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LOCKSTEAD, Daniel Bruce - Date of
birth
2 December 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Malone, Jackson County, Florida -
Hometown
Malone, Jackson County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6390887 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
850th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bruchsal, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Bryant C. Lockstead (father)
Hattie (Ard) Lockstead (mother)
Daisy B. Lockstead (sister)
Samuel C. Lockstead (brother)
Evey B. Lockstead (sister)
William T. Lockstead (brother)
Ida L. Lockstead (sister)
Bryant C. Lockstead (brother)
Emma R. Lockstead (sister)
Hattie L. Lockstead (sister)
Catherine E. (Lambeth) Lockstead (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-39297 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Neurenberg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yards
MACR: 13741
More information
Sgt Daniel B. Lockstead the Regular Army in Florida on 4 May 1940.The bomber sustained heavy damage from enemy fire. It ultimately made a hard belly landing in the vicinity of Bruchsal, Germany.
Sgt William N. Herwig:
Believed to have been trapped in the nose with the navigator with no chance to get to an escape hatch.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Hon Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Kim