He was a gunner on B-24J #42-73159, nicknamed 'Tough Baba', serving with the 10th Air Force. They were part of a formation of B-24s on a bombing mission to Insein, Burma, near Rangoon. Fierce enemy opposition of anti-aircraft fire and fighter planes was encountered. Before reaching the target the plane was hit by A-A and the right wing was smoking badly as the ship dropped and slid off in a banking turn to the right. Between eight and ten enemy fighters began attacking the disabled ship. The plane dropped about 3000-6000 feet before bursting into flames and exploding.
The crew were:
1st Lt. Granvill B Stringfellow, O-725549, Pilot
Lt. Col. Everett C Plummer, O-300865, Co-Pilot
Capt. John W Lasell, O-219261, Observer
1st Lt. Hugh P MacPherson, O-660875, Navigator
1st Lt. Lancer W Robertson, O-726076, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Bertram J Archer, 12140538, Armorer-Gunner
T/Sgt. Charles C Bowen, 14070288, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Alfonse S Cieslak, 36301894, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Henry W Ley, 11045340, Asst. Engineer
S/Sgt. Henry G Vanis, 37190972, Asst. Radio Operator
Cpl. George W Tidd, 14073599, Armorer-Gunner
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Tidd was from Hendersonville, North Carolina. His parents were George Welling Tidd Sr and Ema (McClain) Tidd.
Enlisted at Ft. Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, April 21, 1942.
The crew were:
1st Lt. Granvill B Stringfellow, O-725549, Pilot
Lt. Col. Everett C Plummer, O-300865, Co-Pilot
Capt. John W Lasell, O-219261, Observer
1st Lt. Hugh P MacPherson, O-660875, Navigator
1st Lt. Lancer W Robertson, O-726076, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Bertram J Archer, 12140538, Armorer-Gunner
T/Sgt. Charles C Bowen, 14070288, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Alfonse S Cieslak, 36301894, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Henry W Ley, 11045340, Asst. Engineer
S/Sgt. Henry G Vanis, 37190972, Asst. Radio Operator
Cpl. George W Tidd, 14073599, Armorer-Gunner
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Tidd was from Hendersonville, North Carolina. His parents were George Welling Tidd Sr and Ema (McClain) Tidd.
Enlisted at Ft. Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, April 21, 1942.
He was a gunner on B-24J #42-73159, nicknamed 'Tough Baba', serving with the 10th Air Force. They were part of a formation of B-24s on a bombing mission to Insein, Burma, near Rangoon. Fierce enemy opposition of anti-aircraft fire and fighter planes was encountered. Before reaching the target the plane was hit by A-A and the right wing was smoking badly as the ship dropped and slid off in a banking turn to the right. Between eight and ten enemy fighters began attacking the disabled ship. The plane dropped about 3000-6000 feet before bursting into flames and exploding.
The crew were:
1st Lt. Granvill B Stringfellow, O-725549, Pilot
Lt. Col. Everett C Plummer, O-300865, Co-Pilot
Capt. John W Lasell, O-219261, Observer
1st Lt. Hugh P MacPherson, O-660875, Navigator
1st Lt. Lancer W Robertson, O-726076, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Bertram J Archer, 12140538, Armorer-Gunner
T/Sgt. Charles C Bowen, 14070288, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Alfonse S Cieslak, 36301894, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Henry W Ley, 11045340, Asst. Engineer
S/Sgt. Henry G Vanis, 37190972, Asst. Radio Operator
Cpl. George W Tidd, 14073599, Armorer-Gunner
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Tidd was from Hendersonville, North Carolina. His parents were George Welling Tidd Sr and Ema (McClain) Tidd.
Enlisted at Ft. Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, April 21, 1942.
The crew were:
1st Lt. Granvill B Stringfellow, O-725549, Pilot
Lt. Col. Everett C Plummer, O-300865, Co-Pilot
Capt. John W Lasell, O-219261, Observer
1st Lt. Hugh P MacPherson, O-660875, Navigator
1st Lt. Lancer W Robertson, O-726076, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Bertram J Archer, 12140538, Armorer-Gunner
T/Sgt. Charles C Bowen, 14070288, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Alfonse S Cieslak, 36301894, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Henry W Ley, 11045340, Asst. Engineer
S/Sgt. Henry G Vanis, 37190972, Asst. Radio Operator
Cpl. George W Tidd, 14073599, Armorer-Gunner
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Tidd was from Hendersonville, North Carolina. His parents were George Welling Tidd Sr and Ema (McClain) Tidd.
Enlisted at Ft. Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, April 21, 1942.
Inscription
CPL, 493 AAF BOMB SQ, 7 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Burial December 19, 1949.
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