Name:
Archie T., Jr. Bourg
Rank:
Airman 2nd Class
Serial Number:
Unit:
6911th Radio Group Mobile
Date of Death:
1958-09-02
State:
Louisiana
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery
Plot:
Section 34
Row:
Grave:
2526
Decoration:
Purple Heart, Air Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Medal,
Comments:
Born August 14, 1937. A2C Archie Bourg was a Radio Mechanic stationed at Rhein-Main Airbase, Germany. He was a crewman aboard a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft from the 7406th Support Squadron, a C-130, tail number 60528. His aircraft was shot down by Soviet MiG-17s over Soviet Armenia on 2 September 1958. He and 16 other men were killed in the subsequent crash. Interred 2 September 1998 with crew of C-130 56-0528.