David C Love
Military ROLL OF HONOURSgt. Nazelrod was not present with the crew for this mission. 2Lt. Darnell survived by being blown clear when the ship exploded in midair.
Photo Source:
b24.net
Photos sourced from b24.net.
The German Report, in a supplementary, stated that (8) dead of this aircrew were buried in the village cemetery at Egeln on 9 July 1944. U.S. National Overseas Cemetery records show that the following crews members were re-buried in the National Cemetery of ARDENNES: Euwer (Grave-D-11-49); Love (Grave B-37-42); Cothran (Grave C-1-23); and Janes (Grave D-14-10), all members were awarded the Purple Heart. Sgt Lasater is interred at Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery, Section Q Site 73 and Sgt Stella is interred at Long Island National Cemetery, Section J Site 15853. Some of the dead from Lt. Pounds' aircrew also were interred in the same village plot at Egeln, as the two Liberators had crashed almost at the same location.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Model-T
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 7 July 1944 | |
Born |
Dallas, Texas, USA |