Alwin Caruthers Burns Jr
Military
Navigator/Bombardier
416th BG - 671st BS - 9th AF
KIA 29 Sept 1944
Object Number - UPL 47852 - 2LT Alwin Caruthers Burns, Jr. Navigator/Bombardier 416th BG - 671st BS - 9th AF KIA 29 Sept 1944
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-806235
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Melun, Alsace
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Sumter, South Carolina | 14 April 1921 | |
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Died |
Aldenhoven, Germany | 29 September 1944 | KIA when his A-20 was shot down by flak. |
| Sumter, South Carolina | 111 North Salem Avenue Student at Davidson College | ||
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Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery | Plot L Row 10 Grave 16 Netherlands American Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery AM Begraafplaats 1 6269 NA Margraten Netherlands |
