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Pilot Captain Clair V. Berdel, USMCR (MIA / KIA) National City, CA TSgt James S. Greathouse, 324991 (MIA / KIA) Fayetteville, AR Pfc Richard P. Enterline, Jr. 426118 USMCR (MIA / KIA) Punxsutawney, PA MIA June 15, 1944 Aircraft History Built by Grumman as model G-40. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as TBF-1 Avenger bureau number 24390. Wartime History Assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) to Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) "Red Devil". No known nickname, nose art or squadron number. Mission History On June 15, 1944 took off from Emirau Airfield piloted by Captain Clair V. Berdel on a bombing mission against Rapopo Airfield south of Rabaul. Over the target, shot down by anti-airraft fire. When this plane failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Memorials Capt Clair Vincent Berdel also has a grave / memorial marker at Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, CA at lot 3, section 71, block 9. Greathouse Enterline is buried at Old Ebenezer Cemetery in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania at section 1, row 14 plot 4. References Some sources list the date of death as June 16, 1944 incorrectly. Navy Serial Number Search Results - TBF-1C Avenger 24390 U.S. Navy Loss List - TBF Avenger TBF-1C 24390 NARA VMTB-232 War History page 8 (June 15, 1944) American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) does not list Clair Vincent Berdel FindAGrave - Capt Clair Vincent Berdel (memorial marker photo) date of death listed as June 16, 1944 Supreme Sacrifice, Extraordinary Service: Profiles of SDSU Military Alumni (2009) by Robert Fikes, Jr., Librarian San Diego State University [PDF] via Wayback Machine June 6, 2010 FindAGrave - Richard P Enterline Jr. (grave photo) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated August 24, 2026 |
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