Arthur S Meyerowitz

Military

Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-24 #42-7754 'Harmful Lil' Armful', Evaded (EVD).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.

448th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-7754

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Harmful Lil Armful
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bronx, New York, USA 15 August 1918

Enlisted

New York City, NY 8 January 1941

Other

Evaded

France 31 December 1943

Died

25 March 1971

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“The lost airman”, biography of Arthur Meyerowitz, written by his grandson in 2016. 

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Added an association to the 8th AF mission #169 for 31 Dec 1943.

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Added S/N from search data on Fold3.

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Added a nickname & an Award & updated Arthur's rank & added dath date based on info from the book "The Lost Airman" by Seth Meyerowitz

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Updated "Role/job" to add Flight Engineer per info in the book "The Lost Airman" by Seth Meyerowitz.

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Added a connection to the air base location.

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Added birth & enlistment info from research on Ancestry.com

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3093 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database