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IRWIN, Levi Ballard - Date of
birth
18 October 1918 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia -
Hometown
Fulton County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-730785 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
369th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 July 1943 - Place of
death
North of Schuby near Schleswig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
B.M. Irwin (brother)
Elizabeth Irwin (sister)
Robert Irwin (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-5426 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Fightin' Bitin'
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the U-boat yards
MACR: 123
More information
Levi Irwin attended O'Keefe High school and Young Harris college. He was employed as a chauffeur.He joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army in Jacksonville, Florida on 3 June 1941.
An enemy aircraft hit a wing which blew off. Four crew members survived and were taken prisoner, four men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Atlanta Constitution - 26 August 1943