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LIMA, Louis Neal - Date of
birth
6 January 1911 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
San Rafael, Marin County, California -
Hometown
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19086874 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Tail Turret Gunner -
Unit
525th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 June 1943 - Place of
death
Oldenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 40 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Dorothy L. Lima (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29864 -
Data
Type: B-17
Destination: Hamburg, Germany
MACR: 1759
More information
Louis Lima was a mechanic.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in San Francisco, California on 29 July 1942.
The airplane was attacked by German fighters.
According to crew members who survived, the pilot attempted to get the airplane to crash land and save the wounded crew but it blew up in mid-air.
Two crew members were taken prisoner, eight men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten