Lionel Naulty Sceurman

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media-51556.jpeg UPL 51556 1st Lt Lionel N. 'Spider' Sceurman, 334BS, 95BG

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Object Number - UPL 51556 - 1st Lt Lionel N. 'Spider' Sceurman, 334BS, 95BG

Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. 9 x combat missions. Day before VE day. Failed to Return (FTR) Chowhound mission to Utrecht, Netherlands in B-17 44-8640, despite "free passage guarantee", flak hit in engine and crashed into North Sea off Benacre Ness, when wing parted company with A/C, which cartwheeled into sea. Died non Battle (DNB)



Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38546130
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: On Board - Airborne Voice Interpreter
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32860644
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33652389 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17097723
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18121183
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Engineer

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Worry Bird
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Better Duck
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Passion Wagon : Victory Devils
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8525) of the 95th Bomb Group in flight.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pocomoco
  • Unit: 334th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Perth Amboy, NJ 1 January 1921 Son of Alfred Floyd and Mary A Sceurman.

Enlisted

Newark, NJ 18 May 1942 Enlisted Air Corp Reserve Newark New Jersey, whilst at Bucknell University. Called to duty Feb-43.

Died

Off Benacre Ness 7 May 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) Chowhound mission to Netherlands in B-17 44-8640; crashed into North Sea off Benacre Ness.

Buried

8 May 1945 Interred Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK

Buried

Re-Interred Arlington National Cemetery Section 12 Site 1303

Based

Horham 7 May 1945 Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.

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