Lloyd E Everett

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Crashed at Lake Mueritz in B-17 #43-37980, Killed in Action (KIA).



Previously survived July 20, 1944 accident during training transitioning from B-17s to B-24s. B-24H 42-52588 'Annie' piloted by David Ozbolt collided in practice bomb run with B-17G 43-3784 at the Ducks Hall bombing range north of Cavendish. .

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-37980

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Mississippi, USA 11 April 1921

Died

25 August 1944

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 25 August 1944

Buried

McComb, Mississippi, USA Hollywood Cemetery Park Addition, Section B, Square 2, Lot A

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 78078492.
Updated the Born event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 78078492.
Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 78078492.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Changed a mislabeled POW event to a KIA event.
Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography".

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8470 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/OzboltCrew.shtml