Pohl

David William Pohl, 6152141, First Lieutenant

Gunner Crew 8 

Born December 31, 1921, Boston, Massachusetts
Died February 18, 1999

David Pohl was born on December 31, 1921, in Boston, Massachusetts. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on January 13, 1940, and was trained as an aircraft gunner. Sgt. Pohl was the Gunner on the eighth B-25 to take off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet on April 18, 1942, and after bombing its assigned targets in Japan, the crew landed their aircraft in neutral Russia, where they were interned until escaping in May 1943. After his return to the United States, Sgt. Pohl was accepted into the Aviation Cadet Program and was commissioned a Second Lt. and awarded his pilot wings on August 4, 1945. He served with Training Command and Caribbean Defense Command before leaving active duty on December 23, 1947, shortly after the creation of the U.S. Air Force. Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Chinese Army, Navy, and Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.

Cremated
Ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean