Lewis N Elwood
MilitaryLewis Elwood was working on his parents' farm in Ohio in 1940. Enlisting in November 1942, he was sent overseas and was assigned to the 389th Bomb Group in England. He was Top Turret Gunner on B-24J #42-100046 'Patsy Ann' when it crashed shortly after takeoff, believed due to severe icing conditions on a mission to Gilze-Rijen airfield, Holland on 10 February 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Columbus, Ohio, United States | 10 November 1942 | |
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Died |
Timerham, near Hethel, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom | 10 February 1944 | Wounded in the crash of 42-100046, he died shortly after. |
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Buried |
Desenberg Cemetery, Lafayette, Ohio, United States | ||
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Born |
Ohio, United States | the son of George and Donna Elwood | |
| Ada, Hardin County, Ohio, United States |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces