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Vargo Julius

Name:
Julius Vargo
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
33186083
Unit:
535th Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
0000-00-00
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Julius Vargo served in the 535th Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group (Heavy) as a Sergeant and Waist Gunner on the B-17 #42-29923 "Lucky Strike" during World War II. On January 4, 1944, his aircraft, having been battle damaged on a bombing mission to Kiel, Germany, ran out of gas and crash landed in Cawston, Norfolk, England, while returning to base. Lt. Kraut and Sergeant Rivera (his crewmates) were fatally injured. The eight remaining crew members (including SGT Vargo) survived.