Bob H. LOVELY
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Bombardier Class Book 43-06, San Angelo, Texas. | |||||||
NUMBER OF SERVICE | 38366300 | ||||||
AGE | 20 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 1924 OKLAHOMA  | ||||||
ETAT | Corpus Christi, TEXAS | ||||||
FAMILY | Parents: Harris H LOVELY Siblings: Bette LOVELY | ||||||
RANK | Staff Sergeant | ||||||
FONCTION | Gunner | ||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
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 | ||||||
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STORY | |||||||
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Bob served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-24H #42-94905, 846th Bomber Squadron, 489th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He resided in Nueces County, Texas prior to the war. 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). Bob was "Killed In Action" in this crash. He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart. |
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 - Francecrashes39-45.net |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |