World War II Honoree

Irwin Gendelman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

New York County, New York

Honored By

500th Bomb Group Memorial Association

WAS THE NAVIGATOR WITH THE RANK OF SECOND LIEUTENANT ON Z SQUARE 31, 'HOMING DE-VICE', OF THE 882ND SQUADRON ON A BOMBING MISSION OF THE TACHIKAWA AIRCRAFT PLANT NEAR TOKYO. THEY WERE NEITHER SEEN NOR HEARD FROM AFTER TAKE-OFF. SINCE NO GROUND CRASH SITE HAS EVER BEEN DISCOVERED, IT IS MOST LIKELY THAT THE PLANE WENT DOWN IN THE OCEAN, OR POSSIBLY IN TOKYO BAY. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER THIS HAPPENED BEFORE OR AFTER BOMBING THE TARGET.