Name:
John A. Lutes
Rank:
Sergeant
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Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-03-03
State:
Indiana
Cemetery:
Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, Indiana
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John A. Lutes was born on August 19, 1918. He was the son of Anson Lutes and Dora Mae Miller Lutes. He served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and waist gunner of #42-3548 "Little Willie" aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on March 3, 1944 and is now buried in the Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. Sgt Lutes was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.