Name:
Ronald F. Preston
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
12170671
Unit:
407th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-01-29
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Kirkland Cemetery, Clark Mills, Oneida County, New York
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Sgt Ronald F. Preston, belly gunner of the B-17 42-30711 "Fertile Turtle Myrtle", took off from station 109 Podington, Bedfordshire, UK on a bombing mission over Frankfurt. The plane was hit by flak, causing the crew to bail out, but Lt Friedrich Lange of 6./JG26 finished them off at 1241, killing 8 crewmen, including Preston.