William E. LOWTHER
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Bombardier Class Book 43-06, San Angelo, Texas. | |||||||
NUMBER OF SERVICE | 34164188 | ||||||
AGE | 28 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 1916 Smiths Station, Lee County, ALABAMA | ||||||
ETAT | Lee ALABAMA | ||||||
FAMILY | Single | ||||||
RANK | Staff Sergeant | ||||||
FONCTION | Gunner | ||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor | ||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 1 December 1941 Fort Mc Pherson Atlanta GEORGIA | ||||||
REGIMENT SQUADRON | 846th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
DIVISION GROUP | 489th Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 24 July 1944 | ||||||
STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | La Barberie Marigny | ||||||
DATA PLAN |
B-24 Liberator - type H-20-FO - s/n 42-94905 8R*G+ "Censored" Macr: 7915 Mission: St Lo Takeoff station 365 Halesworth, Suffolk Shot by flak (left wing and tank) Explosion in flight1 alone survivor who evacuates (or is ejected by the explosion) to 11000 feet around 11:00 | ||||||
CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James | ||||||
GRAVE |
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DECORATION |
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STORY | |||||||
| B-24H #42-94905 took off from Station 365, Halesworth, England on a bombing mission over St. Lo, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that caused a fire on board and blew part of their left wing off causing them to crash near Saint-Lô, France during the war. Only one crew member was able to parachute out before the crash (see below). |
Equipage du B-24 Liberator - type H-20-FO - s/n 42-94905 8R*G+"Censored"
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First Lieutenant | Edwin A. | FLORCYK | Pilot | Dead | Beverly Nat Cem. N.O.841 - Beverly, NEW JERSEY | O-790501 - 24 yo - Jackson, MISSISSIPPI |
Second Lieutenant | Raymond C. | DEATS | CoPilot | Dead | North Platte Cem. 1004 - NEBRASKA | O-699399 - 27 yo - North Platte, NEBRASKA - Fils de Phillip O. Deats et Stella V. Stover |
Second Lieutenant | Gilbert R | ROBERTS | Navigator | Dead | O-69834 - Hutchinson, KANSAS | |
First Lieutenant | Eugene E. MOSS | Bomber | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | O-1287387 - AM+1/PH - St-Louis, MISSOURI | |
First Lieutenant | Harry | POMLES | P/Navigator | Dead | Long Island Nat Cem. TC J.13597 - Farmingdale, NEW YORK | O-801391 - Baltimore, MARYLAND |
T/Sergeant | Albert W. KAPNICK | Mechanic/Gunner | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | 6948978 - AM+1 - Philiadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA | |
T/Sergeant | Frank J | TROWBRIDGE | Radio Opérateur | Escaped | 13044092 - AM - 17 missions - Né le 26/10/1916 - Harrisonburg, VIRGINIA | |
S/Sergeant | William E. LOWTHER | Gunner | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | 34164188 - AM+1 - Phoenix City, ALABAMA | |
S/Sergeant | Virgil E | DEYO | Gunner | Dead | Long Island Nat Cem. TC J.13597 - Farmingdale, NEW YORK | 32850955 - Prattsville, NEW YORK |
S/Sergeant | Bob H. LOVELY | Gunner | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | 38366300 - AM+1 - Corpus Christi, TEXAS | |
Pvt | George A. SCOFIELD | Gunner | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | 39566372 - PH - CALIFORNIA | |
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO |
USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries- Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Facebook.com - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Aad.archives.gov |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |