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1LT Arthur Acevedo

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1LT Arthur Acevedo Veteran

Birth
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Death
7 Jan 1944 (aged 26)
France
Burial
Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France Add to Map
Plot
Plot B Row 10 Grave 68
Memorial ID
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Co-Pilot 1/Lt Arthur Acevedo, KIA
Hometown: California
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 19097405
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt Earl T. Cooper, KIA

Target Ludwigshafen, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 1854
Date Lost: 7-Jan-44
Serial Number: 42-63977
Aircraft Model B-24D-20-CF
Aircraft Letter: Z-
Aircraft Name:
Location: Crashed at Sully-Chapelle
Cause: German fighters 3 EVD, 6 KIA, 1 POW

The 389th BG flies home alone over France. German fighters make repeated attacks and the group loses four aircraft.

COOPER LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS Crew
1st/Lt. Earl T. Cooper Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Arthur Acevedo Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Robert A. Lawrenz Navigator POW
2nd/Lt. Pasquale Falco Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Harold R. Vines Engineer POW
T/Sgt. Arthur A Morin Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. William R. Powell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Jack H. Harger Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. James P. Cobbs Gunner POW
S/Sgt. George H Stillwell Gunner POW
Co-Pilot 1/Lt Arthur Acevedo, KIA
Hometown: California
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 19097405
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Lt Earl T. Cooper, KIA

Target Ludwigshafen, Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 1854
Date Lost: 7-Jan-44
Serial Number: 42-63977
Aircraft Model B-24D-20-CF
Aircraft Letter: Z-
Aircraft Name:
Location: Crashed at Sully-Chapelle
Cause: German fighters 3 EVD, 6 KIA, 1 POW

The 389th BG flies home alone over France. German fighters make repeated attacks and the group loses four aircraft.

COOPER LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS Crew
1st/Lt. Earl T. Cooper Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Arthur Acevedo Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Robert A. Lawrenz Navigator POW
2nd/Lt. Pasquale Falco Bombardier KIA
T/Sgt. Harold R. Vines Engineer POW
T/Sgt. Arthur A Morin Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. William R. Powell Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Jack H. Harger Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. James P. Cobbs Gunner POW
S/Sgt. George H Stillwell Gunner POW

Gravesite Details

Date / Place of military enlistment: April 10, 1942 Los Angeles, California




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  • Maintained by: John Dowdy
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56370838/arthur-acevedo: accessed ), memorial page for 1LT Arthur Acevedo (19 May 1917–7 Jan 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56370838, citing Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France; Maintained by John Dowdy (contributor 47791572).