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SGT Roy Vernon Long

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SGT Roy Vernon Long Veteran

Birth
Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri, USA
Death
30 Nov 1944 (aged 20)
Zweibrucken, Stadtkreis Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Burial
Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France Add to Map
Plot
Plot B Row 30 Grave 37
Memorial ID
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Service ID: 18077309.
Unit 559th Bomber Squadron, 387th Bomber Group, Medium
Rank Sergeant U.S. Army Air Forces
Entered the service from Texas.
Date of Death November 30 1944
Recipient of the Air Medal

Aircraft "Old Crow" MACR 41-31662
Lost on bombing mission to the marshaling yards at Zweibrucken. An engine exploded and the aircraft left formation. All on board were reported missing.

Crew:
2LT Norman Hollekim, Pilot
2LT Robert E Hill, Co-Pilot
2LT Robert B Morse, Bombardier
SGT Roy V Long, Engineer
SSGT Ernest J Shahan, Radio Operator/Gunner

Mark B Carmichael
, Armorer/Gunner
Service ID: 18077309.
Unit 559th Bomber Squadron, 387th Bomber Group, Medium
Rank Sergeant U.S. Army Air Forces
Entered the service from Texas.
Date of Death November 30 1944
Recipient of the Air Medal

Aircraft "Old Crow" MACR 41-31662
Lost on bombing mission to the marshaling yards at Zweibrucken. An engine exploded and the aircraft left formation. All on board were reported missing.

Crew:
2LT Norman Hollekim, Pilot
2LT Robert E Hill, Co-Pilot
2LT Robert B Morse, Bombardier
SGT Roy V Long, Engineer
SSGT Ernest J Shahan, Radio Operator/Gunner

Mark B Carmichael
, Armorer/Gunner

Inscription

SGT 559 BOMB SQ 387 BOMB GP (M)
TEXAS



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  • Maintained by: Paula and Dale
  • 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/56373833/roy_vernon-long: accessed ), memorial page for SGT Roy Vernon Long (5 Jun 1924–30 Nov 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56373833, citing Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France; Maintained by Paula and Dale (contributor 46489742).