Daniel J. Varbese

The Man Behind the Name

§ Biography

Sgt. Daniel J. Varbese, ASN 12168556, was a waist gunner on the 7 January 1944 mission to Ludwigshafen. Fruth observed Varbese exit the aircraft through the bomb bay before him.

Varbese's official status was listed as MIA following the mission. No further information about his fate after the bail-out appears in Fruth's report.

Service record.

§ As Catalogued

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Waist Gunner

Serial Number

12168556

Missions flown.

3 catalogued · 07 Jan 1944 — 07 Jan 1944

The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.

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Date

Target

Aircraft