PURSEL Stanley E - 427 BS 303 BGH - CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY

 

Stanley Earl PURSEL

 

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Source : BuncherBeacon1

NUMBER OF SERVICEO-768659 
AGE20 yo
DATE OF BIRTH19 February 1924 WYOMING
ENLISTMENT STATECountry STATE
FAMILY

Parents : Irradell Faye Wagner PURSEL

Brother : Dale

RANK
SergSecond Lieutenanteant Second_lieutenant
FONCTIONPilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT ca
DATE of ENLISTEMENT14 December 1942 Los Angeles CALIFORNIA
 SQUADRON427th Bomber Squadron
 GROUP303rd Bomber Group (Heavy)
ARMY 8th Air Force
DATE OF DEATH 9 November 1944

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Source : Skip Farrow

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHWenlock, Shropshire, ENGLAND
PLAN DE VOL / FLIGHT PLAN

B-17 G  #43-38057

"Miss Umbriago"

Mission No. 270, November 9, 1944, in the region of Metz, Germany, to bomb concrete sites in support of American ground troops.

The weather was bad in England and above target.

The bombardment was assisted by Gee-H radar equipment. Two B-17s from 427th BS had a mid-air collision shortly after takeoff and crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.

CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 CEMETERY TEMPORARY of  Cambridge N°1615
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Story of Cemetery Temporary  

CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
F154
DECORATION & BADGE

Air Medal

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

 Pilot license 

 

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Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 
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STORY
Stanley served as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot on B-17G "Miss Umbriago" #43-38057, 427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war.

B-17G #43-38057 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff B-17G #43-38057 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-37666 piloted by 1st Lt. Robert W. Davis. 		 

Source : Ancestry

B-17G #43-38057

◼Stanley E Pursel :: Pilot

◼Richard H McClure :: Co-Pilot

◼Joseph A Cecce Jr :: Navigator
◼William F Drew :: Bombardier
◼Gildo Fugazzi :: Waist Gunner
◼John E Kling :: Engineer
◼Philip M Schoch :: Ball Turret Gunner
◼Kenneth H Stockman :: Radio Operator

B-17 #43-37666

◼Robert W Davis :: Pilot

◼Dorwin D Sayre :: Co-Pilot

◼Fred W Bryan :: Bombardier
◼Donivan D Henry :: Tail Gunner
◼Okey L Hiibner :: Engineer
◼Charles H Johnson :: Ball Turret Gunner
◼Walter E Martin Jr :: Navigator
◼Lester L Pope :: Radio Operator
◼Nick Smirnes Jr :: Waist Gunner
 
Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.

Stanley was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart. 

Stanley also has a "Cenotaph" in the Elmwood Cemetery, Fruita, Colorado.
" Click Here " for that record.

There is no existing MACR ( Missing Aircrew Report ) for this crash.

( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )  

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Elmwood Cemetery Fruita, Mesa, COLORADO

Source : Shirley

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Source : Ancestry

 		 

Source : Ancestry

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Crew of B-17 G  #43-38057 

"Miss Umbriago"

 2Lt Stanley E. Pursel (Pilot)(KIA)

2Lt Richard H. McClure (CoPilot)(KIA)

2Lt Joseph A. Cecce, Jr. (Navigator)(KIA)

Sgt John E. Kling (Mechanic)(KIA)

Sgt Philip M. Schoch (Gunner)(KIA)

Sgt Kenneth H. Stockman (Radio Opérator)(KIA)

Sgt Gildo Fugazzi (Gunner)(KIA)

S/Sgt Howard H. Ganson (Gunner)

Sgt Robert G. Hannah (Gunner)(KIA)

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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOMargaret Heesen -  Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Ancestry - 303rdbg.com - Aad.archives.gov
EDITORSVictor,  Jean-Philippe, Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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