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LITMAN, Emanuel A - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12155557 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
565th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1943 - Place of
death
Bremen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 56 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry Litman (father)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-72868 -
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: Tinker Toy
Destination: Bremen, Germany
MACR: 2501
More information
Mid-air collision with Bosetti. A/C 42-72868 crashed into 42-72875 and both went down over the target, just prior to releasing bombs, between 1117 and 1142 hours. 42-72868 may have been hit earlier by rocket fire and lost control, with the result that it smashed into plane 42-72875. The No. 4 engine of plane 42-72868 hit behind the No. 1 engine of plane 42-72875. Aircraft 42-72868 immediately broke up and the 42-72875 went into an almost vertical dive.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers, www.389thbg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: www.findagrave.com