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Weiss Murray

Name:
Murray Weiss
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-743921
Unit:
375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-11-21
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines
Plot:
Walls of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Comments:

Murray Weiss who resided in New York County, New York, served as a First Lieutenant and Navigator on B-24J #42-100267, 375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.

B-24J #42-100267 took off from Chengkung, China on a shipping strike. While returning to base two engines, which had been damaged by anti-aircraft fire near Kunming, China, became disabled. Four of the crew bailed out and the remaining crew stayed on the B-24 which eventually crash landed at the base on return. Murray, who had bailed out, was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war on November 21, 1944. Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until November 22, 1945, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom. His name is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

1Lt Weiss was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov