Suggested edit from FAG Contributore (47277708) •
Green River Star Aug 9, 1946
Astles Informed of Son's Death In Italy In 1943
Although previously informed by the War Department of the death of their son, Second Lieutenant Donovan A. Astle, Air Corps, definite information was supplied this week to Mr. and Mrs. James R. Astle by the Adjutant General of the Army that Lt. Astle met his death Sept. 3, 1943 during the battle for Italy.
His body has been definitely located on the west coast of Italy, identification being made by the Army identification tags on the body, and interment made in an American cemetery in Italy, the Astles were informed.
The last information which the Astles had received from officials in Washington was that a tentative date of the Lieutenant's death had been determined as Sept. 4, 1944, based upon previous information obtained.
Although the War Department has furnished no details of the circumstances surrounding death of their Air Corps navigator son, Mr. and Mrs. Astle have received sufficient verified information from other sources to convince them that they are now in possession of most of the facts.
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2nd/Lt. Donovan A. Astle KIA
Hometown: Wyoming
Squadron: 343rd BS 98th Bomb Group
Service # O-678663
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Target: Sulmona Italy marshaling yards
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 3-Sep-43
Serial Number: 41-11896
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: U
Aircraft: NIGHTMARE
Location:
Cause:
B 24 41-11896 with pilot 1st/Lt. Julian M. Bleyer, and a different crew flew the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. B24 41-11896 successfully returned to base in Libya.
Crew of 41-11896
2nd/Lt. Francis B. Roubique
2nd/Lt.Donovan A. Astle
T/Sgt. George Nekos
T/Sgt. George Nekos
S/Sgt. Valex Colon
S/Sgt. Yves Joseph Gouin
S/Sgt. Robert A Patrick
S/Sgt.Tom Samo
Green River Star Aug 9, 1946
Astles Informed of Son's Death In Italy In 1943
Although previously informed by the War Department of the death of their son, Second Lieutenant Donovan A. Astle, Air Corps, definite information was supplied this week to Mr. and Mrs. James R. Astle by the Adjutant General of the Army that Lt. Astle met his death Sept. 3, 1943 during the battle for Italy.
His body has been definitely located on the west coast of Italy, identification being made by the Army identification tags on the body, and interment made in an American cemetery in Italy, the Astles were informed.
The last information which the Astles had received from officials in Washington was that a tentative date of the Lieutenant's death had been determined as Sept. 4, 1944, based upon previous information obtained.
Although the War Department has furnished no details of the circumstances surrounding death of their Air Corps navigator son, Mr. and Mrs. Astle have received sufficient verified information from other sources to convince them that they are now in possession of most of the facts.
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2nd/Lt. Donovan A. Astle KIA
Hometown: Wyoming
Squadron: 343rd BS 98th Bomb Group
Service # O-678663
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Target: Sulmona Italy marshaling yards
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 3-Sep-43
Serial Number: 41-11896
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: U
Aircraft: NIGHTMARE
Location:
Cause:
B 24 41-11896 with pilot 1st/Lt. Julian M. Bleyer, and a different crew flew the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. B24 41-11896 successfully returned to base in Libya.
Crew of 41-11896
2nd/Lt. Francis B. Roubique
2nd/Lt.Donovan A. Astle
T/Sgt. George Nekos
T/Sgt. George Nekos
S/Sgt. Valex Colon
S/Sgt. Yves Joseph Gouin
S/Sgt. Robert A Patrick
S/Sgt.Tom Samo
Suggested edit from FAG Contributore (47277708) •
Green River Star Aug 9, 1946
Astles Informed of Son's Death In Italy In 1943
Although previously informed by the War Department of the death of their son, Second Lieutenant Donovan A. Astle, Air Corps, definite information was supplied this week to Mr. and Mrs. James R. Astle by the Adjutant General of the Army that Lt. Astle met his death Sept. 3, 1943 during the battle for Italy.
His body has been definitely located on the west coast of Italy, identification being made by the Army identification tags on the body, and interment made in an American cemetery in Italy, the Astles were informed.
The last information which the Astles had received from officials in Washington was that a tentative date of the Lieutenant's death had been determined as Sept. 4, 1944, based upon previous information obtained.
Although the War Department has furnished no details of the circumstances surrounding death of their Air Corps navigator son, Mr. and Mrs. Astle have received sufficient verified information from other sources to convince them that they are now in possession of most of the facts.
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2nd/Lt. Donovan A. Astle KIA
Hometown: Wyoming
Squadron: 343rd BS 98th Bomb Group
Service # O-678663
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Target: Sulmona Italy marshaling yards
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 3-Sep-43
Serial Number: 41-11896
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: U
Aircraft: NIGHTMARE
Location:
Cause:
B 24 41-11896 with pilot 1st/Lt. Julian M. Bleyer, and a different crew flew the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. B24 41-11896 successfully returned to base in Libya.
Crew of 41-11896
2nd/Lt. Francis B. Roubique
2nd/Lt.Donovan A. Astle
T/Sgt. George Nekos
T/Sgt. George Nekos
S/Sgt. Valex Colon
S/Sgt. Yves Joseph Gouin
S/Sgt. Robert A Patrick
S/Sgt.Tom Samo
Green River Star Aug 9, 1946
Astles Informed of Son's Death In Italy In 1943
Although previously informed by the War Department of the death of their son, Second Lieutenant Donovan A. Astle, Air Corps, definite information was supplied this week to Mr. and Mrs. James R. Astle by the Adjutant General of the Army that Lt. Astle met his death Sept. 3, 1943 during the battle for Italy.
His body has been definitely located on the west coast of Italy, identification being made by the Army identification tags on the body, and interment made in an American cemetery in Italy, the Astles were informed.
The last information which the Astles had received from officials in Washington was that a tentative date of the Lieutenant's death had been determined as Sept. 4, 1944, based upon previous information obtained.
Although the War Department has furnished no details of the circumstances surrounding death of their Air Corps navigator son, Mr. and Mrs. Astle have received sufficient verified information from other sources to convince them that they are now in possession of most of the facts.
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2nd/Lt. Donovan A. Astle KIA
Hometown: Wyoming
Squadron: 343rd BS 98th Bomb Group
Service # O-678663
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Target: Sulmona Italy marshaling yards
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 3-Sep-43
Serial Number: 41-11896
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: U
Aircraft: NIGHTMARE
Location:
Cause:
B 24 41-11896 with pilot 1st/Lt. Julian M. Bleyer, and a different crew flew the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. B24 41-11896 successfully returned to base in Libya.
Crew of 41-11896
2nd/Lt. Francis B. Roubique
2nd/Lt.Donovan A. Astle
T/Sgt. George Nekos
T/Sgt. George Nekos
S/Sgt. Valex Colon
S/Sgt. Yves Joseph Gouin
S/Sgt. Robert A Patrick
S/Sgt.Tom Samo
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Wyoming.
Family Members
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