Military
SSGT Paul Edward Loenneke Radio Operator/Gunner 340th BG - 486th BS - 12th AF KIA 20 March 1945
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Bombardier/Aerial Gunner | 340th Bomb Group
The missions listed in the bio were gleaned from mission records/load lists. The missions do not represent his complete combat mission record.
Group
Activated on 20 August 1942. The 340th Bombardment Group trained with B-25's for duty overseas. They arrived in the Mediterranean theater in March 1943. Assigned first to the Ninth Air Force and later (in August 1943) to the Twelfth. Served in combat...
B-25 Mitchell
B-25 Mitchell
B-25 Mitchell
Military site : airfield
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Memphis, Tennessee | 8 September 1924 |
| Lived in | Memphis, Tennessee | 23 December 1942 |
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621 N. Fourth Street Worked for Melgara Grocery Store |
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| Combat Mission | Perca, Italy | 19 March 1944 |
| Combat Mission | Volargne, Italy | 11 March 1945 |
| Combat Mission | Perca, Italy | 13 March 1945 |
| Combat Mission | Casarsa, Italy | 14 March 1945 |
| Combat Mission | Brixlegg, Austria | 16 March 1945 |
| Combat Mission | Aldeno, Italy | 17 March 1945 |
| Died | near Pretzerhof, Italy | 20 March 1945 |
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The Squadron suffered a major loss today when 6B failed to return. The crew of six were some of the |
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| Buried | Florence American Cemetery and Memorial | 1946 |
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Plot F Row 10 Grave 35 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 06 January 2022 02:17:44 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, events, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
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https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/loenneke%3Dpaul |
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