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LECOURAS, Spiro - Date of
birth
28 November 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11118174 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
351st Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 May 1944 - Place of
death
Ougrée-Seraing, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 26 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter LeCouras (father)
Tessie (Tontones) Lecouras (mother)
Charles Lecouras (brother)
John Lecouras (brother)
Margaret Lecouras (sister)
Harry Lecouras (brother)
George Lecouras (brother)
Christine Lecouras (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39983 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Katie
Destination: Liège, Belgium
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 4866
More information
T/Sgt Spiro Lecouras attended Classical High School.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Boston, Massachusetts on 25 November 1942.
Immediately after the bombs were released, the airplane received a direct flak hit in the wing at #1 engine. A part of the wing was blown off the airplane went down in a flaming spin.
Three crew members were taken prisoner, seven were killed. They were initially buried at the airfield of St. Trond, Belgium on 14 May 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, 100th bombgroup, www.ancestry.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Michel Beckers