David Schwartz

Military
media-38156.jpeg UPL 38156 2LT David Schwartz
Fighter Pilot
404th FG - 507th FS - 9th AF
KIA - 13 March 1945

Object Number - UPL 38156 - 2LT David Schwartz Fighter Pilot 404th FG - 507th FS - 9th AF KIA - 13 March 1945

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Elsie
  • Unit: 404th Fighter Group 507th Fighter Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Queens, New York 3 August 1922

Died

Forst, Landkreis Altenkirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany 13 March 1945 Statement from Lieutenant Fred H. Varn: "I was leading the second element of the first flight with Lieutenant Schwartz as my wingman on a 12-ship mission on a dive-bomb run on the marshalling yard at Wissen, Germany. Just after the dive-bomb run, I looked back to check Lieutenant Schwartz´s position and saw that his aircraft was on fire. I called and told him that his ship was burning and to bail out. I received no reply. Right after I called I noticed both of his bombs release. He seemed to be under good control and I called again telling him to bail out and received no reply. After I called the second time, the plane went into a steep bank and then went into a dive and crashed and exploded three miles northwest of the target. I did not see any parachute open."

Buried

Plot O Row 5 Grave 17 Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands

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