Virgle L Stephens
Military2nd Lieutenant Virgle L. Stephens was born May 23, 1916. His next of kin were his wife, Margaret Stephens, and his parents, Robert and Minerva Stephens. He was from Brownwood, Texas.
On January 13, 1945, while serving with the 434th Troop Carrier Group, 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron, he was killed in a non-battle crash near Forest of St. Martin du Terte, France.
He is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth, Texas.
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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
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Brownwood, TX, USA | 23 May 1916 | 2nd Lieutenant Virgle L. Stephens was born May 23, 1916. His next of kin were his wife, Margaret Stephens, and his parents, Robert and Minerva Stephens. He was from Brownwood, Texas. |
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Died |
Saint-Martin-du-Tertre, France | 13 January 1945 | On January 13, 1945, while serving with the 434th Troop Carrier Group, 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron, he was killed in a non-battle crash near Forest of St. Martin du Terte, France. |
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Buried |
Fort Worth, TX, USA | He is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth, Texas. |
Revisions
ContributorWW2 Researcher Bill Beigel
Changes
Sources
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.