1LT. Donald Stanford Wert was a Pilot with the 310th Bombardment Group; 381st Bombardment Squadron; Stationed in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, (MTO)

His Hometown was Aaronsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Saturday, 15 May 1943
381st BS Extracts from Report of Aircraft Accident # ?: (ROAA not available) A/C B-25C; Serial No. 41-13065 (ROAA-? crashed on return trip from Oran - cause not determined)
P Wert, Donald S., 1Lt - Buried in Military Cemetery at Tunis, Tunisia
CP Rouch, Melvin R., 1Lt - Buried in Military Cemetery at Tunis, Tunisia
N None
B Schimpf, Charles A., T/Sgt - Buried in Military Cemetery at Tunis, Tunisia
E None
R Fredrickson, Raymond V., S/Sgt - Buried in Military Cemetery at Tunis, Tunisia
G Principe, Laurence F., Sgt - Buried in Military Cemetery at Tunis, Tunisia
F None

May 1943 381st War Diary "Special Accounts"

Several plane loads of personnel went to Algiers and Oran for the holidays. Among them were 1st Lt. Donald S. Wert and 2nd Lt. Melvin R. Rouch, two Officers who were extremely popular and outstandingly capable. Flying with them were T/Sgt. Charles A. Schimpf, S/Sgt. Raymond V. Fredrickson and Sgt. Lawrence F. Principe. On their return flight from Oran they met with an accident, the cause of which has never been determined. Pieces of the plane (41-13065) were spread over a wide area near Setif, the scene of the crash. On 18 May, a simple but impressive military funeral was held in the cemetery at Constantine. It was attended by 60 or more of their many friends in the Squadron.

Donald S Wert