David G Somerville

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-17218.jpeg UPL 17218 TSGT David G. Somerville
Radio Operator
Crew #413 - Harry E. Sturdevant Crew
466th BG - 784th BS
KIA - 10 April 1944

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Object Number - UPL 17218 - TSGT David G. Somerville Radio Operator Crew #413 - Harry E. Sturdevant Crew 466th BG - 784th BS KIA - 10 April 1944

Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4252516 'Virgin Sturgeon. ' Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Harry E Sturdevant

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751049
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-52516

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Virgin Sturgeon
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Detroit, MI, USA 1 December 1942

Born

Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

in the vicinity of Münstedt, 31246 Ilsede, Germany 8 April 1944
Saginaw County, MI, USA

Buried

Lemay, MO, USA Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay St. Louis County Missouri, USA Plot: SECTION 84 SITE 64-66

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3796 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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