Mirabel Louis M.

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Louis M. Mirabel is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:

B-17G 42-31123 Information Board

B-17G 42-31123 Monument

Name:

Louis M. Mirabel

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

32440133

Unit:

334th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1943-11-19

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Long Island National Cemetery, New York

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

8882

Decoration:

Comments:

Louis M. Mirabel was born on August 21, 1920. He served in the 334th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Left Waist Gunner 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. Sgt Mirabel is now buried in the Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA.