Douglas R Steinmetz
MilitaryShot down 5 November 1943 in B-24 #42-7490 'Big Assed Bird', Killed in Action (KIA).
AM/ PH
1st Lieutenant Douglas R. Steinmetz was born September 10, 1920. His next of kin were his parents, Louis and Grace Steinmetz. He was from Flushing, New York.
On November 5, 1943, he was serving as the Pilot of “Big Assed Bird,” B-24 tail #42-7490, of the 392nd Bomb Group, 578th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Udem, Germany.
He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium.
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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: Big Assed Bird
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York State | 10 September 1920 | 1st Lieutenant Douglas R. Steinmetz was born September 10, 1920. His next of kin were his parents, Louis and Grace Steinmetz. He was from Flushing, New York. |
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Died |
5 November 1943 | On November 5, 1943, he was serving as the Pilot of “Big Assed Bird,” B-24 tail #42-7490, of the 392nd Bomb Group, 578th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Udem, Germany. | |
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Buried |
Neuville-en-Condroz, 4121 Neupré, Belgium | He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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.
ABMC; MACR 1163 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia