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LENGYEL, Mickey - Date of
birth
10 December 1919 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Boby, Hungary -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33278222 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
323rd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 August 1943 - Place of
death
Brünninghausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 42 | 9 |
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-5077 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Delta Rebel No. 2
Destination: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the synthetic oil installations
MACR: 261
More information
S/Sgt Mickey Lengyel worked in a machine shop.He enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 2 July 1942.
The airplane was hit by enemy fighters during their first attack. It crashed in the botanic garden of Brünninghausen. Six crew members bailed out and were taken prisoner, four were killed.
S/Sgt Lengyel was injured by 20 mm shells and was unable to bail out. At the time of his death, he had completed four missions.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Bill Humlan