Name:
Russell B. Rose
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-671107
Unit:
366th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-05-29
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York
Plot:
J
Row:
Grave:
15974
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
2nd Lt Russell B. Rose, navigator of the B-17 42-29792, took off from station 105 Chelveston, Northamptonshire, UK on a bombing mission over Saint Nazaire’s submarine pens. His plane was hit by flak over the target area, exploding in mid-air.