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LEWIS, John Arthur Jr - Date of
birth
23 June 1917 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Saratoga, Hardin County, Texas -
Hometown
Saratoga, Hardin County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39380906 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
510th Bombardment Squadron,
351st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 July 1943 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Neumünster, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Arthur Lewis (father)
Carolyn E. (McCreery) Lewis (mother)
Mary Clay Lewis (sister)
Marion Seward Lewis (brother)
Robert McCreery Lewis (brother)
Guy R. Hall (half-brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3272 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Captain Bill
Destination: Hamburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the shipyard
MACR: 92
More information
Hit by flak this aircraft left the formation in the target area with #3 engine smoking. The pilot tried to rejoin the formation but was shot down by fighters.Four crew members survived and were taken prisoner. Six men were killed.
Sgt John A. Lewis's half-brother, Guy R. Hall, was killed in action in 1944 and is buried at the Florence American Cemetery in Italy.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.8thafhs.com, SBTS Contributor - Texas State Director Karen Baker, Missing Air Crew Report - 25 July 1943
Photo source: www.findagrave.com