SSGT. Clifford N. Winkle was a Radio Operator and Aerial Gunner with the 12th Air Force; 57th Bombardment Wing; 310th Bombardment Group; 379th Bombardment Squadron; stationed in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, (MTO)

His Hometown was Aurora, Kane County, Illinois.

379th BS War Diary History

24 May 1944
12 of our planes went out to bomb a R.R. Bridge at Arezzo, Italy. A concentration of bombs fell east of the bridge with direct hits and near misses on the R.R. tracks on either side of the bridge. One plane failed to return. The crew members were: 2Lt. John H. Woody, Jr.; 2Lt. Francis R. Stewart; 2Lt. William A. Anderson; Staff Sergeant Clifford N. Winkle; Sgt. Gerald J. Mulick; and Sgt. James E. Ballard

310th BG; 379th BS; B-25J; Serial # 43-27665; MACR: 5146;
Depart: Ghisonaccia, Corsica, France; on Combat Bombing Mission;
Target: Railroad Bridge at Arezzo, Italy;
Shot down by FLAK; Heavy Flak hit the the right rudder, and the Tail was Blown completely off; one engine stopped; Plane immediately went out of control and into a spin. 1 parachute was seen; All 6 Crew ~ KIA

P: Woody, John Harold, Jr.; 2LT; O-742814; Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
CP: Stewart, Francis R.; 2LT; O-761634; Lansdowne, Delaware Co., PA
N: None
B: Anderson, William A; 2LT; O-701462; Lakewood, Chautauqua Co., NY
E: None
R: Winkle, Clifford N.; SSGT; 37511878; Aurora, Kane Co., IL
G: Mulick, Gerald J.; SGT; 17131396; Anselmo, Custer Co., NE
TG: Ballard, James E.; SGT; 34266916; Franklin, Heard Co., GA

Clifford N Winkle