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Personal info

Full name
MEYERS, Francis Sebastian Jr
Date of birth
2 May 1913
Age
31
Place of birth
Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33623780
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Waist Gunner
Unit
614th Bombardment Squadron,
401st Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
7 October 1944
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 23 11

Immediate family

Members
Francis S. Meyers (father)
Sara Meyers (mother)
Edward J. Meyers (brother)
John Meyers (brother)
Martha (Bergey) Meyers (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
44-6145
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Cover Girl
Destination: Politz, Germany
MACR: 9756

More information

S/Sgt Francis S. Meyers was employed with the R. J. Crouthamel hauling firm, Norristown.

He enlisted on 26 April 1943 and was sent overseas on 5 June 1944.

The airplane blew up in midair after being hit by flak. Two members were thrown clear and parachuted safely, but the others were killed in action.

Source of information: www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.newspapers.com - The Conshohocken Recorder - 26 January 1945, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, The Conshohocken Recorder - 26 January 1945