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LUELL, Thomas Lightbody - Date of
birth
13 May 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Laona, Forest County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Rice Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-712295 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
331st Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
Garnbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 40 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William E. Luell (father)
Elizabeth F. (Lightbody) Luell (mother)
Edward E. Luell (brother)
Samuell W. Luell (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-32020 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Belle of the Brawl II
Destination: Bohlen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the oil refeneries
MACR: 9551
More information
2nd Lt Thomas L. Luell graduated from Rice Lake High School in 1942 and attended Ripon College with the Class of 1946.He enlisted in Ripon, Wisconsin on 12 December 1942.
Statement:
"The attack was so sudden and intense that no personal communication was possible. The position this man was flying was so riddled by gunfire, it is inconceivable that he could have survived. If he was wounded and unable to bail out, he was caught helpless when the ship exploded."
Lt Luell was first buried at the Community Cemetery of Wiehe, Germany on 8 October 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.fold3.com - MACR, http://www.8thafhs.com, WWII Draft Registration Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Nelda/Denise Kellam