World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Albert W. Zaverl
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Canon City, Colorado
Honored By
VFW Post 4061 Auxiliary. Canon City, CO
Relationship
A grateful American
T/SGT. Albert W. Zaveri went into the Army Air Corps in Dec. 1941. He was assigned to a B-17 42-3053 / Desperate Journey as the ENG/TT. On 21/ May/1943 Desperate Journey went Missing in Action near Wilhelmshafen, Germany. An enemy aircraft set the B-17 on fire. 2 crew members bailed out and were POWS. 2 LT Joseph H. Ferry. Nav. S/SGT Robert W. Abt. BT 8 crew members were KIA. 1 LT Norbert D. Koll. Pilot 2 LT Wayne L. Buck. Co- Pilot 2 LT Edwin M Bruton. Bomb T/SGT Albert W. Zaveri ENG/TT T/SGT Alfredo L. Davila. RO S/SGT Guy P. Wyatt. WG S/SGT Elwin J. Roberts WG S/SGT William L Caligan Jr. TG The B-17 #42-3053, DESPERATE JOURNEY flew most of its missions along side the MEMPHIS BELLE.