Alfred H Luhmann
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
A. L. DESTRO II
Object Number - UPL 17139
Was on an operational missions to Germany, crashed 150 yeards east of the main road and 25 yards north of St. Michaels Church, Long Straton, Norfolk on return. Killed in Action (KIA)
Staff Sergeant Alfred H. Luhmann was born April 8, 1920. His next of kin were his parents, Henry and Carole Luhmann. He was from New Milford, New Jersey.
On April 1, 1944, he was serving as a Gunner aboard B-24 tail #41-29463 of the 445th Bomb Group, 702nd Bomb Squadron, when it crashed shortly after takeoff at Long Stratton, England.
He is buried in the Long Island National Cemetery at Farmingdale, New York.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-687556
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Tivetshall
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
8 April 1920 | Staff Sergeant Alfred H. Luhmann was born April 8, 1920. His next of kin were his parents, Henry and Carole Luhmann. He was from New Milford, New Jersey. | |
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Died |
New Milford, NJ, USA | 1 April 1944 | On April 1, 1944, he was serving as a Gunner aboard B-24 tail #41-29463 of the 445th Bomb Group, 702nd Bomb Squadron, when it crashed shortly after takeoff at Long Stratton, England. |
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Buried |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | He is buried in the Long Island National Cemetery at Farmingdale, New York. |
Revisions
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Birsic, 2AD Roll of Honor / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
