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MOHN, Lee Carter - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Franklin County, Ohio -
Hometown
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-886580 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
750th Bombardment Squadron,
457th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
Weselerstrasse, Münster, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William C. Mohn (father)
Dove M. Mohn (mother)
Marguerite Mohn (sister)
Martha Mohn (sister)
Robert Mohn (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38538 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Münster, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city, marshalling yard and Handorf airfield
MACR: 9525
More information
2nd Lt Lee C. Mohn graduated from West High School with the class of 1942 and was an architect before he volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Columbus, Ohio, on 10 August 1942.The airplane was hit by flak. According to witness statements, the nose of the airplane crumpled forward and went down. One wing or parts of both wings broke off. There was a bright red flash, apparently forward of the bomb bay or between #3 and #4 engines. Parts of the tail section appeared to break off. The aircraft dropped immediately after the apparent explosion, almost leveled off and then went straight down.
The entire crew of ten was killed. They were initially buried at the war prisoners cemetery of Haus Spital, near Münster, most of them as unknowns.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Michel Beckers, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com, Homepage - The 457th Bomb Group (H) Association (457thbombgroupassoc.org)
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.ancestry.com - West High School Yearbook 1942, Arie-Jan van Hees, Bombardier Class Book 43-12, Deming AAF, New Mexico