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2Lt. William Hereford Lyman Jr.

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2Lt. William Hereford Lyman Jr. Veteran

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
19 Dec 1944 (aged 23)
Italy
Burial
Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy Add to Map
Plot
Section J ~ Row 4 ~ Grave 57
Memorial ID
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William served as a Second Lieutenant on B-24 #42-78418, 744th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He resided in Union County, New Jersey prior to the war.

William was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a mission, crashed on a hillside near M. Deir Corvi, Italy during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # O-827864

Son of Mrs. Ruth Lyman who resided in Westfield, New Jersey.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

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Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-78418:
( The crew positions on this flight are unknown )

Appelhans, Thomas P. ~ Corp, MT
Coyne, Thomas E. ~ Corp, NY
Jones, William C. ~ Corp, OH
Ludwig, William E. ~ FO, PA
Lyman, William H., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, NJ
McIntyre, Leo J. ~ 1st Lt, MO
Semp, Gilbert. ~ Corp, NY
Texier, Joseph P., Jr. ~ Corp, MO
Wagner, John G. ~ Corp, PA
Weeks, Henry F. ~ 1st Lt, MA

( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
William served as a Second Lieutenant on B-24 #42-78418, 744th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He resided in Union County, New Jersey prior to the war.

William was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a mission, crashed on a hillside near M. Deir Corvi, Italy during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # O-827864

Son of Mrs. Ruth Lyman who resided in Westfield, New Jersey.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-78418:
( The crew positions on this flight are unknown )

Appelhans, Thomas P. ~ Corp, MT
Coyne, Thomas E. ~ Corp, NY
Jones, William C. ~ Corp, OH
Ludwig, William E. ~ FO, PA
Lyman, William H., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, NJ
McIntyre, Leo J. ~ 1st Lt, MO
Semp, Gilbert. ~ Corp, NY
Texier, Joseph P., Jr. ~ Corp, MO
Wagner, John G. ~ Corp, PA
Weeks, Henry F. ~ 1st Lt, MA

( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )


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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56311568/william_hereford-lyman: accessed ), memorial page for 2Lt. William Hereford Lyman Jr. (15 Sep 1921–19 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56311568, citing Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).