Ball/Tunnel Gunner S/Sgt William R. Powell, KIA
Hometown: Missouri
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 37228394
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt Earl T. Cooper, KIA
Target Ludwigshafen, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 1854
Date Lost: 7-Jan-44
Serial Number: 42-63977
Aircraft Model B-24D-20-CF
Aircraft Letter: Z-
Aircraft Name: LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS
Location: Crashed at Sully-Chapelle
Cause: German fighters 3 EVD, 6 KIA, 1 POW
Entered the Service from: Missouri
The 389th BG flies home alone over France. German fighters make repeated attacks and the group loses four aircraft.
COOPER LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS Crew
1st/Lt. Earl T. Cooper Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Arthur Acevedo Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Robert A. Lawrenz Navigator POW
2nd/Lt. Pasquale Falco Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Harold R. Vines Engineer POW
T/Sgt. Arthur A Morin Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. William R. Powell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Jack H. Harger Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. James P. Cobbs Gunner POW
S/Sgt. George H Stillwell Gunner POW
Hometown: Missouri
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 37228394
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt Earl T. Cooper, KIA
Target Ludwigshafen, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 1854
Date Lost: 7-Jan-44
Serial Number: 42-63977
Aircraft Model B-24D-20-CF
Aircraft Letter: Z-
Aircraft Name: LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS
Location: Crashed at Sully-Chapelle
Cause: German fighters 3 EVD, 6 KIA, 1 POW
Entered the Service from: Missouri
The 389th BG flies home alone over France. German fighters make repeated attacks and the group loses four aircraft.
COOPER LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS Crew
1st/Lt. Earl T. Cooper Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Arthur Acevedo Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Robert A. Lawrenz Navigator POW
2nd/Lt. Pasquale Falco Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Harold R. Vines Engineer POW
T/Sgt. Arthur A Morin Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. William R. Powell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Jack H. Harger Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. James P. Cobbs Gunner POW
S/Sgt. George H Stillwell Gunner POW
Ball/Tunnel Gunner S/Sgt William R. Powell, KIA
Hometown: Missouri
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 37228394
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt Earl T. Cooper, KIA
Target Ludwigshafen, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 1854
Date Lost: 7-Jan-44
Serial Number: 42-63977
Aircraft Model B-24D-20-CF
Aircraft Letter: Z-
Aircraft Name: LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS
Location: Crashed at Sully-Chapelle
Cause: German fighters 3 EVD, 6 KIA, 1 POW
Entered the Service from: Missouri
The 389th BG flies home alone over France. German fighters make repeated attacks and the group loses four aircraft.
COOPER LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS Crew
1st/Lt. Earl T. Cooper Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Arthur Acevedo Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Robert A. Lawrenz Navigator POW
2nd/Lt. Pasquale Falco Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Harold R. Vines Engineer POW
T/Sgt. Arthur A Morin Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. William R. Powell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Jack H. Harger Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. James P. Cobbs Gunner POW
S/Sgt. George H Stillwell Gunner POW
Hometown: Missouri
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 37228394
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt Earl T. Cooper, KIA
Target Ludwigshafen, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 1854
Date Lost: 7-Jan-44
Serial Number: 42-63977
Aircraft Model B-24D-20-CF
Aircraft Letter: Z-
Aircraft Name: LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS
Location: Crashed at Sully-Chapelle
Cause: German fighters 3 EVD, 6 KIA, 1 POW
Entered the Service from: Missouri
The 389th BG flies home alone over France. German fighters make repeated attacks and the group loses four aircraft.
COOPER LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS Crew
1st/Lt. Earl T. Cooper Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Arthur Acevedo Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Robert A. Lawrenz Navigator POW
2nd/Lt. Pasquale Falco Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Harold R. Vines Engineer POW
T/Sgt. Arthur A Morin Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. William R. Powell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Jack H. Harger Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. James P. Cobbs Gunner POW
S/Sgt. George H Stillwell Gunner POW
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