C was last seen as they left the target area. One engine was smoking. The aircraft was under control. The pilot seemed to be looking for a place to land.
Sanford didn´t bail out, he was killed when the plane crashed.

Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, https://web.uri.edu/rotc/meet/sanford-a-reback-2/