Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Clyde F. Ames.
Unit/Placed in, 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group (Heavy).
Clyde is born approx. on 1920 in Washington.
Father, Eugene E. Ames.
Mother, Ina L. Ames.
Brother(s), Richard D Wilbur R. Martin W. and Dean S. Ames.
Spouse, Sarah F. (Holman) Ames.
Clyde enlisted the service in California with service number # 0+764580.
Clyde‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,
2nd Lt. George B. Kurth Pilot
2nd Lt. Clyde F. Ames Co Pilot
2nd Lt. Louis Bruno Jr. Bombardier/Navigator
Sgt. James F. Kirby Radio Operator/Gunner
T/Sgt. Wilson M. McLaurin Engineer/Gunner
S/Sgt. Walter Waskewich Armored Gunner
Major Forrest Kenner Observer/passenger
Capt. James J. Ferrell Observer/passenger
1st Lt. Robert C. Nancolas Observer/passenger
1st Lt. John F. Reardon Observer/passenger
Clyde was KIA when a other plane was hit by Anti-Aircraft Fire and collided with his plane on May 6, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Clyde is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
He also has a Memorial Grave at Oakville Pioneer Cemetery, Oakville, Grays, Harbor County, Washington, USA.
Thanks to, https://www.sunsetters38bg.com/
Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
