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Personal info

Full name
MUNROE, Stewart Walrath Jr
Date of birth
8 July 1919
Age
24
Place of birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan

Military service

Service number
O-734964
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Bombardier
Unit
565th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
1 October 1943
Place of death
Area Neustadt, Austria

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 29 2

Immediate family

Members
Stewart W. Munroe (father)
Harriet C. Munroe (mother)
Henry C. Munroe (brother)
James S. Munroe (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-40775
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: Wolf Wagon
Destination: Wiener Neustadt, Austria
MACR: 5859

More information

2nd Lt Stewart W. Munroe Jr. attended Lehigh University.

Just after bomb release, plane took a direct flak in the #3 engine and set the bomb bay afire. Chutes were observed. The plane then went into a controlled dive to 10,000 feet. It was followed down by two Me 109s and then went into a flat spin.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers, Terry Hirsch, Kathy McDermott, www.389thbg.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, The Detroit News - 26 March 1946