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LEVENSON, Herbert Hirsh - Date of
birth
18 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Boston, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Boston, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-783475 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
533rd Bombardment Squadron,
381st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Quackenbruck airbase, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 22 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Samuel Levenson (father)
Freida Levenson (mother)
Irene Levenson (sister)
Barbara Levenson (sister)
Harriett Levenson (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-6478 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Fürstenau/Vechtel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 13606
More information
Herbert Levenson attended college for one year.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Bangor, Maine on 10 December 1942.
The airplane was last observed after being hit by flak in #4 engine, knocking the propeller and cowling off. It then went into a glide to the right, under control but on fire, leveled off and was under control for about 5 minutes and was then observed to spiral down and crash.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten