Sylvester H Sturges
MilitaryAssigned to 32TCS, 314TCG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) re-supply mission to Cotentin peninsula 7-Jun-44; A/C downed by flak, found crashed and burnt out 1 mile NE Sebeville, FR. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 5697
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Camp Upton Yaphank NY | 15 October 1941 | Camp Upton Yaphank New York |
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Died |
1 mile NE Sebeville, France | 7 June 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) re-supply mission to Cotentin peninsula 7-Jun-44; A/C downed by flak, found crashed and burnt out 1 mile NE Sebeville, FR. KIA MACR 5697 |
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Buried |
Ste-Marie-Eglise, France | 8 June 1944 | Ste-Marie-Eglise cemetery, France |
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Born |
Richmond Hill, NY | ||
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Based |
Saltby | 7 June 1944 | Assigned to 32TCS, 314TCG, 9AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY | Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY |