97 BG / 342 BS
2LT LIPOW, DAVID A.
From Los Angeles, California.
As a child, Lipow was a talented violinist in the Meremblum Youth Orchestra. He was attending UCLA when he was called into the military.
MIA 25-7-1944 as navigator of B-17G / #44-6183 / MACR 7125. Target: the Linz tank works, Austria. This aircraft was Lead Ship of the 97 BG formation. A direct flak hit just before bombs away caused the aircraft to blow up and fall apart over the target area. Crashed near Pulgarn, Austria.
6 KIA / 4 POW.
2nd Lt David A. Lipow attended 1 year of college before he joined the Regular Army in Los Angeles, California on 24 August 1942.
Sgt Walter P. Gambill:
Just before bombs away the pilot of our aircraft called out B-17 hit by flak at one o'clock. It was the lead ship of our formation of the 97th Bomb Group. I turned my turret to watch it fall, and at this time the aircraft was going straight down. It was heading to the rear of our formation at the same time. It almost straightened out when I saw five chutes come out and they all opened and then the aircraft blew up. That is the last of the aircraft in trouble I saw.
2nd Lt David A. Lipow lying on the floor in Navigator's compartment just before the explosion. His remains were never recovered.
Family
Nathan Lipow (father)
Katherine (Indembaum) Lipow (mother)
Marion Lipow (sister)
Beatrice Lipow (sister)
Rosalind Lipow (sister)
Joseph H. Lipow (brother)
2LT LIPOW, DAVID A.
From Los Angeles, California.
As a child, Lipow was a talented violinist in the Meremblum Youth Orchestra. He was attending UCLA when he was called into the military.
MIA 25-7-1944 as navigator of B-17G / #44-6183 / MACR 7125. Target: the Linz tank works, Austria. This aircraft was Lead Ship of the 97 BG formation. A direct flak hit just before bombs away caused the aircraft to blow up and fall apart over the target area. Crashed near Pulgarn, Austria.
6 KIA / 4 POW.
2nd Lt David A. Lipow attended 1 year of college before he joined the Regular Army in Los Angeles, California on 24 August 1942.
Sgt Walter P. Gambill:
Just before bombs away the pilot of our aircraft called out B-17 hit by flak at one o'clock. It was the lead ship of our formation of the 97th Bomb Group. I turned my turret to watch it fall, and at this time the aircraft was going straight down. It was heading to the rear of our formation at the same time. It almost straightened out when I saw five chutes come out and they all opened and then the aircraft blew up. That is the last of the aircraft in trouble I saw.
2nd Lt David A. Lipow lying on the floor in Navigator's compartment just before the explosion. His remains were never recovered.
Family
Nathan Lipow (father)
Katherine (Indembaum) Lipow (mother)
Marion Lipow (sister)
Beatrice Lipow (sister)
Rosalind Lipow (sister)
Joseph H. Lipow (brother)
97 BG / 342 BS
2LT LIPOW, DAVID A.
From Los Angeles, California.
As a child, Lipow was a talented violinist in the Meremblum Youth Orchestra. He was attending UCLA when he was called into the military.
MIA 25-7-1944 as navigator of B-17G / #44-6183 / MACR 7125. Target: the Linz tank works, Austria. This aircraft was Lead Ship of the 97 BG formation. A direct flak hit just before bombs away caused the aircraft to blow up and fall apart over the target area. Crashed near Pulgarn, Austria.
6 KIA / 4 POW.
2nd Lt David A. Lipow attended 1 year of college before he joined the Regular Army in Los Angeles, California on 24 August 1942.
Sgt Walter P. Gambill:
Just before bombs away the pilot of our aircraft called out B-17 hit by flak at one o'clock. It was the lead ship of our formation of the 97th Bomb Group. I turned my turret to watch it fall, and at this time the aircraft was going straight down. It was heading to the rear of our formation at the same time. It almost straightened out when I saw five chutes come out and they all opened and then the aircraft blew up. That is the last of the aircraft in trouble I saw.
2nd Lt David A. Lipow lying on the floor in Navigator's compartment just before the explosion. His remains were never recovered.
Family
Nathan Lipow (father)
Katherine (Indembaum) Lipow (mother)
Marion Lipow (sister)
Beatrice Lipow (sister)
Rosalind Lipow (sister)
Joseph H. Lipow (brother)
2LT LIPOW, DAVID A.
From Los Angeles, California.
As a child, Lipow was a talented violinist in the Meremblum Youth Orchestra. He was attending UCLA when he was called into the military.
MIA 25-7-1944 as navigator of B-17G / #44-6183 / MACR 7125. Target: the Linz tank works, Austria. This aircraft was Lead Ship of the 97 BG formation. A direct flak hit just before bombs away caused the aircraft to blow up and fall apart over the target area. Crashed near Pulgarn, Austria.
6 KIA / 4 POW.
2nd Lt David A. Lipow attended 1 year of college before he joined the Regular Army in Los Angeles, California on 24 August 1942.
Sgt Walter P. Gambill:
Just before bombs away the pilot of our aircraft called out B-17 hit by flak at one o'clock. It was the lead ship of our formation of the 97th Bomb Group. I turned my turret to watch it fall, and at this time the aircraft was going straight down. It was heading to the rear of our formation at the same time. It almost straightened out when I saw five chutes come out and they all opened and then the aircraft blew up. That is the last of the aircraft in trouble I saw.
2nd Lt David A. Lipow lying on the floor in Navigator's compartment just before the explosion. His remains were never recovered.
Family
Nathan Lipow (father)
Katherine (Indembaum) Lipow (mother)
Marion Lipow (sister)
Beatrice Lipow (sister)
Rosalind Lipow (sister)
Joseph H. Lipow (brother)
Gravesite Details
Entered the Service from California.
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