Lyle L Peters

Military

Assigned to 449BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Flers, France in B-26 41-31741 A/C hit by flak in bomb bay over target, ignited, exploded, crashed in two pieces. Unable to bale out. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 8039.



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14020884 / O-2045019
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

A crew of a B-26 Marauder of the 322nd Bomb Group in the cockpit of the aircraft. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication [illegible] Nov 1943.' [stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Crew of PN:N 131441. MIA 13/8/44.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Winnie Dee II
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Michigan, USA 27 February 1918 Son of Luie Peters.

Enlisted

White Pine Rd, Paul Smiths, NY 12970, USA 1 April 1942 Pine Camp NY USA

Died

61100 Flers, France 12 August 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Flers, France in B-26 41-31741 A/C hit by flak in bomb bay over target, ignited, exploded, crashed in two pieces. Unable to bale out. KIAMACR 8039.

Buried

61100 Flers, France 13 August 1944 Interred Flers Cemetery France
Gratiot County, MI, USA

Based

Andrews Field 12 August 1944 Assigned to 449BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF.

Buried

Perrinton, MI 48871, USA Re-Interred Fulton Centre Perrinton MI, USA