Russel Edgar Sackreiter, 90, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Nov 12, 2009.
Russel Sackreiter was born Aug 25, 1919 in Montevideo MN, the son of Edgar W. and Floy Butler Sackreiter.
He grew up in Rochester, MN. He was an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Rochester High School in June 1939 and attended Iowa State Teachers College prior to moving to San Dego, where he worked at Consolidated Aircraft Corp until he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on Oct 5, 1942. He remained in the U.S. Air Force until he retired on Oct 1, 1972, with the rank of Master Sergeant.
During world War II, he flew in B-24 heavy bombers as a waist gunner assigned to the 328 BS, 993rd BGp, 8th Air Force in Europe.
On March 16, 1946, he married LeOna Elaine DeWalk in Youngstown, OH, who preceded him in death. Following World War II, he was stationed in the territory of Hawaii, France, and Germany.
He served on ROTC duty at the University of Missouri from 1961 to 1966. Mr. Sackreiter was a life long member of the Methodist Church and a long time member of the Community United Methodist Church in Columbia, also a life member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants and a member of the M. Graham Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.
On Nov 15, 2004, he married Guy-Marie Frakes at Memorial Baptist Church in Columbia, who survives him.
Russel Sackreiter was born Aug 25, 1919 in Montevideo MN, the son of Edgar W. and Floy Butler Sackreiter.
He grew up in Rochester, MN. He was an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Rochester High School in June 1939 and attended Iowa State Teachers College prior to moving to San Dego, where he worked at Consolidated Aircraft Corp until he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on Oct 5, 1942. He remained in the U.S. Air Force until he retired on Oct 1, 1972, with the rank of Master Sergeant.
During world War II, he flew in B-24 heavy bombers as a waist gunner assigned to the 328 BS, 993rd BGp, 8th Air Force in Europe.
On March 16, 1946, he married LeOna Elaine DeWalk in Youngstown, OH, who preceded him in death. Following World War II, he was stationed in the territory of Hawaii, France, and Germany.
He served on ROTC duty at the University of Missouri from 1961 to 1966. Mr. Sackreiter was a life long member of the Methodist Church and a long time member of the Community United Methodist Church in Columbia, also a life member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants and a member of the M. Graham Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.
On Nov 15, 2004, he married Guy-Marie Frakes at Memorial Baptist Church in Columbia, who survives him.
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