Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Silverman, Murray Carlton ‡
|
| Rank |
Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number |
O-2071486 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #258 dated 28 December 1944, effective 28 December 1944. |
| Duty |
Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date |
20 January 1945 |
| Results |
Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England: Plot D Row 1 Grave 78 |
| Additional Information | |
| Related Documents |
Accident Report # 45-01-20-527⇓ (5.643 MB) |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Brown, Willard A, Jr⇗ | Pilot | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Gray, Harold Reginald⇗ | Co-pilot | FCMEW |
| 2nd Lt. Silverman, Murray Carlton | Navigator | KIA |
| CPL. Minter, Louis Arlington⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| CPL. DeMattei, Laurence Charles⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Volpe, Roland (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Pacocha, Edward J⇗ | Spot Jammer | CT |
| CPL. Meyette, Raymond Perley⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Myers, Ben Rice, Jr⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1
Combat Mission.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
257⇗ |
20 January 1945 |
Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Navigator |
43‑38542⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Crash landed near Molesworth Airfield, AAF Station 107 due to weather and engine failures; 2 crew killed, 7 seriously injured.
Sortie Report⇗ |
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