Name and Rank, Sergeant John W. Tarte.
Unit/Placed in, 739th Bomber Squadron, 454th Bomber Group (Heavy).
John was born on Sep. 13, 1922 in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.
Father, Julian Kyle Tarte.
Mother, Lucy (Guy) Tarte.
Sisters, Gertrude, Virginia, Margaret Elizabeth and Martha Tarte.
Brother, Julian Kyle Tarte Jr.
John entered the service from Ft. McPherson Atlanta, Georgia in Sep. 4, 1942 with service number #. 20402386.
John W. Tarte was a Right Waist Gunner in the 739th Bomber Squadron.
John‘s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,
2nd Lt. Howard C. Gebel Pilot
2nd Lt. Raymond E. Moore Co Pilot
2nd Lt. Frederick P. Kondracki Navigator
2nd Lt. Fred J. Paone Bombardier
S/Sgt. Earnest B. Jandreau Engineer
T/Sgt. Edmond J. Zielomski Radio Operator
Sgt. Clarence W. Remington Nose Gunner
Sgt. John W. Tarte Right Waist Gunner
Sgt. Wilfred A. Gibson Left Waist Gunner
Sgt. Arnold S. Williamson Tail Gunner
John was KIA when his plane was hit by FLAK and crashed (Austria), on Feb. 25, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.
John is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Department de la Moselle, Lorraine, France.
Thanks to 454thbg http://www.454thbombgroup.it/
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