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LEVY, Henry Isodore - Date of
birth
4 August 1921 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-739471 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Nose Gunner -
Unit
369th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1944 - Place of
death
Kirchen, eight miles southwest of Siegen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 21 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Julius J. Levy (father)
Sophia S. Levy (mother)
Barnet M. Levy (brother)
Miriam (Druck) Levy (wife)
Ann L. Levy (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31695 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Bernburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Junkers-Zweigwerke aviation industry
MACR: 2652
More information
2nd Lt Henry I. Levy graduated from Penn State College and the University of Scranton before he volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on 16 April 1942. He finished training as a bombardier in Albuquerque, New Mexico in March 1943 and graduated as a navigator in San Marcos, Texas. He was sent overseas in October 1943.His daughter was born on 14 February 1944.
Statement from S/Sgt Alexander F. Markowski:
"On our way back to England we were intercepted by enemy fighters about 1½ hours on return. We were hit and disabled. Pilot gave orders to prepare to bail out. Then the ship, after leaving the formation, got out of control and as I was coming down in my chute I noticed part of the wing tip in front of me. I did not see the ship crash but I did notice a large pillar of black smoke in a wood which I presumed was the ship burning."
Nine crew members were killed and were initially buried at the cemetery of Kirchen on 26 February 1944. One crew members survived and was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.fold3.com - MACR, http://www.americanairmuseum.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://www.americanairmuseum.com via Lucy May Maxwell