United States Army First Lieutenant Alden was killed in action in World War II. Ernest was a radar observer on a B-24 and served with the 782nd Bombardment Squardron, 465th Bombardment Group.
Shot down aboard B-24L Liberator #44-49566 by flak on mission to Vienna, Austria.
Two crewmembers were Killed In Action and ten survived by bailing out and were taken as POWs. Missing Air Crew Report № 13127.
TSGT Alfred H Maas was killed aboard this flight also.
Alden was awarded the Air Medal with Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Group Photo: Front Row, Left to Right: Charles Porter, pilot; Joe Ward, copilot; Ernest Alden Jr., navigator, and unknown experienced copilot from another crew. Back Row, Left to Right: Frank Najuch, flight engineer; Laver (unknown first name and position); Leo McLaughlin, gunner; James Carroll, radio operator; Paul Walsh, gunner, and Eugene Lester, gunner. This crew flew a radar-equipped plane to Italy in July of 1944. Carroll and Lester were killed on January 8, 1945, shortly after take-off, flying with another crew. Alden was temporarily transferred to the 465th BG for advanced PFF (radar) training and was killed while flying with that group on a mission to Vienna (Helingenstadt Marshaling yards) on March 22, 1945.
Crash place : Neuhaus an der Tristing, NIEDERÖSTERREICH, AUSTRIA
DEATH PLACE : WIEN, AUSTRIA
Shot down aboard B-24L Liberator #44-49566 by flak on mission to Vienna, Austria.
Two crewmembers were Killed In Action and ten survived by bailing out and were taken as POWs. Missing Air Crew Report № 13127.
TSGT Alfred H Maas was killed aboard this flight also.
Alden was awarded the Air Medal with Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Group Photo: Front Row, Left to Right: Charles Porter, pilot; Joe Ward, copilot; Ernest Alden Jr., navigator, and unknown experienced copilot from another crew. Back Row, Left to Right: Frank Najuch, flight engineer; Laver (unknown first name and position); Leo McLaughlin, gunner; James Carroll, radio operator; Paul Walsh, gunner, and Eugene Lester, gunner. This crew flew a radar-equipped plane to Italy in July of 1944. Carroll and Lester were killed on January 8, 1945, shortly after take-off, flying with another crew. Alden was temporarily transferred to the 465th BG for advanced PFF (radar) training and was killed while flying with that group on a mission to Vienna (Helingenstadt Marshaling yards) on March 22, 1945.
Crash place : Neuhaus an der Tristing, NIEDERÖSTERREICH, AUSTRIA
DEATH PLACE : WIEN, AUSTRIA
United States Army First Lieutenant Alden was killed in action in World War II. Ernest was a radar observer on a B-24 and served with the 782nd Bombardment Squardron, 465th Bombardment Group.
Shot down aboard B-24L Liberator #44-49566 by flak on mission to Vienna, Austria.
Two crewmembers were Killed In Action and ten survived by bailing out and were taken as POWs. Missing Air Crew Report № 13127.
TSGT Alfred H Maas was killed aboard this flight also.
Alden was awarded the Air Medal with Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Group Photo: Front Row, Left to Right: Charles Porter, pilot; Joe Ward, copilot; Ernest Alden Jr., navigator, and unknown experienced copilot from another crew. Back Row, Left to Right: Frank Najuch, flight engineer; Laver (unknown first name and position); Leo McLaughlin, gunner; James Carroll, radio operator; Paul Walsh, gunner, and Eugene Lester, gunner. This crew flew a radar-equipped plane to Italy in July of 1944. Carroll and Lester were killed on January 8, 1945, shortly after take-off, flying with another crew. Alden was temporarily transferred to the 465th BG for advanced PFF (radar) training and was killed while flying with that group on a mission to Vienna (Helingenstadt Marshaling yards) on March 22, 1945.
Crash place : Neuhaus an der Tristing, NIEDERÖSTERREICH, AUSTRIA
DEATH PLACE : WIEN, AUSTRIA
Shot down aboard B-24L Liberator #44-49566 by flak on mission to Vienna, Austria.
Two crewmembers were Killed In Action and ten survived by bailing out and were taken as POWs. Missing Air Crew Report № 13127.
TSGT Alfred H Maas was killed aboard this flight also.
Alden was awarded the Air Medal with Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Group Photo: Front Row, Left to Right: Charles Porter, pilot; Joe Ward, copilot; Ernest Alden Jr., navigator, and unknown experienced copilot from another crew. Back Row, Left to Right: Frank Najuch, flight engineer; Laver (unknown first name and position); Leo McLaughlin, gunner; James Carroll, radio operator; Paul Walsh, gunner, and Eugene Lester, gunner. This crew flew a radar-equipped plane to Italy in July of 1944. Carroll and Lester were killed on January 8, 1945, shortly after take-off, flying with another crew. Alden was temporarily transferred to the 465th BG for advanced PFF (radar) training and was killed while flying with that group on a mission to Vienna (Helingenstadt Marshaling yards) on March 22, 1945.
Crash place : Neuhaus an der Tristing, NIEDERÖSTERREICH, AUSTRIA
DEATH PLACE : WIEN, AUSTRIA
Inscription
1LT, 465 AAF BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
