Philip Matthew SCHOCH

Source : yxast

Epouse : Mary C. Carroll Weckerly

Parents : Charles Joseph & Margaret Agnes Collins Schoch

Siblings : Charles Joseph, Francis John & Joseph Thomas

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B-17 G  #43-38057   "Miss Umbriago"

Mission #270, 09 Nov 1944, to the Metz, Germany area to bomb concrete emplacements in support of the American ground troops. Weather was poor in England and over the target.

Bombing was assisted by Gee-H radar equipment. Two 427th BS B-17s had a mid-air collision shortly after takeoff and crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.

 CEMETERY TEMPORARY of  Cambridge N°1615

Story of Cemetery Temporary  

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

Philip served as a Sergeant and Ball Turret Gunner on B-17G "Miss Umbriago" #43-38057, 427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Delaware County, Pennsylvania prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on September 7, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the manufacture of miscellaneous electrical equipment and also as Married.

B-17G #43-38057 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after take off B-17G #43-38057 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-37666 piloted by 1st Lt. Robert W. Davis. Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.

Philip was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart. 

Bio by: Russ Pickett 

Source : Ancestry 

B-17 G #43-38057

◼Stanley E Pursel :: Pilot

◼Richard H McClure :: Co-Pilot

◼Joseph A Cecce Jr :: Navigator
◼William F Drew :: Bombardier
◼Gildo Fugazzi :: Waist Gunner
◼John E Kling :: Engineer
◼Philip M Schoch :: Ball Turret Gunner
◼Kenneth H Stockman :: Radio Operator

B-17 #43-37666

◼Robert W Davis :: Pilot

◼Dorwin D Sayre :: Co-Pilot

Recensement fédéral des États-Unis de 1930

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Source : jschoch 

Source : Ancestry

Crew of B-17 G  #43-38057 

"Miss Umbriago"

 2Lt Stanley E. Pursel (Pilot)(KIA)

2Lt Richard H. McClure (CoPilot)(KIA)

2Lt Joseph A. Cecce, Jr. (Navigator)(KIA)

Sgt John E. Kling (Mechanic)(KIA)

Sgt Philip M. Schoch (Gunner)(KIA)

Sgt Kenneth H. Stockman (Radio Opérator)(KIA)

Sgt Gildo Fugazzi (Gunner)(KIA)

S/Sgt Howard H. Ganson (Gunner)

Sgt Robert G. Hannah (Gunner)(KIA)