Name:
Benjamin G. Oss
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
13001920
Unit:
584th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bomb Group, Medium
Date of Death:
1944-10-08
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France
Plot:
B
Row:
24
Grave:
14
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Sgt Benjamin G. Oss, mechanic of the B-26 Marauder 42-96271, took off from A-50 Orléans-Bricy on a bombing mission over Arhweiler, Germany’s railroad. Although the mission was successful, just as they were about to land back in Bricy, their plane collided with B-26 Marauder 43-34141, killing both crews.