Strawn Warren Franklin Mansfield

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Warren Franklin Mansfield Strawn is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:

B-17G 42-31123 Information Board

B-17G 42-31123 Monument

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:

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.