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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Russell J. Aurentz, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pennsylvania

Honored By

Gene & Mary Moxley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT. NAVIGATOR ON A B-24 LIBERATOR. SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING, 465TH BOMB GROUP, 783RD SQUADRON. STATIONED AT PANTANELLA AIR BASE, ITALY. KILLED IN ACTION AS HIS AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED ON THE ISLE OF VIS AFTER IT WAS HIT BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE ON A COMBAT MISSION TO A TARGET IN LINZ, AUSTRIA ON 20 JANUARY 1945.