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TOWNLEY, Arthur Steve - Date of
birth
22 October 1922 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18117341 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
338th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1943 - Place of
death
Bremen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 47 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Hulen H. Townley (father)
Gillesse M. (Lalande) Townley (mother)
Hulen H. Townley (brother)
Dorothy M. Townley (sister)
Zelda J. (Wright) Townley (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30373 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Lucky Lady III
Destination: Bremen, Germany
MACR: 854
More information
S/Sgt Arthur S. Townely was employed at the Gulf Oil Corporation.He enlisted on 11 August 1942 in Houston, Texas.
Plane was crippled by flak, rockets and gunfire.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Pensack Family