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Sidney H. JABLOWITZ
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-804828 | ||||||
| AGE | 23 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5 february 1920 Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), NEW YORK | ||||||
| ETAT | Kings County NEW YORK | ||||||
| FAMILY | Single | ||||||
| RANK | Second Lieutenant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Navigator | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Accountants and auditors |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 16 january 1942 Camp Upton Yaphank NEW YORK | ||||||
| GROUP | 433rd Troop Carrier Group | ||||||
| ARMY |
1st Troop Carrier Command Air Corps - 12th Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | August 11, 1943 |  | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Municipality Pleuven | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
Douglas C-47 - type A-DK - s/n 42-92061
Macr: 9016 Mission: Conveying of the US C-47 to the S of England, via Belfast (Ireland) Take-off from Ireland - note the navigation error that brought the crew over occupied France Shot by 2 hunters | ||||||
| CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James | ||||||
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The crash from the C47 from Lloyd C Mahurin, Sidney H Jablowitz, Sam Kahn, Louis E Rapin and Cecil E Bell. It was on its way from Nutts Corner, Norther Ireland towards St Mawgan Airfield, Cornwall, England. Due to bad weather conditions they got lost and overflew their target ending up above occupied France. They were there shot down by 2 FW190 fighters from the 2nd Von Richthofen Squadron. The C47 crashed in a field near the town of Pleuven, Brittany, France. Four men were killed in action, 2nd LT Lloyd C Mahurin, 2nd LT Sidney H Jablowitz, Cpl Sam Kahn and Flight Officer Louis E Rapin. | |||||||
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His Douglas C-47A-DK (DC-3) went down near Pleuven, Brittany, having departed from Ireland. It was part of the 1st Troop Carrier Command, 433rd Troop Carrier Group. It had been chased by 2 Messerschmitt German fighters, crashing near a farm. Only (Crew Chief) Sgt. Cecil Earle Bell survived. 2nd Lt. Lloyd C. Mahurin, 2nd Lt. Sidney H Jablowitz and Corporal Sam Kahn also died of injuries. | |||||||
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Equipage du Douglas C-47 - type A-DK - s/n 42-92061 | |||||
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| Flight/Observator | Louis E | RAPIN | Pilote | Décédé - St-Ignatus Cath Cem. St-Ignace, Mackinac Co, MICHIGAN | T-185181 - PH - 23 ans - MICHIGAN - Fils de George Alexander et Katherine Levina (Gallagher) Rapin - Initialement inhumé au Cim Am de St-James (50) |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Lloyd Cecil | MAHURIN | CoPilote | Décédé - Cim Am Ardennes Neupre (Belg) | O-740487 - PH - 23 ans - Né le 13/08/1920 - Fils de Loyd O Mahurin - MISSOURI |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Sidney H | JABLOWITZ | Navigateur | Décédé - Cim Brit Am St-James (50) | O-804828 - PH - New York |
| Sergeant | Cecil Earl "Ike" | BELL | Ch/equipier | 38200338 - Né le 08/02/1921 - Longview, Texas USA - Evasion par bateau Ar-Voualac'h 25/08/1943 (Org: Yves Le Henaff (Fanfan) and Victor Salez) - Rapport | |
| Corporal | Sam | KAHN | Radio | Décédé - Mount Nebo Miami Mem Gardens, West Miami, FLORIDA |
36370477 - 33 ans Inhumé initialement à Pleuven (29) |
| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Francecrashes39-45.net - Stéphanie PEPIN (Facebook.com) - Aerosteles.net - Aad.archives.gov - Monty Mc DANIELS - Militariavintage.forumactif.org - Findagrave.com |
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| PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |