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LE FEVRE, Louis Martin - Date of
birth
12 June 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39255078 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
562nd Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1944 - Place of
death
Uitgeest, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 7 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank C. Le Fevre (father)
Gertrude C. (Trent) Le Fevre (mother)
Marion G. Le Fevre (sister)
Frances Le Fevre (sister)
Frank Le Fevre (brother)
Gene L. Le Fevre (brother)
John F. Le Fevre (brother)
Charles E. Le Fevre (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31115 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Hells Belles
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Combat
MACR: 2348
More information
S/Sgt Louis M. Le Fevre attended Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles.The A/C received a flak hit, in the wing, and apparently punctured the Tokyo tanks as they saw gas streaming out. Other crews report that this A/C in the target area was thought to be straggling and blew up as results of E/A attacks.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card, 1920 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Dick Henggeler 388th Bomb Group Historian, www.fold3.com, The Highland Park News-Herald - 21 April 1944