Magin Lewis Harold, Jr.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Lewis Harold, Jr. Magin

Rank:

Captain

Serial Number:

O-505172

Unit:

1345th Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Death:

1945-07-04

State:

Pennsylvania

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

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Grave:

Decoration:

Comments:

Lewis Harold Magin, Jr. resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania prior to the war. Lewis served as a Captain on C-54 #42-72370, 1345th Army Air Force Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He was noted as being a "Qualified Duel" for his crew position.

C-54 #42-72370 took off, with a crew of 5, from Barrackpore, India on a mission to Kunming, China. They were contacted by radio one time and were not seen nor heard from again. The entire crew was lost. Lewis was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war. His name is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

CPT Magin was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov