Warren Canter
S/Sgt 15116266 613th
Ohio
1923 - 1944
Tail Gunner aboard 42-31508 (Command Performance)
Lucasville cementery, Ohio, USA
Warren was born Nov 12, 1923, Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio.
He was a graduate of Portsmouth High School.
In Jul 22, 1942 he enlisted to the air corps.
In 1943 he arrived in England to join the 401st BG
His last mission, Apr 13, 1944, Target: Schweinfurt, they were hit by single Me 190 which started
bad fire in gas tanks.
8 ( possibly 10 ) came out just before A/C went into dive and exploded.
He was awarded with an Air Medal and a Purple Heart Medal
In 1944, when Warren died on the age of 20 he left behind his family :
His father, Alonzo Canter, age 55
His mother, Dora Canter, age 50
His sister, Evelyn Canter, age 27
His brother, Owen Canter, age 22
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Back row: Ronald Halpin - Charles Strode - Alfred Vokaty - William Gambrell - Shea Schachter - Joe Boros
Front Row: Roy Sanders - Howard Grull - WARREN CANTER - John Campbell
Mission to Schweinfurt, Germany, hit by single Me 190 which started bad fire in gas tanks.
Crashed near Keilberg, Germany
The plane was approx 18 miles S of Aschaffenburg, 20 miles W of Schweinfurt.
They were being attacked by more then 100 enemy aircrafts.
A 20 mm shell exploded in Warren's right arm.
Warren left his post in tail and his injuries, arm and chest, were administered to by the Radio Operator.
He was given 2 shots of morphine and wrapped in the heated blanket.
Warren got up and started walking to rear of plane to bail out.
Its not clear whether or not he actually had a parachute at the time he bailed out.
We were at Altitude and he was undoubtedly suffering from shock, also possible was dulled from
effects of morphine.
It is believed he bailed out but could not open his chute as his arm was giving him hell.
Germans told one chute cought fire.
Warren flew 18 missions.
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Back row: Alfred Vokaty - Shea Schachter - Charles Strode - William Gambrell
Front Row: Ronald Halpin - Roy Sanders - John Campbell - WARREN CANTER - Howard Grull - Joe Boros
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