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1Lt Joseph W. Lukens Veteran

Birth: 1921
Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Death: 14 Oct 1943 (aged 21–22)
Mannheim, Stadtkreis Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Burial: Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial

Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France Show Map GPS-Latitude: 49.1224625, Longitude: 6.7190667
Plot: Plot K Row 13 Grave 9
Memorial ID: 56657806 View Source

USAAF WORLD WAR II
Bombardier 1st/Lt. Joe W. Lukens KIA
Hometown: New Jersey
Squadron: 367th 306th Bomb Group
Service #O-734363
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Hear
Pilot 1st/Lt. William C. Bisson KIA

Target: Schweinfort
Mission Date: 15-Feb-43
Serial Number: #42-30727
Aircraft Model B-17
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: FITIN BITIN
Location: Germany
Cause: Flak and Fighters
Crew of 10 5KIA 5POW

FITIN BITIN Crew
1st/Lt. William C. Bisson Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. William C. Bisson Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. William C. Bisson Pilot KIA
Lt. Charles R. Stafford Co Pilot POW
2nd/Lt. George W. Young Jr. Navigator KIA
1st/Lt. Joe W. Lukens Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Edward J. Osep Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. John Mclellan Radio Op. POW
Richard H. Vader Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Peter Giovanni Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Constantine Lamb Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Thompson E. Wilson Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Thompson E. Wilson Gunner KIA

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