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LUNSFORD, Arthur M - Date of
birth
5 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Laurens, South Carolina -
Hometown
Greensboro, Alamance County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34774196 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
574th Bombardment Squadron,
391st Bombardment Group, Medium
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Neuwied, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 33 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph M. Lunsford (father)
Flora J. (Lee) Lunsford (mother)
Lucy Lunsford (sister)
Lura Lunsford (sister)
Lonnie T. Lunsford (brother)
Vince Lunsford (brother)
Cleover Lunsford (brother)
Joe A. Lunsford (brother)
Polly Lunsford (sister)
Lesley Lunsford (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-67929 -
Data
Type: B-26G
Destination: Hameln, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 13671
More information
Arthur M. Lunsford was a weaver.He enlisted on 1 May 1943 at Camp Croft, South Carolina.
According to witness statements of crew members of other airplane in the group, on the way to the target this airplane was flying in his position for about one hour. Suddenly it was noticed his left engine was smoking and it was falling back. The group entered a build-up cumulus and after it broke out of it the plane was nowhere in sight.
The entire crew of six men was killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Enlistment Record / www.newspapers.com - The Daily Times-News
www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspaperarchive.com - Burlington Daily Times News