CONSOLIDATED LIBERATOR B-24H (REGISTRATION: 41-29505)
Crashed following engine failure while attempting to land Lyon-Bron Airfield.
Survivor : 2nd Lt. Merrill A. Burt - Co-Pilot
SURNAME
Wolfersberger
FORENAME
Russell G.,Jr
UNIT
857 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
36466780
DATE OF DEATH
6th February 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Calhoun County,Michigan
gunner
B-24H 41-29505
training
crashed near Lyon,France
SURNAME
Boren
FORENAME
Mose Calvin, Jr.
UNIT
857 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
19106534
DATE OF DEATH
6th February 1945
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, California, USA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Mohave County, Arizona
born...
SURNAME
Stuckey
FORENAME
John T.
UNIT
857 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
38389577
DATE OF DEATH
6th February 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Ouachita County,Louisiana
gunner
B-24H 41-29505
training
crashed near Lyon,France
SURNAME
Mellotte
FORENAME
James O.
UNIT
857 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
14136535
DATE OF DEATH
6th February 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Shelby County,Tennessee
radio operator
B-24H 41-29505
training
crashed near Lyon,France
SURNAME
Matthews
FORENAME
James D.
UNIT
857 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
38506486
DATE OF DEATH
6th February 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
Rhone American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 1 Grave 13
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Washington County,Arkansas
engineer...
SURNAME
Roy
FORENAME
Gerard L.
UNIT
857 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-2065189
DATE OF DEATH
6th February 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Hillsborough County,New Hampshire
navigator
B-24H 41-29505
training
crashed near...
SURNAME
London
FORENAME
Edwin
UNIT
857 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Flight Officer
NUMBER
T-128655
DATE OF DEATH
6th February 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from New York,New York
bombardier
B-24H 41-29505
training
crashed near Lyon,France
SURNAME
Edwards
FORENAME
Charles Hartman
UNIT
857 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-719592
DATE OF DEATH
6th February 1945
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Rhone American Cemetery, France Plot C Row 2 Grave 6
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Beaver County...
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