Lewis was a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Forces 7th Bomber Squadron, 34th Bomber Group, Heavy. He was killed on D-Day-the commencement of the Liberation of North-West Europe.The Normandy landings, codenamed Operation Neptune, were the landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy, in Operation Overlord, during World War II. The landings commenced on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 (D-Day), beginning at 6:30 am British Double Summer Time (GMT+2).
Service ID: O-700422.
Entered the service from Texas.
Awards: Purple Heart
B-24H 41-28838 E/C Misery Agent
Mission #10 June 6, 1944
Took off at 0234 hours.
Flew position 1-3 in 2nd Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Did not drop bombs.
Ran out of fuel and crashed at Corfe Castle killing all nine on board.
Aircraft landed wheels up on the English coast. No airfields were in the area. Aircraft crashed and burned. Missing Air Crew Report reports location as Studland Battle Training Area, which is five miles southeast of Wareham. Crash-landed at Corfe Castle in the Olde Woode.
Second Lieutenant Herman M Doell (Pilot)Service # O-687561
Second Lieutenant Robert K "Bob" Swarthout (B)Service # O-697786
Staff Sergeant Vincent C Drozdek(NG) Service # 36648028
Staff Sergeant Alvin T Rainey(R)
The above are interred at Cambridge.
Staff Sergeant CURTIN WILLIAM D (E)
39038488
18137983
Staff Sergeant HELGET JEROME (BT) 37542521
Staff Sergeant PRICE WILLIAM E (WG)
18109226
STANCATI ARTHUR A (TG) Sergeant 15342096
Service ID: O-700422.
Entered the service from Texas.
Awards: Purple Heart
B-24H 41-28838 E/C Misery Agent
Mission #10 June 6, 1944
Took off at 0234 hours.
Flew position 1-3 in 2nd Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Did not drop bombs.
Ran out of fuel and crashed at Corfe Castle killing all nine on board.
Aircraft landed wheels up on the English coast. No airfields were in the area. Aircraft crashed and burned. Missing Air Crew Report reports location as Studland Battle Training Area, which is five miles southeast of Wareham. Crash-landed at Corfe Castle in the Olde Woode.
Second Lieutenant Herman M Doell (Pilot)Service # O-687561
Second Lieutenant Robert K "Bob" Swarthout (B)Service # O-697786
Staff Sergeant Vincent C Drozdek(NG) Service # 36648028
Staff Sergeant Alvin T Rainey(R)
The above are interred at Cambridge.
Staff Sergeant CURTIN WILLIAM D (E)
39038488
18137983
Staff Sergeant HELGET JEROME (BT) 37542521
Staff Sergeant PRICE WILLIAM E (WG)
18109226
STANCATI ARTHUR A (TG) Sergeant 15342096
Lewis was a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Forces 7th Bomber Squadron, 34th Bomber Group, Heavy. He was killed on D-Day-the commencement of the Liberation of North-West Europe.The Normandy landings, codenamed Operation Neptune, were the landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy, in Operation Overlord, during World War II. The landings commenced on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 (D-Day), beginning at 6:30 am British Double Summer Time (GMT+2).
Service ID: O-700422.
Entered the service from Texas.
Awards: Purple Heart
B-24H 41-28838 E/C Misery Agent
Mission #10 June 6, 1944
Took off at 0234 hours.
Flew position 1-3 in 2nd Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Did not drop bombs.
Ran out of fuel and crashed at Corfe Castle killing all nine on board.
Aircraft landed wheels up on the English coast. No airfields were in the area. Aircraft crashed and burned. Missing Air Crew Report reports location as Studland Battle Training Area, which is five miles southeast of Wareham. Crash-landed at Corfe Castle in the Olde Woode.
Second Lieutenant Herman M Doell (Pilot)Service # O-687561
Second Lieutenant Robert K "Bob" Swarthout (B)Service # O-697786
Staff Sergeant Vincent C Drozdek(NG) Service # 36648028
Staff Sergeant Alvin T Rainey(R)
The above are interred at Cambridge.
Staff Sergeant CURTIN WILLIAM D (E)
39038488
18137983
Staff Sergeant HELGET JEROME (BT) 37542521
Staff Sergeant PRICE WILLIAM E (WG)
18109226
STANCATI ARTHUR A (TG) Sergeant 15342096
Service ID: O-700422.
Entered the service from Texas.
Awards: Purple Heart
B-24H 41-28838 E/C Misery Agent
Mission #10 June 6, 1944
Took off at 0234 hours.
Flew position 1-3 in 2nd Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Did not drop bombs.
Ran out of fuel and crashed at Corfe Castle killing all nine on board.
Aircraft landed wheels up on the English coast. No airfields were in the area. Aircraft crashed and burned. Missing Air Crew Report reports location as Studland Battle Training Area, which is five miles southeast of Wareham. Crash-landed at Corfe Castle in the Olde Woode.
Second Lieutenant Herman M Doell (Pilot)Service # O-687561
Second Lieutenant Robert K "Bob" Swarthout (B)Service # O-697786
Staff Sergeant Vincent C Drozdek(NG) Service # 36648028
Staff Sergeant Alvin T Rainey(R)
The above are interred at Cambridge.
Staff Sergeant CURTIN WILLIAM D (E)
39038488
18137983
Staff Sergeant HELGET JEROME (BT) 37542521
Staff Sergeant PRICE WILLIAM E (WG)
18109226
STANCATI ARTHUR A (TG) Sergeant 15342096
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