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HEIBERG, Lowell Marvin - Date of
birth
13 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Twin Valley, Norman County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Twin Valley, Norman County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-767802 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
364th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 August 1944 - Place of
death
Barnstaedt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Andreas S. Heiberg (father)
Gerda C. (Olson) Heiberg (mother)
Elaine A. Heiberg (sister)
Harold W. Heiberg (brother)
Owen D. Heiberg (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-37593 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Graham Cracker
Destination: Merseburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Leuna oil refinery
MACR: 8210
More information
Lt Heiberg graduated from Twin Valley High School. He attended the University of Minnesota until he joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 15 December 1942. He graduated as a pilot Fort Sumner, and was stationed in Europe only a short time.As the plane was headed back, it was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire. Due to the heavy damage to "Graham Cracker", it crashed in Barnstaedt (West of Merseburg) at 12:30 o'clock. Seven of the crew members were found dead, two had parachuted out before the crash (they were captured by the Germans). The seven dead crew members were buried on 25 August 1944 in the Village Cemetery at Barnsteadt.
In 1945 the bodies were disinterred and reinterred at Margraten.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancenstry.com, www.newspaperarchive.com - Moorhead Daily News, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, Joek Hulsmann, Margit Bakke