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TAGGART, Lyle Arthur - Date of
birth
5 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Blue Earth County, Minnesota -
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-780073 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
450th Bombardment Squadron,
322nd Bombardment Group, Medium
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
1 mile east of Zulpich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 7 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur J. Honetschlager (father)
Grace M. Adams (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-31888 -
Data
Type: B-26 B31
Nickname: War Eagle
Destination: Zulpich, Germany
Mission: Bombing of a communication center
MACR: 12642
More information
Lyle Taggart attended college for one year.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in San Francisco, California on 19 February 1943.
It was reported that on the bomb run, this airplane took a direct hit below the cockpit, fell out of formation into an unrecoverable spin, and exploded on impact on a highway one mile east of the target. All six crew members were killed.
See http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=sh&GRid=32608458 for additional biographical information.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Find A Grave, American Battle Monuments Commission, WWII Memorial
Photo source: Cindy K. Coffin, Peter Schouteten