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Strawn Warren Franklin Mansfield

Name:
Warren Franklin Mansfield Strawn
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-681239
Unit:
334th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-11-19
State:
Missouri
Cemetery:
New Albany National Cemetery, Indiana
Plot:
B
Row:
Grave:
482-A
Decoration:
Comments:

Warren Franklin Mansfield Strawn was born on December 31, 1919, in Paris Springs, Missouri. He served in the 334th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Co-Pilot on the B-17G #42-31123 during World War II. At about 8:30 am on November 19, 1943, B17 #42-31123 took off on a mission to Germany. When it failed to gain flying speed and was banking to turn, it stalled and crashed at Redlingfield, Suffolk. All men aboard were killed in the crash. 2Lt Strawn is now buried in the New Albany National Cemetery, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA, together in the same grave with 5 of his crewmates.