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SSGT Harry Stoever

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SSGT Harry Stoever

Birth
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
27 Sep 1944 (aged 19)
Nailstone, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Burial
Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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B-17G Flying Fortress "Heavenly Body" crashed on a night cross-country exercise on 27 Sep 1944. While turning just North of Nailstone, near Ibstock, the aircraft's nose dropped and the port wing struck the ground. The machine was completely destroyed by fire and explosion. All on board were killed.

The crew and passenger members were:

1st Lt Michael H Primus, Pilot
1st Lt Louis H Deputy, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt Richard J Hermann, Navigator
2nd Lt Robert C Simmons, Bombardier
T Sgt Roy E Griswould, Engineer
T Sgt Claude E Keele, Radio Operator
S Sgt Harry Stoever, Ball Turret Gunner
S Sgt Lawrence I Richter, Left Waist Gunner
S Sgt Americo Virgili, Tail Gunner
S Sgt Ralph W Franke, Passenger
S Sgt John C Barry, Passenger
S Sgt Edward Shively Jr, Passenger
B-17G Flying Fortress "Heavenly Body" crashed on a night cross-country exercise on 27 Sep 1944. While turning just North of Nailstone, near Ibstock, the aircraft's nose dropped and the port wing struck the ground. The machine was completely destroyed by fire and explosion. All on board were killed.

The crew and passenger members were:

1st Lt Michael H Primus, Pilot
1st Lt Louis H Deputy, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt Richard J Hermann, Navigator
2nd Lt Robert C Simmons, Bombardier
T Sgt Roy E Griswould, Engineer
T Sgt Claude E Keele, Radio Operator
S Sgt Harry Stoever, Ball Turret Gunner
S Sgt Lawrence I Richter, Left Waist Gunner
S Sgt Americo Virgili, Tail Gunner
S Sgt Ralph W Franke, Passenger
S Sgt John C Barry, Passenger
S Sgt Edward Shively Jr, Passenger

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  • Maintained by: Mosslady
  • Originally Created by: GerbLady
  • Added: Sep 7, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29644742/harry-stoever: accessed ), memorial page for SSGT Harry Stoever (27 Jan 1925–27 Sep 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29644742, citing Zoar Lutheran Cemetery, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Mosslady (contributor 48895586).