Monuments
B-24 Liberator (42-40738) 'The Oklahoman' Crash Site Memorial
Crash of the B-24 'The Oklahoman' (42-40738) Info Sign
Name:
Rudolph Ortiz Anchondo
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
19067148
Unit:
566th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-12-05
State:
California
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
J
Row:
18
Grave:
15
Decoration:
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Hear
Comments:
TSgt Rudolph Ortiz Andoncho, left waist gunner of the B24 42-40738 “The Oklahoman”, took off from Station 114 Hetel, Norfolk, UK on a bombing mission over Cognac. The plane suffered a direct hit from AA fire and exploded in mid-flight at 1208. Only the pilot survived.