Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Russell Edward Anuta.
Unit/Placed in, 499th Bomber Squadron, 345th Bomber Group (Medium).
Russell is born approx. on 1924 in Indiana.
Father, Gustave P. Anuta.
Mother, Hazel L. (Jones) Anuta.
Sister(s), Barbara M. Anuta.
Russell enlisted the service in California with service number # 39128338.
Russell ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were,
1st Lt. Robert R. Hotz Pilot
2nd Lt. John C. Grice Co Pilot
2nd Lt. Joseph Ciaramella Radio Operator/Bombardier/Navigator
S/Sgt. Victor J. Goebel Engineer/Turret Gunner
S/Sgt. Russell E. Anuta Waist Gunner
Sgt. Frederick E. Bennett Tail Gunner
Russell was KIA when the mission was changed an they made the Target Run on the additional Mission he was never seen by anyone other on July 30, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Russell is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
Thanks to, http://www.345thbombgroup.org/
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
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
