Bryant M Loftis
Military ROLL OF HONOURStaff Sergeant Bryant M. Loftis was born May 17, 1920. His next of kin was his mother, Annie Loftis. He was from Danville, Virginia.
On May 21, 1943, he was serving as a Gunner aboard “In Der Fuehrer’s Face,” B-17 tail #42-29727, of the 94th Bomb Group, 331rd Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Stobben, Holland. He is buried at the US Military Cemetery Ardennes in Belgium.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: In Der Fuehrer's Face
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Danville, Virginia | 17 May 1920 | Staff Sergeant Bryant M. Loftis was born May 17, 1920. His next of kin was his mother, Annie Loftis. He was from Danville, Virginia. |
|
Died |
21 May 1943 | On May 21, 1943, he was serving as a Gunner aboard “In Der Fuehrer’s Face,” B-17 tail #42-29727, of the 94th Bomb Group, 331rd Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Stobben, Holland. | |
|
Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Plot C Row36 Grave 21 |
Revisions
Added a cemetery to the Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56359466.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56359466/bryant-m-loftis
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # 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.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor