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CPL Lynn Herrig McClurg Jr.

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CPL Lynn Herrig McClurg Jr. Veteran

Birth
Underwood, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Death
18 Nov 1944 (aged 21)
Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Burial
Wall Lake, Sac County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Corporal McClurg served with the 326th
Combat Crew Training Squadron at MacDill
Army Airfield, Tampa, Florida.

He was one of nine airmen killed in a crash
of B-17F Flying Fortress #42-6197, twelve
miles southwest of a location described as
Green Springs, in Manatee County, Florida.

The air crew killed were:

2nd Lt. Lawrence S Scofield, Jr, Pilot
2nd Lt. Farlan L Spencer, Co-pilot
2nd Lt. Lowell E Smith
2nd Lt. Alonza L Winder
Cpl. Adrian W Armour
Cpl. Lynn H McClurg
Cpl. Gene Sine
Cpl. Edward J Strainer
Cpl. John F Brady
~
U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #37670277
Enlistment Date: May 7, 1943.

Lynn H. McClurg Jr. is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Woodbury County, Iowa.

U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954 lists Diagnosis: First Location: Body, generally; Second Location: Body, generally.

Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940 lists Birth Date of 8 Dec 1922 in Underwood, Pottawattamie County, Iowa to Lynn Herrig McClurg and Helma Marine Moat.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists residence as Wall Lake, Iowa and mailing address of 4900 West 113th Street, Inglewood, California. Contact persons listed as Mr. and Mrs. Lynn McClurg. Place of birth listed as Underwood, Pottawattamie County, Iowa on 12/08/1922. Employed by North American Aviation, Inglewood, California as of 06/30/1942 registration date.

Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files for Beneficiaries, 1947-1959 lists death occurred on training flight near MacDill Field, Tampa, Florida. Entry into active duty service noted as May 14th, 1943.

***I would like to thank Conley Wolterman Find A Grave ID 46883894 for creating this memorial as well as adding their gravesite photo to it***

***I would like to thank Bob Ford Find A Grave ID 47137106 for updating the middle name and DOB/DOD information on this memorial as well as linking his parents to it***
Corporal McClurg served with the 326th
Combat Crew Training Squadron at MacDill
Army Airfield, Tampa, Florida.

He was one of nine airmen killed in a crash
of B-17F Flying Fortress #42-6197, twelve
miles southwest of a location described as
Green Springs, in Manatee County, Florida.

The air crew killed were:

2nd Lt. Lawrence S Scofield, Jr, Pilot
2nd Lt. Farlan L Spencer, Co-pilot
2nd Lt. Lowell E Smith
2nd Lt. Alonza L Winder
Cpl. Adrian W Armour
Cpl. Lynn H McClurg
Cpl. Gene Sine
Cpl. Edward J Strainer
Cpl. John F Brady
~
U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #37670277
Enlistment Date: May 7, 1943.

Lynn H. McClurg Jr. is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Woodbury County, Iowa.

U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954 lists Diagnosis: First Location: Body, generally; Second Location: Body, generally.

Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940 lists Birth Date of 8 Dec 1922 in Underwood, Pottawattamie County, Iowa to Lynn Herrig McClurg and Helma Marine Moat.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists residence as Wall Lake, Iowa and mailing address of 4900 West 113th Street, Inglewood, California. Contact persons listed as Mr. and Mrs. Lynn McClurg. Place of birth listed as Underwood, Pottawattamie County, Iowa on 12/08/1922. Employed by North American Aviation, Inglewood, California as of 06/30/1942 registration date.

Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files for Beneficiaries, 1947-1959 lists death occurred on training flight near MacDill Field, Tampa, Florida. Entry into active duty service noted as May 14th, 1943.

***I would like to thank Conley Wolterman Find A Grave ID 46883894 for creating this memorial as well as adding their gravesite photo to it***

***I would like to thank Bob Ford Find A Grave ID 47137106 for updating the middle name and DOB/DOD information on this memorial as well as linking his parents to it***

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CPL, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II



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