Louis C Stevenson
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) 31-Aug-43 in B-26B 41-31653 "King Bee" [KX:M] while serving as Co-Pilot. The aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire and crashed while bombing the German airfield at Lille/Vendeville, France.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: King Bee
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 31 August 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Lille, France | 31 August 1943 | Killed when the aircraft was shot down be anti-aircraft fire over the target of the German airfield at Lille/Vendeville, France. |
Buried |
Buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery, Plot C, Row 10, Grave 2 |
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 28-May-2015. Added NEW ENTRY for this airman. All infomration based on Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 471; "Losses of the 8ht & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; Burial data per American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) database.