Crew Douglas A-20 Havoc - type J - s/n 43-21466

Source : Aéro-Mémoire-39/45

Le Douglas A 20 J - 15 DO (F-3A) 43-21466, du 10th Photo reconnaissance Group, 155^th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, avec trois aviateurs à bord :

le pilote: 1Lt Walter H. WINGERT
Le copilote: F/O Richard T. LYNCH
Le Mitrailleur: S/Sgt Nathan L LEPSELTER

This crew left the Chalgrove UK base on a photo reconnaissance mission, towards Torigny Sur Vire.
The aircraft was no longer seen or heard after take off.

This crew is officially registered lost, with a death date of July 18, 1944.
The body of the co-pilot was found on the beach near Régneville sur Mer.

We can therefore assume that the aircraft crashed in the channel (Arm of the sea).
F / O Richard T. LYNCH was buried in the communal cemetery, near the church, until 1948.

On February 10, 1945, S / Sgt Nathan L LEPSELTER was buried in the US Military Cemetery at Marigny, near St LÔ, Plot N, Row 4, Grave 74.

The 3 bodies are now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery in St James.

Le Pilote : 1Lt Walter H. WINGERT, plot B, Row 14, Grave 14.
Le copilote Navigateur : F/O Richard T. LYNCH, Plot K, Row 3, Grave 1.
Le mitrailleur : S/Sgt Nathan L LEPSELTER, Plot C, Row 1, Grave 4

Source : Aéro-Mémoire-39/45