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GOVERN, Stanley Michael - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Lexington Township, Stark County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15074331 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
527th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
12 August 1943 - Place of
death
Leimersdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 9 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Govern (father)
Mary (Gorgaacz) Govern (mother)
William W. Govern (brother)
Edward J. Govern (brother)
Joseph Govern (brother)
Helen Govern (sister)
Julia Govern (sister)
Louis Govern (brother)
Bernice Govern (sister)
Anna Govern (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-5821 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Cindy
Destination: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the synthetic oil refinery
MACR: 1360
More information
S/Sgt Stanley M. Govern volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States at Fort Hayes, Ohio on 17 January 1942.The airplane suffered a fire in the bomb-bay area from flak and fighter attacks.
Four crew members survived and were taken prisoner, six were killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Leimersdorf, Germany.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, WIIMemorial, Archives, Fold3, Ancestry
Photo source: www.findagrave.com