Lt USAAF WWII
409th BG, 643rd B Sq
Hometown was Corinth, MS
A-26 #? - Tail Number Unknown, 409th BG, 643rd B Sq, A-26 Invader (attack bomber). Crashed over Germany on 18 April 1945. The tail # is unknown at this time. Their target was Nordlingen and it was a single ship mission to test the SHORAN (SHOrt RAnge Navigation) system in its early days. The cause of the crash is unknown. There was a crew of 4, all were killed in action. Captain Brown, 1st Lieutenant Armstrong, and Flight Officer Haverly are buried in a joint grave at Rock Island National Cemetery, York is buried in Lorraine, France ABMC.
409th BG, 643rd B Sq
Hometown was Corinth, MS
A-26 #? - Tail Number Unknown, 409th BG, 643rd B Sq, A-26 Invader (attack bomber). Crashed over Germany on 18 April 1945. The tail # is unknown at this time. Their target was Nordlingen and it was a single ship mission to test the SHORAN (SHOrt RAnge Navigation) system in its early days. The cause of the crash is unknown. There was a crew of 4, all were killed in action. Captain Brown, 1st Lieutenant Armstrong, and Flight Officer Haverly are buried in a joint grave at Rock Island National Cemetery, York is buried in Lorraine, France ABMC.
Lt USAAF WWII
409th BG, 643rd B Sq
Hometown was Corinth, MS
A-26 #? - Tail Number Unknown, 409th BG, 643rd B Sq, A-26 Invader (attack bomber). Crashed over Germany on 18 April 1945. The tail # is unknown at this time. Their target was Nordlingen and it was a single ship mission to test the SHORAN (SHOrt RAnge Navigation) system in its early days. The cause of the crash is unknown. There was a crew of 4, all were killed in action. Captain Brown, 1st Lieutenant Armstrong, and Flight Officer Haverly are buried in a joint grave at Rock Island National Cemetery, York is buried in Lorraine, France ABMC.
409th BG, 643rd B Sq
Hometown was Corinth, MS
A-26 #? - Tail Number Unknown, 409th BG, 643rd B Sq, A-26 Invader (attack bomber). Crashed over Germany on 18 April 1945. The tail # is unknown at this time. Their target was Nordlingen and it was a single ship mission to test the SHORAN (SHOrt RAnge Navigation) system in its early days. The cause of the crash is unknown. There was a crew of 4, all were killed in action. Captain Brown, 1st Lieutenant Armstrong, and Flight Officer Haverly are buried in a joint grave at Rock Island National Cemetery, York is buried in Lorraine, France ABMC.
Inscription
S SGT 643 BOMB SQ 409 BOMB GP (L)
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Mississippi.
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