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STEVENS, Hirschall Morrison "Steve" - Date of
birth
24 May 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Shelby, Richland County, Ohio -
Hometown
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35423747 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
579th Bombardment Squadron,
392nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1943 - Place of
death
North Sea
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse W. Stevens (father)
Anna (Post) Stevens (mother)
Earl E. Stevens (brother)
Gilda Stevens (sister)
Gwendolyn (McKinney) Stevens (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-7470 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Exterminator
Destination: Vegesack, Germany
Mission: Operational Bombing
MACR: 00879
More information
The aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters in the vicinity of coast out, north of the target at Vegesack after the group attacked this target. No German reports were available on the final situation regarding this crew and the Liberator. It could be concluded only that this aircrew went down just off shore into the North Sea waters, and never recovered.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.B24.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestyr.com - Marriage Record, WWII Draft Cards, 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Janet Brown, Larry McKinney