Frederick Wentworth EARP

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EARP, Frederick Wentworth

Service Number:	403325
Enlisted:	6 January 1941, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 93 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, 23 November 1921
Home Town:	Penrith, Penrith Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Flying Battle, New Britain, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 7 August 1942, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Grave Location: H. D. 5., Bita Paka War Cemetery, Bita Paka, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 403325
6 Jan 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 403325, No. 93 Squadron (RAAF)
6 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 403325, No. 93 Squadron (RAAF), Sydney, NSW, Australia
6 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 403325

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

USAAF B17 Flying Fortress 41-2429 of the 93rd Bombardment Squadron, 19th Bombardment Group was shot down over New Britain - the entire crew was posthumously awarded the US Distinguished Service Cross

Flight Sergeant Frederick Wentworth Earp 403325 DSC (USA) RAAF was the co-pilot

The pilot was Captain Harl Pease USAAF O-34206 who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on that mission - he was executed after becoming a Prisoner of War

Sergeant Chester Czechowski USAAF 6915712 (Gunner) was also executed after becoming a Prisoner of War; with the rest of the crew KIA:

1st Lieutenant Robert Burleson USAAF O-412726 (Bombardier)

2nd Lieutenant Richard Wood USAAF O-433161 (Navigator)

Sergeant Rex Matson USAAF 6657964 (Engineer)

Sergeant Alvar Liimatainen USAAF 160292712 (Radio operator)

Sergeant David Brown USAAF 6296430 (Gunner)

Sergeant Fred Oettel USAAF 19048522 (Crew chief)

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