Webster Paul Eugene

Monuments

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

Name:

Paul Eugene Webster

Rank:

Technical Sergeant

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Unit:

9th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-08-14

State:

Iowa

Cemetery:

Garden Grove Cemetery, Garden Grove, Iowa

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Paul Eugene Webster was born on March 17, 1922 in Iowa. He was the son of William Martin Webster and Verda Maud (Bates) Webster. T/Sgt Webster was the flight engineer on B-24J #42-73315 assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 9th Bombardment Squadron. On August 14, 1944 they departed their base in Kurmitola India to fly fuel and supplies over the Himalayas to United States Army Air Forces based in Liuchow China. The plane crashed immediately after takeoff, killing all aboard. He is now buried in the Garden Grove Cemetery, Garden Grove, Decatur County, Iowa, USA.

Tsgt Webster 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.

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