Arthur served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17F "Windy City Challenger" (#42-3049), 422nd Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Arizona prior to the war.
Arthur was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while on a mission over Villacoublay, France, has attacked and shot down by two German FW-190 and crashed during the war. Four other airmen were able to parachute out. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-726269
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Airmen who perished on B-17F (#42-3049):
Devine, Joseph F ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Connecticut
Dube, Joseph L P ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, New Hampshire
Lesneau, Sidney J ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Minnesota
Lewis, Arthur C ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Arizona
Meyer, Kenneth V ~ T/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Missouri
Perkins, John H, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Illinois
Wendell, Joseph C ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Oregon
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Arizona prior to the war.
Arthur was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while on a mission over Villacoublay, France, has attacked and shot down by two German FW-190 and crashed during the war. Four other airmen were able to parachute out. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-726269
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Airmen who perished on B-17F (#42-3049):
Devine, Joseph F ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Connecticut
Dube, Joseph L P ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, New Hampshire
Lesneau, Sidney J ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Minnesota
Lewis, Arthur C ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Arizona
Meyer, Kenneth V ~ T/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Missouri
Perkins, John H, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Illinois
Wendell, Joseph C ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Oregon
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Arthur served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17F "Windy City Challenger" (#42-3049), 422nd Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Arizona prior to the war.
Arthur was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while on a mission over Villacoublay, France, has attacked and shot down by two German FW-190 and crashed during the war. Four other airmen were able to parachute out. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-726269
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Airmen who perished on B-17F (#42-3049):
Devine, Joseph F ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Connecticut
Dube, Joseph L P ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, New Hampshire
Lesneau, Sidney J ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Minnesota
Lewis, Arthur C ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Arizona
Meyer, Kenneth V ~ T/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Missouri
Perkins, John H, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Illinois
Wendell, Joseph C ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Oregon
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Arizona prior to the war.
Arthur was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while on a mission over Villacoublay, France, has attacked and shot down by two German FW-190 and crashed during the war. Four other airmen were able to parachute out. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-726269
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Airmen who perished on B-17F (#42-3049):
Devine, Joseph F ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Connecticut
Dube, Joseph L P ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, New Hampshire
Lesneau, Sidney J ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Minnesota
Lewis, Arthur C ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Arizona
Meyer, Kenneth V ~ T/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Missouri
Perkins, John H, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Illinois
Wendell, Joseph C ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Oregon
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Inscription
Arizona
1st Lieutenant, Army Air Force Bomb Squadron
World War II
Gravesite Details
"Flat Bronze Marker" - Entered the service from Arizona
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