Name:
Arthur John Tweedel
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
38412396
Unit:
562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-03-08
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Calvary Cemetery, Port Arthur, Texas
Plot:
Right Side of Cross
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Arthur John Tweedel was born on March 26, 1923 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. He served in the 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Sergeant and waist gunner of #42-30829 "The Princess Pat" aircraft during World War II. A member of the Moran crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on March 8, 1944. Sgt Tweedel 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.